Effect of mulch on number of fruit per plant
The fewest number of fruit per plant was with no mulch (Table 2). Use of mulch produced the longest plants. Longer plants will produce more fruit per plant. Number of fruit per plant was similar with all mulches, and all were higher than the control. Grass
mulch increased numbers of fruit per plant by 242% compare to no mulch (Ibeawuchi et al., 2007). Farias-Larios et al. (1994) reported that plastic mulch (clear and black) increased number of fruit per plant in cucumber compare to a no mulch control. Using black and clear polyethylene mulches in melon increased