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Effects of Different Plastic Mulching Film on Soil Hydrothermal Status and Water Utilization by Spring Maize in Northwest China

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, Ruhua Liu, Zhenhua Wang, Zhenhua Wang, Hanchun Ye, Hanchun Ye, Wenhao Li, Wenhao Li, Rui Zong, Rui Zong, Xulang Tian, Xulang Tian   +11 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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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, Ying Li, Yingze Wang, Bing Wu, Jia Ke, Junyi Niu, Lizhuo Guo   +6 more
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Effects of Mulching and Nitrogen on Soil Nitrate-N Distribution, Leaching and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Maize (Zea mays L.).

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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Drought Risk in Mango and Avocado Orchards: Insights Into Plant Water Relations and Irrigation‐Related Agronomic Solutions

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is making water availability more uncertain, with growing consequences for the productivity and long‐term sustainability of tropical and subtropical fruit orchards. Mangifera indica L. and Persea americana Mill. both require large amounts of water to sustain growth and productivity.
Eleonora Cataldo
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The Effectiveness of Mulching in Improving Water Use Efficiency of Spring Maize in Hetao Irrigation District Varied with Types of Plastic Films

Guan'gai paishui xuebao, 2021
【Background and objective】 Mulching has been widely used in agricultural production in Hetao irrigation district of Inner Mongolia to improve soil temperature and reduce soil water evaporation.
WANG Qingsong, FENG Hao, DONG Qin’ge, LI Cheng, QUAN Hao, CHEN Hao   +5 more
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Current use of peat, plastic and fertiliser inputs in organic horticultural and arable crops across Europe [PDF]

, 2018
The use of contentious inputs linked to plant protection, and the use of peat, plastic and fertilisers used in growing have been mapped in selected organically produced crops in 10 countries across Europe.
Caceres, Rafaela, Cirvilleri, Gabriella, de Cara, Manuel, Katsoulas, Nikolaos, Kir, Alev, Knebel, Lucas, Løes, Anne-Kristin, Malinska, Krystyna, Oudshoorn, Frank, Raskin, Ben, Rayns, Francis, Schmutz, Ulrich, Valleix, Sophie   +12 more
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Poly(Hydroxybutyrate‐Co‐Hydroxyvalerate)/Thermoplastic Starch Blends for Application in Biodegradable Mulch Films

Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
Poly(hydroxybutyrate‐co‐hydroxyvalerate)/thermoplastic starch blends, produced by melt processing, showed improvements in mechanical properties and water vapor transmission barrier performance, which can help control excessive water evaporation from the soil, thus contributing to pH and moisture regulation.
Pâmela R. Oliveira, Tânia Laís F. da Silva, Cristiano S. Teixeira, Tales S. Daitx, Larissa N. Carli   +4 more
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Effects of the Plastic Mulching System and Fertilizer Application on the Yield of Tartary Buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) and Water Consumption Characteristics in a Semi-Arid Area

Agronomy
Although 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, Xucheng Zhang, Lingling Li, Zechariah Effah, Mir Muhammad Nizamani   +4 more
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Tables describing the use of various inputs during organic growing of important horticultural and arable crops across Europe [PDF]

, 2018
This Annex presents the results of the survey carried out in the frame of Tasks 3.1. and Task 5.1 in the Organic PLUS project. A common table/questionnaire for both tasks was used in order to map the use of contentious inputs linked to plant protection ...
Katsoulas, Nikolaos, Løes, Anne-Kristin
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