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Ecological Implications of Organic Mulches in Arboriculture: A Mechanistic Pathway Connecting the Use of Organic Mulches with Tree Chemical Defenses

Arboriculture & Urban Forestry, 2009
In addition to the aesthetic and practical benefits of mulching, studies have shown indirect benefits of organic mulches to tree establishment and growth. These indirect benefits are associated with direct improvements on soil water and nutrient availability by mulches.
Javier Lugo-Perez, John Lloyd
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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
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Effect of Organic Compost Mulching on Orchard Soil Property

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2016
In order to increase the fruit yield and economic benefit, pesticides and fertilizers are overused in Chinese orchards, which leads to a series of environmental problem and food safety issues like water body pollution, organic content decrease. The effect and influence of various organic compost mulching on orchard soil property are discussed here, to ...
Wang Y.M., Wang P.C.
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Profits, Image, and Sustainability in Plastic Waste Recycling Behavior

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plastic waste is an environmental and public health concern. In the agricultural sector, plastic waste handling is largely unregulated. Using survey data from horticultural firms, we investigate a previously unexplored relationship between a firm's decision to voluntarily discard recyclable plastic containers and the firm's perception about ...
Yawotse Nouve, Wojciech J. Florkowski
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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
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The potential and differences between mulch and organic matter in reducing drought stress in plants – a review

Cogent Food & Agriculture
The information on the potency and role of mulch and organic matter in coping with drought is unclear and limited. In this article, we provide a literature review on the types, doses of mulch and organic matter in drought research, and their role in soil
Hidayat Saputra, Mochamad Arief Soleh, Jajang Sauman Hamdani, Andy Saryoko   +3 more
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AGRONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF SHALLOT (Allium cepa L. var. Aggregatum) UNDER DIFFERENT MULCH AND ORGANIC FERTILIZERS

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2022
Background. Shallot plant is an important commodity in Central Sulawesi because it functions as a raw material in the fried onion home-industry. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of mulch and organic fertilizers on the agronomic
Sri Anjar Lasmini, Idham Idham, Burhanuddin Haji Nasir, Flora Pasaru, Irwan Lakani, Nur Khasanah   +5 more
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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
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Effect of bio-enhancers and bio-fertilizers on physiological losses in weight, spoilage and shelf-life of Mango (Mangifera indica) cv. Amrapali

The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
The present experiment was conducted during 2020–21 and 2021–22 at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh to determine the effect of bio-enhancers and bio-fertilizers on physiological losses in weight ...
ANKIT SINGH BHADAURIA, VIVEK KUMAR TRIPATHI   +1 more
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The Seedlings Growth Performance of Areca Nut Palm (Areca catechu L.) under Different Types of Organic Mulching

Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 2022
Seedlings is the initial part of seed plant’s growth and development including areca nut palm which germination is an essential part of it. Organic mulching is one of the utmost sustainable practices, therefore, it has been employed to enhance areca nut ...
Siska Syaranamual, Donatus Sipyan, Veronica Leonora Tuhumena, Inna Martha Rumainum, Dwiana Wasgito Purnomo   +4 more
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