This study was conducted to investigate the effects of various mulching materials on growth and yield of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench). Three kinds of polyethylene (PE) mulching materials were used which are: black (Black), green (Green), and white and black on both sides (White), black non-woven fabric (Fabric), and barley straw (Straw) and the control plot (Control) were also used in this study. The change of soil temperature was observed in various mulching materials with Green showing the highest average temperature of 24.4o, followed by Black > Fabric > Control > White > Straw. The variation of plant length,, aboveground weight, and root weight were constant in the order of Green > Black > White > Fabric > Control > Straw. Total yield (number of fruits) were 281,000 in Green which was the highest yield, and the least was from Straw which was 62.3% of Green. Total weight of fruits in Green was 395 kg which was the heaviest, and in Straw was least with 226 kg Hence, the weight of fruits

• Chun Hwan Kim(국립원예특작과학원 온난화대응농업연구소) | 김천환 These authors contributed equally to this work
• Seung Ho Jeon(경남과학기술대학교 농학한약자원학부) | 전승호 These authors contributed equally to this work
• Ki Cheol Seong(국립원예특작과학원 온난화대응농업연구소) | 성기철
• Doo Kyong Moon(국립원예특작과학원 온난화대응농업연구소) | 문두경
• Young Bin Jung(국립원예특작과학원 온난화대응농업연구소) | 정영빈
• Chan Kyu Lim(국립원예특작과학원 온난화대응농업연구소) | 임찬규
• Seong Cheol Kim(국립원예특작과학원 온난화대응농업연구소) | 김성철
• Daniel Son(사단법인 대안기술센터) | 손다니엘 Corresponding author