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A Review of Plastic Film Mulching on Water, Heat, Nitrogen Balance, and Crop Growth in Farmland in China

Agronomy, 2023
Plastic film mulching has been widely used to improve crop yield and water use efficiency, although the effects of plastic film mulching on water, heat, nitrogen dynamics, and crop growth are rarely presented comprehensively.
Yin Zhao, Xiaomin Mao, Sien Li, Xi Huang, Jiangang Che, Changjian Ma   +5 more
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Straw strip mulching boosts potato yields by enhancing soil moisture and water use efficiency [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science
IntroductionWater scarcity is a critical constraint limiting potato production in semi-arid rainfed areas. Mulching practices are recognized as effective water conservation strategies; Here, we investigated the effects of mulching practices on soil ...
Qian Chen, Qian Chen, Lei Chang, Lei Chang, Fanxiang Han, Khuram Shehzad Khan, Khuram Shehzad Khan, Yuwei Chai, Yuwei Chai, Shouxi Chai, Shouxi Chai, Linlin Wang, Linlin Wang, Jiantao Ma, Jiantao Ma   +14 more
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Effects of Different Plastic Mulching Film on Soil Hydrothermal Status and Water Utilization by Spring Maize in Northwest China

Frontiers in Materials, 2021
The problem of residual film pollution in farmland caused by polyethylene mulching films is serious. The application effects of different mulching films combined with drip irrigation on maize planting in the Ili area, Xinjiang, China, were explored.
Ruhua Liu, Ruhua Liu, Zhenhua Wang, Zhenhua Wang, Hanchun Ye, Hanchun Ye, Wenhao Li, Wenhao Li, Rui Zong, Rui Zong, Xulang Tian, Xulang Tian   +11 more
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Macro- and microplastic accumulation in soil after 32 years of plastic film mulching.

Environmental Pollution, 2022
Plastic film mulch (PFM) is a double-edged-sword agricultural technology, which greatly improves global agricultural production but can also cause severe plastic pollution of the environment. Here, we characterized and quantified the amount of macro- and
Shitong Li, Fan Ding, M. Flury, Zhanjiao Wang, Li Xu, Shuangyi Li, Davey L. Jones, Jingkuan Wang   +7 more
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Mulching as a Sustainable Water and Soil Saving Practice in Agriculture: A Review

Agronomy, 2022
This research was carried out in order to demonstrate that mulching the ground helps to conserve water, because agricultural sustainability in dryland contexts is threatened by drought, heat stress, and the injudicious use of scarce water during the ...
H. El-Beltagi, Abdul Basit, H. Mohamed, Iftikhar Ali, S. Ullah, E. Kamel, T. Shalaby, K. Ramadan, Abdulmalik A. Alkhateeb, H. S. Ghazzawy   +9 more
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Effects of Fallow Management Practices on Soil Water, Crop Yield and Water Use Efficiency in Winter Wheat Monoculture System: A Meta-Analysis

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Winter wheat monoculture is a predominant cropping system for agricultural production in dry areas. However, fallow management effects on soil water conservation and crop yield and water use have been inconsistent among studies.
Muhammad Adil, Shaohong Zhang, Shaohong Zhang, Jun Wang, Jun Wang, Adnan Noor Shah, Adnan Noor Shah, Mohsin Tanveer, Sajid Fiaz   +8 more
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Effect of reduced tillage under various mulch types on soil fertility and yield of an organic pepper crop

Journal of Oasis Agriculture and Sustainable Development, 2022
The effects of mulching on soil characteristics and plant development for pepper crops conducted in organic farming were studied in the Sahel coast of Tunisia.
Khaoula Abrougui, Yassine Hamdane, Roua Ammami, Sabrine Hattab, Chiheb Khemis, Youssef Amor, Sayed Chehaibi, Neji Tarchoun   +7 more
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​Effect of Mulching on Crop Production under Rainfed Condition: A Review

Agricultural Reviews, 2021
As the population of India is continuously rising so we have to adopt some means of sustaining our agricultural growth and it can be done through conservation farming.
Shilpa, Parveen Sharma, P. Bijalwan
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Can Drip Irrigation without Film Mulching Be Favorable for Potato Growth in Eastern China?

Agronomy, 2023
The main measures to improve potato cultivation in eastern China are film mulching and drip irrigation. However, the film can cause soil pollution and inhibit plant growth because of non-degradable polyethylene, which is the main component of the film ...
Youliang Zhang, Yongqi Tang, Weicheng Kong, Shaoyuan Feng, Fengxin Wang   +4 more
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Impact of plastic film mulching on microplastic in farmland soils in Guangdong province, China

Heliyon, 2023
Plastic mulch film is often believed to be a significant contributor to microplastic pollution in farmland soil, however, its direct impact in areas with high human activities remains unclear due to the presence of multiple pollution sources.
Bibo Long, Fa-yong Li, Ke Wang, Yaozhu Huang, Youjun Yang, D. Xie   +5 more
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