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Use of Plastic Soil Covers in Sweet Corn Production 1
Author(s) -
Miller D. E.,
Bunger Wm. C.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1963.00021962005500050001x
Subject(s) - agronomy , production (economics) , environmental science , soil water , biology , soil science , economics , macroeconomics
Synopsis Early emergence and development of sweet corn was encouraged by covering the seed row with clear plastic strips. Plants growing through clear, perforated strips developed more rapidly and were ready to harvest one week earlier than those on bare soil.