TY - BOOK AU - Baldev Singh TI - Effect of irrigation and mulching on soil temperature and growth of of rage maize (Zea mays L.) U1 - T 631.436 B6E PY - 1976/// CY - Ludhiana PB - PAU KW - SOIL TEMPERATURE KW - MAIZE KW - MAIZE AS FEED KW - ORGANIC MANURES MULCHING KW - SOIL PHYSICS KW - SOILS N2 - Early in the season, the bare soil exhibited wide diumal temperature fluctuations ranging from 1450C at 5-crn to 30oC at 30 cm depth Soil at 5,10,15&20-75 cm depths was found exposed to supra-optimal temperatures for maize growth (i.e. >340C) for daily pe ER -