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ECO-COMPATIBLE PLASTIC FILMS FOR CROP MULCHING AND SOIL SOLARIZATION IN GREENHOUSE

Acta Horticulturae, 2007
The study was conducted in 2002–2004 close to Experimental Farm “Pantanello” (Lat. 40°20’ N; Long. 16°48’ E) located in Southern Italy (Basilicata Region). Tomato mulching was studied by using several innovative films (three co-extruded and three biodegradable ones), compared with a traditional film (LDPE), and on soil solarization conducted from July ...
CANDIDO, Vincenzo, MICCOLIS, Vito, CASTRONUOVO, Donato, MANERA, Carlo   +3 more
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Design and Testing of Friction-Type Nail-Tooth-Chain-Plate Residual-Film-Picking System

Agriculture
Compared with the conventional horizontal conveyor-chain-type plastic-film-picking device, the longitudinal nail-tooth-chain-plate-type plastic-film-picking device developed by our team in the early stage has little tearing effect on the mulching film ...
Deli Jiang, Xuegeng Chen, Limin Yan, Jinhao Zhang, Tao Wu, Xuanhe Fu   +5 more
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Biomimetic Design of Biopolymer‐Based Water‐Resistant Food Packaging Materials

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 25, Issue 5, September 2026.
ABSTRACT With the growing demand for sustainable and eco‐friendly food packaging, biopolymer‐based materials are emerging as promising candidates due to their recyclability, biodegradability, and food safety. However, in practical applications dealing with high moisture content or perishable foods, their lack of water resistance poses a significant ...
Ajahar Khan, Zohreh Riahi, Ruchir Priyadarshi, Jong‐Whan Rhim   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling Spring Maize Grain Filling under Film Mulching and Nitrogen Application in a Cold and Arid Environment

, 2023
The grain-filling process is a key stage in ensuring a high yield of maize. Nitrogen is one of the nutrient elements most essential for maize, especially in cold and arid areas. To evaluate the effects of plastic-film mulching and nitrogen application on
Tao Chen, Xietian Chen, Lian Lei, Shouchao Yu, Anguo Teng, Chenli Zhou, Hengjia Zhang, Fuqiang Li   +7 more
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Cucurbit Leaf Crumple Virus: An Important Pathogen of Cucurbit and Snap Bean Crops

Molecular Plant Pathology, Volume 27, Issue 9, September 2026.
Cucurbit leaf crumple virus (CuLCrV) is an emerging pathogen in the New World. High whitefly abundance and transmission efficiency, mixed infections, weed reservoirs and limited host resistance challenge cucurbit and snap bean production. ABSTRACT Taxonomy Cucurbit leaf crumple virus (CuLCrV); Begomovirus cucurbitae; Geminiviridae; Geplafuvirales ...
Dalvir Kaur Dhadly, Saritha Raman Kavalappara, Sudeep Bag, Theodore McAvoy, Paul M. Severns, Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan, Alvin M. Simmons   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Response of labile organic C and N pools to plastic film removal from semiarid farmland soil

, 2016
To examine the effects of plastic film removal on grain yield and soil organic matter (SOM), a spring maize (Zea may L.) field experiment was conducted for 5 yr at Changwu Agricultural and Ecological Experimental Station of Northwest China. Compared with
Li, SQ (reprint author), Northwest A&F Univ, State Key Lab Soil Eros & Dryland Farming Loess P, Yangling 712100, Peoples R China., Zhu, L, Li, SQ, Liu, JL, Yue, SC, Bu, LD, Shen, YF, Luo, SS   +7 more
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Plastic Mulching Film and Straw Return Alter Starch Physicochemical and Tuber Textural Properties of Intercropping Potatoes

To analyze the impact of intercropping, maize straw returning, plastic mulching, and different configurations on potato quality in southwest China, a three-factor split-plot field experiment was designed to investigate the effects of crop management ...
Jichun Wang, Guangyan Sun, Keyou Zhou, Mingcong Li, Zhenpeng Deng, Changwen Lyu, Fengming Liang   +6 more
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Effects of plastic film residues on occurrence of phthalates and microbial activity in soils

, 2016
Plastic film mulching has played an important role in Chinese agriculture, especially in vegetable production, but large amounts of film residues can accumulate in the soil.
Lv, S, Wang, J, Zhang, S, Zhang, M, Teng, Y, Christie, P, Zhu, T, Luo, Y, Chen, G   +8 more
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Maize Straw Strip Mulching as a Replacement for Plastic Film Mulching in Maize Production in a Semiarid Region

, 2020
Straw strip mulching in maize (Zea mays L.) production is showing a positive effect with the increasing negative effects coming from crop straw and plastic film residues.
Jeffrey A. Coulter, Lei Chang, Xuemei Lan, Rui Li, Jiantao Ma, Caixia Huang, Shouxi Chai, Hongbo Cheng, Yuwei Chai, Yawei Li, Li Li   +10 more
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Mulching Practices Improve Soil Moisture and Enzyme Activity in Drylands, Increasing Potato Yield

Agronomy
Mulch is an important measure for improving agricultural productivity in many semiarid regions of the world. However, the impacts of various mulching materials on soil hydrothermal characteristics, enzyme activity, and potato yield in fields have not ...
Wenhuan Song, Fanxiang Han, Zhengyu Bao, Yuwei Chai, Linlin Wang, Caixia Huang, Hongbo Cheng, Lei Chang   +7 more
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