Importance of organic mulches in large cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxburgh) in Sikkim
B.A. Gudade*, A.K. Vijayan, P. Chhetri, S.S. Bora and S.K. Bhat Indian Cardamom Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Spices Board, Tadong, Gangtok-737102, Sikkim, India Introduction Mulching is the practice of covering the ground with organic material, such as crop residues, straw or leaves, or with other materials such as gravel. Sikkim being an organic state,…