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Rhizosphere Microbiota Promotes the Growth of Soybeans in a Saline–Alkali Environment under Plastic Film Mulching [PDF]

Plants, 2023
The rhizosphere microbiota plays a critical and crucial role in plant health and growth, assisting plants in resisting adverse stresses, including soil salinity.
Han-Cheng Mao, Yifei Sun, Chengyuan Tao, Xuhui Deng, Xu Xu, Zhenquan Shen, Laijie Zhang, Zehui Zheng, Yanhua Huang, Yongren Hao, Guoan Zhou, Shulin Liu, Rong Li, Kai Guo, Zhixi Tian, Qirong Shen   +15 more
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Blending controlled-release urea and urea under ridge-furrow with plastic film mulching improves yield while mitigating carbon footprint in rainfed potato [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2023
Ridge-furrow with plastic film mulching and various urea types have been applied in rainfed agriculture, but their interactive effects on potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) yield and especially environments remain poorly understood.
Mengyuan Sun, Bin Ma, Peina Lu, Jianhui Bai, Junzhen Mi, Jinghui Liu   +5 more
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Film mulching combined with chemical fertilizer increased rice yield by promoting the accumulation of photosynthetic substances in the vegetative growth stage [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The plastic film mulching technique can mitigate the yield-limiting effects of low-temperature chilling injury on rice yield in Northeast China, while rational fertilization practices contribute to improved soil quality.
Jingjing Bai, Xukun Fu, Rang Huang, Kun Dang, Xiwen Shao, Qiang Zhang, Xuanhe Liang, Yanqiu Geng, Liying Guo   +8 more
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Effects of different colors of plastic-film mulching on soil temperature, yield, and metabolites in Platostoma palustre [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Platostoma palustre is an annual herb and an important medicinal and edible plant in southern China. Plastic-film mulching is an effective agronomic practice in the cultivation system of P.
Hao Chen, Suhua Huang, Changqian Quan, Zhining Chen, Meihua Xu, Fan Wei, Danfeng Tang   +6 more
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Long-term plastic mulching exacerbates the co-limitation of carbon and phosphorus in farmland by altering physicochemical properties and microbial interactions [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology
Prolonged plastic film mulching causes plastic residue accumulation and microplastic (MP) formation, compromising soil structure and causing contamination.
Tong Xu, Shuang Zheng, Xinqu Duo, Zhonghua Hou, Jinggui Wu   +4 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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Degradable film mulching recruited beneficial microbiota and increased rhizosphere bacterial diversity in sunflower [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The degradable film can solve the problem that the traditional plastic film is difficult to recycle and heavy pollution for a long time. The effects of degraded film mulching on microbial diversity are significant.
Tiantian Meng, Hengtong Bu, Xiangqian Zhang, Xuanyi Chen, Weini Wang, Min Zhao, Junmei Liu, Jianwei Zhang, Dejian Zhang, Zhanyuan Lu, Xiaoyu Zhao   +10 more
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Soil Microbial Communities Associated With Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Agricultural plastic mulch films provide a favorable soil microclimate for plant growth, improving crop yields. Biodegradable plastic mulch films (BDMs) have emerged as a sustainable alternative to widely used non-biodegradable polyethylene (PE) films.
Sreejata Bandopadhyay, José E. Liquet y González, Kelsey B. Henderson, Marife B. Anunciado, Douglas G. Hayes, Jennifer M. DeBruyn   +5 more
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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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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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