under virtually impermeable films in pepper Crop Prot. 24 285 287 10.1016/j.cropro.2004.08.008 Gilreath, J.P. Motis, T.N. Santos, B.M. Noling, J.W. Locascio, S.J. Chellemi, D.O. 2005b Resurgence of soilborne pests in double-cropped cucumber after
through a semi-impermeable membrane, the rate of release can be altered by composition of the coating and coating thickness. Coated substrates can consist of urea alone or a complete fertilizer containing N, phosphorus, and potassium. Water vapor
impermeable film (VIF) mulches followed by hand weeding and compared those with methyl bromide under LDPE mulch. Cover crops were not effective in suppressing weeds. Net returns relative to methyl bromide were ≥$54/acre in plots that were covered with LDPE
, impermeable seedcoats were associated with closed hilum and/or micropyle anatomy (Ballard, 1973 ; Hyde, 1954 ; Rolston, 1978 ). The osteosclereid layer is similar in appearance to the macrosclereid layer, but cells are larger, with thicker walls and an
highest water requirement and the lowest irrigation interval. Containers such as rice hull and OP47 containers that were relatively impermeable to water and had a similar water loss rate as their plastic controls had similar water requirements and
.8%; Figs. 5 and 6 ). The widely accepted reason for the lack of staining is that the endosperm surrounding Coreopsis embryos ( Rukuni et al., 2007b ) and other Asteraceae ( Borthwick and Robbins, 1928 ; Kaye, 2002 ) is impermeable, or nearly so, to
, also broke dormancy and induced 32% and 34% germination, respectively ( Nadjafi et al., 2006 ). Coat-imposed dormancy is caused by either the impermeability of the coat to water and/or gases, the mechanical prevention of radicle extension, or the
) conditions by 1) amending the soil with a readily decomposable C source to initiate rapid soil microbial growth and respiration, 2) covering the bed with oxygen impermeable polyethylene mulch to minimize gas exchange, and 3) irrigating the soil to saturate
impermeable film (TIF) black 1.25-mil polyfilm cover (TriEst Ag Group, Greenville, NC) and sealed using heavy-duty rubber bands (Global Industries, Buford, GA). Polyfilm cover was used to limit the supply of oxygen. Pots were arranged in a completely
could provide better fumigant soil distribution by physical means such as multiple drip lines, using totally impermeable film, and adjusting water application rates and volumes ( Nelson et al., 2013 ; Papiernik et al., 2004 ; Yates et al., 2002 ). Such