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Frontiers in Materials, 2021 The problem of residual film pollution in farmland caused by polyethylene mulching films is serious. The application effects of different mulching films combined with drip irrigation on maize planting in the Ili area, Xinjiang, China, were explored.
Ruhua Liu +11 more
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Effect of different film color mulching on dry matter and grain yield of oil flax in dry-land
Oil Crop Science, 2020 Mulching can effectively maintain soil moisture; color of mulching film affects soil water storage capacity and further promote crop growth to improve grain yield.
Yuhong Gao +6 more
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The Influence of Reflective Mulches and Lettuce Types on the Incidence of Aster Yellows and Abundance of its Vector, \u3ci\u3eMacrosteles Fascifrons\u3c/i\u3e (Homoptera: Cicadelidae), in Minnesota [PDF]
, 2017 Five commercial lettuce cultivars representing different genetic types were grown through aluminum-coated paper, through black polyethylene film, and on bare soil. For each variety, the aluminum mulch reduced the numbers of Macrosteles fascifrons (St~l),
Zalom, Frank G
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Mulching: A viable option to increase productivity of field and fruit crops [PDF]
, 2017 Mulching plays an important role in production of agricultural and horticultural crops in the current scenario of declining water table, soil degradation and climate change.
Bons, Harsimrat K., Kaur, Jagroop
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PLoS ONE, 2016 Mulching and nitrogen are critical drivers of crop production for smallholders of the Loess Plateau in China. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of mulching and nitrogen fertilizer on the soil water content, soil nitrate-N content ...
Xiukang Wang, Yingying Xing
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Sustainable bioplastics manufacturing from renewable sources
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Bioplastics are manufactured by using polymers from different bio‐based sources. These novel materials not only offer biodegradability but also possess various functional properties that make them suitable for diverse applications. Recent developments in the preparation of bioplastics are reported, highlighting the distinct properties of each type of ...
C. Valeria L. Giosafatto +6 more
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Influence of soil surface manipulation on soil temperature in relation to peanut production [PDF]
, 2013 Soil temperature is recognised as one of the most important factors in crop production. Some degree of manual control of soil temperature is possible through regulation of soil surface cover.
Khan, A. R., Rahman, A., Singh, R. D.
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Irrigation pricing policy aimed at the enhancement of water saving innovation at farm level. A case study [PDF]
, 2007 In this study we analyze the price inducement effect of a generalized water tariff increase in the adoption of water saving innovation at farm level. We apply a linear programming decision making model to analyze the determinants affecting the adoption
Gatta, Giuseppe +4 more
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Laser‐Induced Graphene from Waste Almond Shells
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Almond shells, an abundant agricultural by‐product, are repurposed to create a fully bioderived almond shell/chitosan composite (ASC) degradable in soil. ASC is converted into laser‐induced graphene (LIG) by laser scribing and proposed as a substrate for transient electronics.
Yulia Steksova +9 more
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AgronomyAlthough plastic film mulching is commonly utilized to enhance crop water use efficiency (WUE) in semi-arid areas, the combined effect of plastic film mulching and fertilizer application on Tartary buckwheat yield is still unknown. To address this gap, a
Yanjie Fang +4 more
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