Optimizing methods of installing and maintaining commercial paper mulch
Carl Boivin
Researcher
418 643-2380
ext 430
Description
The purpose of the project was to develop techniques and tools for maintaining paper mulch during crop growth, particularly during the critical period before the crop is able to help maintain the mulch itself.
Objective(s)
- Speed up paper mulch installation
- Develop and test techniques and tools for maintaining paper mulch during the critical period
From 2016 to 2017
Project duration
Market gardening, Fruit production
Activity areas
Pest, weed, and disease control, Optimal water management
Services
The techniques developed in this project will enhance grower efficiency.
Partners
Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec | FPInnovation | Dubois Agrinovation
This may interest you
Improving potato crop water-use efficiency through cropping system modifications
Modifying the cropping system design is an effective way to improve potato crop water-use efficiency and, thereby, lessen the risk of crops experiencing water stress.
Researchers: Carl Boivin Luc Belzile
Field trials on swede midge mating disruption
This project will compare the ability of various pheromone mixes to prevent male swede midges from locating females.
Developing a web app to facilitate the viewing and interpretation of potato soil health analyses
This project aims to develop an accessible and user-friendly web application that will let stakeholders search the IRDA potato soil database, one of the largest in Canada, to visualize the impact of growing practices and protocols on the biological, physicochemical, and agronomic characteristics of soils cultivated with different cropping systems.
Researcher: Richard Hogue
