Mulching with some organic materials like straw, hay, trashes, dry leaves, etc., have been used for many centuries as natural mulch, which acts as a physical barrier to limit soil water evaporation, to control weeds, to maintain a good soil structure and also to protect crops from soil contamination.Organic mulch if properly used can offer all the benefits of any mulch. However natural materials are not often available in adequate and require more labour for spreading. Organic mulches were reported to reduce soil temperature and evaporation, but did not increase the crop yield. The use of...