Colored plastic mulch impacts on soil properties, weed density and vegetable crop productivity: A meta-analysis.

Sci Rep · 2025 · PMC12397337 · PMID 40883545

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highly significantp < 0.001actually significant

Heterogeneity was highly significant ( p < 0.001) in yield, biomass, height, stem diameter, WUE, stem diameter, weed biomass, moisture content, temperature, pH, AP, and K.

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However, our meta-analysis observed an unexpected trend in the moisture content compared to what is typically reported in literature.

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