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Harnessing microbial power to degrade hydrocarbon‐based plastics

mLife, EarlyView.
Abstract The growing global plastic waste crisis demands the development of urgent, effective, and sustainable solutions. While conventional recycling methods present intrinsic limitations, microbial biodegradation of plastic waste has emerged as a promising alternative.
Hui Li, Xuanyu Tao, Lina Sun, Aifen Zhou, Jizhong Zhou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maize yield reduction is more strongly related to soil moisture fluctuation than soil temperature change under biodegradable film vs plastic film mulching in a semi-arid region of northern China

Agricultural Water Management, 2023
The replacement of plastic film with biodegradable film is important for reducing plastic film residual pollution in semi-arid regions of northern China.
Tao Yin, Zhipeng Yao, Changrong Yan, Qi Liu, Xiaodong Ding, Wenqing He   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding the Effects of Processing Conditions on the Properties and Durability of Poly(Butylene Succinate)

Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, EarlyView.
Understanding the effects of processing conditions on the properties and durability of poly(butylene succinate). ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of processing conditions on the structural, mechanical, and degradation behavior of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS), a promising biodegradable polyester.
Erika Alessia Di Liberto, Giulia Infurna, Nadka Tz. Dintcheva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plastic film mulching with ridge planting alters soil chemical and biological properties to increase potato yields in semiarid Northwest China

Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, 2022
Background The growth of potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) is severely affected by the complex and variable soil environment, and film mulching has been widely used for potato growth in semiarid areas of western China.
Mingfu Shi, Yichen Kang, Weina Zhang, Xinyu Yang, Yanling Fan, Huifang Yu, Ruyan Zhang, Ai-xia Guo, S. Qin   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Degradable versus inert microplastics: Effects on soil organic carbon persistence via microbial drivers in an agroecosystem

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Microplastics (MPs) are widespread in terrestrial ecosystems, raising global concerns that they may disrupt soil organic carbon (SOC) cycling and undermine agroecosystem contributions to climate mitigation.
Meng‐Ying Li, Wei Wang, Yue Ma, Jia‐Yao Yang, Shu‐Tong Liu, Xiao‐Bin Xiong, Tingting Zhao, Yuanze Sun, Saddam Saqib, Muhammd Ashraf, Matthias C. Rillig, You‐Cai Xiong   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of inorganic mulching on soil hydrothermal environment and tomato characters in the presence of unheated greenhouse cultivation

Scientific Reports
The present study was conducted by cultivating tomato (Solanum lycopersicum ‘Provence’) using varied inorganic mulching to investigate soil hydrothermal environment and tomato characters under unheated greenhouse cultivation in the cold zone of China.
Yanyan Dai, Pengfei Zhang, Jinlong Chao, Geng Liu, Ligang Guo, Masateru Senge   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Information flow and the adoption of soil‐improving and water conservation measures, and household welfare: Insights from a randomized controlled trial in Uganda

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Extension services are designed to facilitate the flow of information from researchers to farmers. However, information failures continue to impede the diffusion of soil‐improving and water conservation technologies in Sub‐Saharan African countries. We use a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the impact of an extension‐based campaign
Esther Gloria Mbabazi, Awudu Abdulai, Enoch M. Kikulwe, Elisabetta Gotor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ectopic Expression of ScALDH21 From a Desert Moss Enhances Cotton Resistance to Verticillium Wilt via the Modulation of Jasmonates and Phenylpropanoid Pathways

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biotic stresses, particularly Verticillium wilt (VW), lead to a global decline in cotton yields. Here, we demonstrate that ectopic expression of ScALDH21, a gene from the desiccation‐tolerant moss Syntrichia caninervis Mitt. and absent in angiosperms, enhances cotton's resistance to VW.
Honglan Yang, Xiaoshuang Li, Tohir A. Bozorov, Jianwei Zhang, Aerguli Jiamahate, Dawei Zhang, Jiancheng Wang, Qilin Yang, Zongrang Liu, Dina Mahesati, Haijiang Xu, Shuangxia Jin, Daoyuan Zhang, Yongqiang Dai   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Nitrogen Supply on Dry Matter Accumulation, Water-Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Grain Yield of Soybean (Glycine max L.) under Different Mulching Methods

Agronomy, 2023
In dryland agriculture, mulching methods and nitrogen application have been extensively adopted to improve water and nitrogen use efficiency and increase crop yield. However, there has been a scarcity of research on the combined effects of mulching types
Xin Wang, Wangyang Li, Jiaqi An, Hongzhao Shi, Zijun Tang, Xiao Zhao, Jinjin Guo, Lin Jin, Youzhen Xiang, Zhijun Li, Fucang Zhang   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biodegradable mulch films for strawberry production

Polymer Testing, 2010
Abstract To produce high-quality strawberries, practices such as mulching and irrigation are essential. The purpose of this work was to develop black and white biodegradable films by extrusion from cassava starch and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) blends to use as mulching film in strawberry production.
Ana Paula Bilck, Maria V.E. Grossmann, Fabio Yamashita   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source