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Ecological growing of potatoes with using of grass mulch and black textile mulch [PDF]

, 2010
The aim of the experiment was to evaluate the effect of different mulch materials on the occurrence of Colorado Potato Beetle, weed biomass and especially on the yield of ware potatoes.
Dvorak, Petr, Hamouz, Karel, Tomasek, Jaroslav   +2 more
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Productivity and Emissions in Italian Agriculture: A Farm‐Level Efficiency Analysis

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving the European Union climate‐neutrality objectives requires metrics that jointly assess farm productivity and greenhouse gas emissions at a granular level. However, harmonized evidence for benchmarking the productivity–emissions nexus of Italian farms remains limited.
Giulio Fusco, Yari Vecchio, Margherita Masi, Michele Borgia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Straw mulching has an enduring positive effect on soil CO2 emissions in a humid plantation [PDF]

Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering
Mulching practices substantially affect soil CO2 emissions from agricultural ecosystems. However, the impacts of mulching practices and their enduring effects on soil CO2 fluxes in humid plantations have not been investigated.
Quan LI, Jiarui FU, Jiahui ZENG, Chao ZHANG, Changhui PENG, Lei DENG, Tingting CAO, Man SHI, Zhikang WANG, Junbo ZHANG, Weifeng ZHANG, Yi ZHANG, Xinzhang SONG   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Yearly reports of biodiversity data 2018_2019 [PDF]

, 2019
Dynamic sod mulching and use of recycled amendments to increase biodiversity, resilience and sustainability of intensive organic fruit orchards and ...
Dzhuvinov, Vasiliy, Fernandez, Maria-Martha, Friedli, Michael, Kelderer, Markus, kutinkova, Hristina, Lepp, Birgit, Malusa, Eligio, Neri, Davide, Polverigiani, Serena, Zikeli, Sabine   +9 more
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How 1st‐Tier Suppliers Respond to Green Public Procurement Policies: An Empirical Analysis

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyses how 1st‐tier suppliers to public organisations respond operationally to Green Public Procurement (GPP) policies. Through a multiple case study of 12 Italian firms operating in different sectors, we develop a classification of suppliers' responses, identifying two interrelated macro‐types: internal operations realignment ...
Antonio Cavallin Toscani, Andrea Vinelli
wiley   +1 more source

Postharvest Survival of Foodborne Pathogens on Strawberry Surfaces at Different Maturity Levels

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This study highlights the survival of E. coli and L. monocytogenes on strawberries at different maturity stages and storage temperatures. Predictive microbial modeling revealed temperature‐ and ripeness‐dependent survival trends, emphasizing the importance of temperature control and ripeness in developing effective strategies to enhance strawberry ...
Prachi Pahariya, Derek J. Fisher, Abhinav Mishra, Ruplal Choudhary   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

D3_5.Yearly reports of biodiversity data 2018_2019 [PDF]

, 2019
Dynamic sod mulching and use of recycled amendments to increase biodiversity, resilience and sustainability of intensive organic fruit orchards and ...
Dzhuvinov, Vasiliy, Fernandez, Maria-Martha, Friedli, Michael, Kelderer, Markus, kutinkova, Hristina, Lepp, Birgit, Malusa, Eligio, Neri, Davide, Polverigiani, Serena, Zikeli, Sabine   +9 more
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Transforming Agricultural Water Management Through the Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Trends, Opportunities, Barriers and Solutions

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agricultural water management (AWM) is increasingly transitioning towards transformative thinking, where interconnected sectors, including water, energy and food, are managed holistically. Trends point towards cross‐sectoral and harmonised strategies to optimise water use efficiency and productivity, integrate renewable energy, promote ...
Luxon Nhamo, Cuthbert Taguta, Sylvester Mpandeli, Tinashe Dirwai, Stanley Liphadzi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of different levels of macro nutrients (NPK) and mulching on growth, quality and yield of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora) cv. Marigold

The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2018
The present investigation was conducted to study the effect of different levels of nutrients (NPK) and mulching on various growth and flowering traits of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora Tzvelev) cv. Marigold.
CHAITRA G S, SEETHARAMU G K, RAJIV KUMAR, MUNIKRISHNAPPA P M, SHIVANNA M   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source