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Opportunities and constraints for improved vegetable production technology in tropical Asia [PDF]
, 2009 A description of the characteristics of vegetable production in tropical Asia is presented. The description is followed by a discussion of the opportunities and constraints of improved non-seed vegetable production technologies.
Everaarts, A.P., Putter, H., de
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Effects of Mulching on Maize Yield and Evapotranspiration in the Heihe River Basin, Northwest China
Remote Sensing, 2022 Plastic film mulching is an effective way to manage agricultural fields in water shortage areas. Through increasing the soil surface temperature at the early stage of crop growth and reducing the soil evaporation during the whole growth period, plastic ...
Qianxi Shen +3 more
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Are Biodegradable Plastics The Future For Agricultural Mulch Film Applications?
ALMADL, 2023 This report summarises the findings of a focus group conducted by the University of Bologna on May 25, 2023, as part of the BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE project. With the aim to investigate the potential of biodegradable plastics to increase the sustainability of the agriculture sector, the focus group was joined by stakeholders, experts and researchers from ...
Foschi, Eleonora +3 more
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Agronomy, 2020 Ridge–furrow cultivation with plastic film mulching has been widely used for many years to increase crop yields in semiarid regions. The long-term effects of plastic mulching on crop yield and soil water balance need to be seriously considered to assess ...
Ming Li +4 more
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Agricultural Water Management, 2023 Mulching is an important practice to reduce soil water loss and improve productivity in agriculture. To investigate the influence of dual mulching with crushed wheat straw padding and plastic film combined with different irrigation amounts on soil ...
Jinxia Zhang +9 more
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Efficiency analysis of watermelon under plastic film mulching systems
Cleaner Environmental Systems, 2023 Iran is the main watermelon producer in the world after China and Turkey. However, there is no practical information on which region, tillage and cultivation systems can achieve the most efficient watermelon production system in Iran. This study was conducted to assess the most efficient ways of watermelon production in three agroecosystems (cold ...
Houshyar, Ehsan, Bacenetti, Jacopo
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Crop Journal, 2020 In rainfed areas of northwestern China, maize production is constrained mainly by low temperature during early growth and water limitation during the entire growth period.
Li Niu +10 more
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Guan'gai paishui xuebao, 2023 【Objective】 Utilization of plastic-film mulching is a widespread practice in regions with limited water resources. However, the impact of mulch film color on soil thermal condition, moisture level, salinity, as well as their implications for crop growth ...
ZHANG Yujie +3 more
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Nitrogen transformations in soil under plastic film mulching
, 2023 Abstract Aims Plastic film mulching induces significant shifts in soil temperature and water balance, thereby influencing microbial activities, particularly those associated with nitrogen (N) transformations. However, its effects on interactions between N fate and soil N transformations remain unclear.
Hao Zhang +9 more
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Coatings, 2022 Biodegradable paper mulch has the advantages of being easily degradable and environmentally benign, but its own performance and adaptability to harsh environments have not been tested. This paper uses scanning electron microscopy and three-dimensional morphometry to microscopically characterize biodegradable paper mulch and white plastic mulch.
Yiming Zhao +6 more
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