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    The document discusses what crop mulching is and the benefits it provides. It talks about how mulch covers soil to reduce evaporation and retain moisture. The document also lists several benefits of mulching including preventing weeds, insulating soil from temperature fluctuations, and reducing erosion. It defines organic and inorganic mulches and provides some examples of each type.

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    The document discusses what crop mulching is and the benefits it provides. It talks about how mulch covers soil to reduce evaporation and retain moisture. The document also lists several benefits of mulching including preventing weeds, insulating soil from temperature fluctuations, and reducing erosion. It defines organic and inorganic mulches and provides some examples of each type.

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    Topic: What is Crop Mulching?

    Submitted to:
    Dr.Javaid Iqbal
    Submitted by:
    Muhammad Javaid

    Reg#: 2018-GU-1280

    Department of Agronomy

    Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan


    What is Mulching?
    Mulch is any covering material including either organic or inorganic applied on the
    soil surface to reduce evaporation losses. This material may be grown and
    maintained in place, or any material grown and modified before placement or any
    material processed or manufactured and transported before placement. Mulching is
    one cultural practice which can be used to addresses this problem. Covering the
    ground with mulch saves water by preventing surface evaporation.

    Mulches are used as a soil covering, for a variety of reasons:


    1. Soil moisture retention
    2. Heat trapping
    3. Reduce runoff losses
    4. Increases germination percentage
    5. It improves soil structure
    6. Weed prevention and control
    7. Protecting roots from fluctuating and extreme temperatures
    8. To help control soil erosion

    Types of Mulches

    1. Organic mulches
    Organic mulches:
    Organic mulch material includes grass, straw, dry leaves, bark, saw dust and
    compost. These has capacity to easy degradable due to attract of insects, slugs and
    cutworms that eat them and it will help to degraded rapidly and it add some
    amount of organic matter and nutrient in soil.
    2. Inorganic mulches
    Inorganic mulches consist of synthetic materials - plastics, landscape fabrics
    (geotextiles), stones, and rocks. They are generally used because the materials
    don't decompose, or only break down after extended periods of time. Thus
    replacement costs are reduced. Inorganic mulches are those that do not break down
    over time. These can be either manmade products, such as rubber, or natural
    products like slate chippings. They do not improve soil conditions as they won’t
    release nutrients into the ground, and their permanence means they can be difficult
    to remove if you change your mind. However, they do have many benefits, and in
    some situations might be more suitable than organic mulches.

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