Tillage and plastic mulch effects on soil properties and growth and yield of cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) on an ultisol in southeastern Nigeria

By M. Anikwe, C. Mbah, P. Ezeaku, V. Onyia. 2007

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Plastic Film Mulching for Water-Efficient Agricultural Applications and Degradable Films Materials Development Research (2015, background): “Mulching the soil surface beneficially influences the soil water content by controlling the water evaporation by management of soil surface, which improves soil water retention [27].”
Short-term changes in soil properties under tillage systems and their effect on sweet potato (Ipomea batatas L.) growth and yield in an Ultisol in south-eastern Nigeria (2007, background): “Generally, in the short-term, the higher cumulative tuber yield advantage shown by different varieties of CT sweet potato plots compared with their corresponding NT plots may be because CT plots had lower bulk density, which improved root penetration, increased soil aeration status, hastened decompo”