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Frontiers in AgronomyPlastic waste in agriculture, particularly from polyethylene mulch, poses significant environmental challenges. Synthetic biodegradable mulch has emerged as a sustainable alternative, derived from renewable resources such as thermoplastic starch ...
Ahamed Mwarabu Ramadhani +4 more
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Sustainability of direct seeding versus conventional tillage [PDF]
, 2006 Pour analyser la durabilité du semis direct sur mulch (SDM) dans les conditions méditerranéennes, une comparaison culture traditionnelle (CT) et SDM a été réalisée sur un site expérimental à Montpellier, dans le sud de la France depuis 2000. Un blé dur a
Khaledian, Mohammadreza +3 more
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Testing of strawberry-varieties (with/without biodegradable mulch film) for organic cultivation [PDF]
, 2008 Different strawberry varieties, available from organic propagation at that time were, planted in August 2004 and proofed about their suitability for organic cultivation, each variety was tested with and without biodegradable mulch film.
Pfeiffer, B.
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Environment Conservation JournalThe effect of mulching and nutrition on the growth and yield of sweet basil was examined by experimenting with four mulch treatments, viz., without mulch, black plastic, silver plastic, and organic mulch combined with four different nutrient ...
Nayana H +5 more
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Surface Erosion and Sedimentation Associated with Forest Land Use in Interior Alaska [PDF]
, 1979 Completion reportThe magnitude of sheet-rill erosion associated with various landscape manipulations is presented. The Universal Soil Loss Equation's usefulness for predicting annual sheet-rill erosion within interior Alaska is confirmed ...
Aldrich, James W., Johnson, Ronald A.
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, 2011 Introduction Plastic mulches can provide vegetable growers with earlier crop maturity, better yields and quality, improved disease, insect and weed control, and more efficient fertilizer and water use. The downside of using mulches is the high cost of installation and removal and disposal at the end of the season. A partial solution to this problem has
Lawson, Vincent, Taber, Henry
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Weed Control with Straw Residues in Occasional Direct Seeding of Faba Bean (Vicia faba sp.) in Organic Agriculture [PDF]
, 2010 In order to gain momentum in the consolidation process of no-tillage systems in Europe’s Organic Agriculture, occasional direct seeding (DS) of faba bean (FAB) into a mulch layer of residues from precrop oats should be scrutinized.
Köpke, Ulrich, P. Massucati, Luiz F.
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The development of sustainable cropping systems in the highlands of South-East Asia: general lessons for development projects [PDF]
, 2005 Hosted by 'Open Journal Systems'Soil conservation in the highlands of South-East Asia is essential for sustainable agro-environmental development. The effectiveness of soil conservation treatments developed in runoff plots was investigated in farmer ...
Fullen, Michael A.
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How to produce more biomass for direct seeding mulched based cropping system in sub-saharian Africa ? Example in North Cameroun [PDF]
, 2010 In North Cameroon, from 2001 to 2006, more than 250 farmers tried direct seeding mulchbased cropping systems (DMC) in their fields. DMC systems were based on farmer traditional rotation i.e. cereal//cotton.
Balarabe, Oumarou, Naudin, Krishna
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Survival of Salmonella on Biodegradable Mulch, Landscape Fabric, and Plastic Mulch
Journal of Food ProtectionGround covers are used in produce production to enhance plant growth and control diseases and pests. While various factors are considered when selecting commercial ground covers, food safety, particularly the survival of foodborne pathogens, is often overlooked. This study aimed to assess the survival of Salmonella on different ground covers, including
Alyssa A. Rosenbaum +5 more
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