Mulch Type

Number of pods per plant (NP)

Pod length (cm)

Pod dry weight (gm)

Harvest period

Total dry matter

Control (T0)

12.25d

9.04c

0.33c

7.00c

6.63c

Groundnut shells (T1)

14.32bc

10.04b

0.55b

9.00b

9.30b

White plastic (T2)

16.65a

11.00a

0.7675a

12.00a

12.00a

Black plastic (T3)

16.03a

10.70b

0.7625a

14.00a

11.30a

LSD (0.05)

1.68

6.06

0.18

3.03

2.38

CV (%)

7.58

0.94

20.7

18.16

16.07