SOIL MULCHING BY USING LOCAL ASPHALT SHEET PRODUCT

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to evaluate the use of local asphalt sheet product as a substution of polyethylene sheets in soil mulching in greenhouse and to evaluate their effect on some soil during the two growing seasons of 1999-2000 . The results show the possibility of using local asphalt sheet for many seasons to save in irrigation water , control weeds and increase plant emergence .