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Evaluating the effects of plastic film mulching patterns on cultivation of winter wheat in a dryland cropping system on the Loess Plateau, China

, 2021
Plastic film mulching (PFM) can increase or stabilize crop yields worldwide when applied to agricultural planting systems, especially in arid and semi-arid areas.
W. Fu, Jun Fan, M. Hao, Jinsheng Hu, Huan Wang   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluating soil salts dynamics under biodegradable film mulching with different disintegration rates in an arid region with shallow and saline groundwater: Experimental and modeling study

Geoderma, 2022
Soil salinization caused by shallow, saline groundwater represents a serious threat to field productivity, especially in arid regions with intense soil evaporation.
Ning Chen, Xianyue Li, Jiri Šimůnek, Yuehong Zhang, Haibin Shi, Qi Hu, Maoxin Xin   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of the biodegradation rate of mulch films

Acta Horticulturae, 2019
In Brazil in 2010 about 2,500 t of mulch films was used in horticulture. After the crop cycle, polyethylene mulches are often buried or burned with crop residues, as mulch films recycling is time-consuming and expensive due to high removal labour cost. Biodegradable mulch films appear as an alternative to polyethylene use, once they are incorporated in
S. Gustavo, N. Fortes, A. Saraiva, R. Costa, E. Duarte, P. Fortes Neto   +5 more
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STARCH-BASED FILMS AND SPRAY COATINGS AS BIODEGRADABLE ALTERNATIVES TO LDPE MULCHING FILMS

Acta Horticulturae, 2008
Biodegradable starch-based extruded mulching films and biodegradable sprayable water-born polysaccharides based coatings were prepared within two European Projects as an alternative to soil mulching films made of synthetic petrochemical polymers. The biodegradable mulches, both films and coatings, had appropriate mechanical and physical properties to ...
SCHETTINI, Evelia, VOX, Giuliano, A. CANDURA, MALINCONICO M, IMMIRZI B, G. SANTAGATA   +5 more
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Agronomical Overview of Mulch Film Systems

2019
Mulching is intended to reduce or eliminate the aggression of weeds, and has been used for more than 10,000 years using different materials and techniques, increasingly advanced. A significant advance was obtained with the development of plastic materials for agricultural applications.
S. Guerrini, C. Yan, M. Malinconico, P. Mormile   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Reproduction, growth and oxidative stress in earthworm Eisenia andrei exposed to conventional and biodegradable mulching film microplastics.

Science of the Total Environment
Plastic contamination in agricultural soils has become increasingly evident. Plastic mulching films are widely used in agricultural practices. However, the increased use of biodegradable plastics has, to some extent, replaced their non-degradable ...
Venla Forsell, Vili Saartama, R. Turja, J. Haimi, S. Selonen   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Microplastics in agricultural soils: Extraction and characterization after different periods of polythene film mulching in an arid region.

Science of the Total Environment, 2020
Plastic film mulching has been extensively used in farmland, especially in arid regions, for over half-century. However, this has led to heavy pollution of soils by microplastics (MPs).
Wenfeng Li, Rehemanjiang Wufuer, J. Duo, Shuzhi Wang, Yongming Luo, Daoyong Zhang, Xiangliang Pan   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Performance of Bio-Based Polymeric Agricultural Mulch Films

2019
In order to improve yields and crop traits, polymeric films are commonly used to cover soils like agricultural mulches. Its use provides important benefits to farmers and the environment, as they maintain humidity, temperature and prevent the growth of weeds. However, the most widely used mulches are mainly made of low-density polyethylene.
Merino, Danila, Mansilla, Andrea Yamila, Casalongue, Claudia, Alvarez, Vera Alejandra   +3 more
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BIODEGRADABLE MULCH FILM IN A BROCCOLI PRODUCTION SYSTEM

Acta Horticulturae, 2012
Removal and disposal of polyethylene mulch in vegetable production represents a high economic and environmental cost to society. A field experiment was performed with broccoli crop under Mediterranean conditions (Murcia, Spain) to evaluate the feasibility of substituting the currently used mulch materials.
J. López-Marin, A. Gonzalez, J.A. Fernández, J.L. Pablos, C. Abrusci   +4 more
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The reciprocity principle in mulch film deterioration and microplastic generation

Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
Based on the reciprocity principle, this study evaluated the release and accumulation kinetics of microplastics from films, by developing an empirical model that linked the degradation performance of films under light with their molecular structure.
Runhao Bai, Zhen Li, Qin Liu, Qi Liu, Jixiao Cui, Wenqing He   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources