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Diurnal Variations in Soil Temperature under Tea Plants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

C. O. Othieno
C. O. Othieno
Affiliation:
Tea Research Foundation of Kenya, PO Box 820, Kericho1, Kenya†
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Summary

Diurnal variations in soil temperature were measured under tea plants with different kinds of mulches. During the early years after planting temperatures differed, depending on the type of mulch and its heat absorptivity. Black plastic and stone chippings showed the greatest diurnal variations, but the variations disappeared in all treatments when there was a ≥ 60% canopy. Tea plants themselves modify soil temperatures, which could affect growth and yield in places where soil temperatures are generally lower.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , April 1982 , pp. 195 - 202
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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