Effect of Irrigation and Mulch on the Yield and Water Use of Strawberry

Figure 1

Effect of irrigation and mulches on the soil moisture content in different soil layers. M₁ = black polythene mulch; M₂ = rice straw mulch; I₁ = irrigation up to field capacity at 5 days interval after plant establishment (PE); I₂ = irrigation up to field capacity at 10 days interval after PE; I₃ = irrigation up to field capacity at 15 days interval after PE.