Mohammad Abdul Kader, Masateru Senge, M. A. Mojid, Kimihito Nakamura
Soybean (Glycine max) is a high water-demand crop and grown under moderate temperature in Japan. To protect the crop from hot summer and to utilize rainfall for its cultivation, selection of appropriate mulching material(s) is crucial. For optimum production of the crop, soil moisture and temperatur...
Mohammad Abdul Kader, Kimihito Nakamura, Masateru Senge, M. A. Mojid et al.
Abstract Soil thermal regime, a crucial factor in plant growth and development, is influenced by the colour of plastic mulch. The effects of black plastic mulch (BPM), silver plastic mulch (SPM), transparent plastic mulch (TPM) and bare soil on the soil temperature regime as well as on the growth an...
Mohammad Abdul Kader, Yumi Yoshioka, Mikiya Tabuchi, Kimihito Nakamura
Mohammad Abdul Kader, Kimihito Nakamura, Masateru Senge, M. A. Mojid
Abstract Numerical simulation can help understanding water- and heat-flow systems through plastic-mulched soils. An effective simulation approach is crucial to know the role of plastic mulch in a soil ecosystem, which can save water in agriculture. A field experiment was conducted at Gifu University...
Mohammad Abdul Kader, Kimihito Nakamura, Masateru Senge, M. A. Mojid