Organic and non-organic mulches – impact on environmental conditions, yield, and quality of Cucurbitaceae

Abbreviations:

C/N –

carbon-to-nitrogen ratio,

EUW –

effective use of water index,

k_sat –

saturated hydraulic conductivity of the soil,

ldPE –

low-density polyethylene,

PA –

polyacrylate,

PBAT –

polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate,

PBS –

polybutylene succinate,

PCV –

polyvinyl chloride,

PHA –

polyhydroxyalkanoates,

PLA –

polylactide,

PP –

polypropylene,

PVA –

polyvinyl alcohol,

WUE –

water-use efficiency index,