The production of forage maize and the e
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R.H. Phipps; J. Cochrane
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Article
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1974
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Elsevier Science
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Bitumen mulch was sprayed over maize drills in 15--20-cm bands at a thickness of 1--2 ram. The maximum soil temperature recorded at a depth of 10 cm was up to 4.3Β°C higher in the mulched plots compared to the control plots. During the growing season the maize in the mulched plots had consistently h