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Long-term effects of plastic mulching on soil structure, organic carbon and yield of rainfed maize

Agricultural Water Management, 2023
Plastic film mulching measures are considered effective for conserving water and increasing crop yields. However, the effect of their long-term use on sustaining crop production remain unclear, especially under dryland conditions.
Zihan Liu, Chenxu Zhao, Peng Zhang, ZhiKuan Jia   +3 more
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Improving field establishment of cacao (Theobroma cacao) through mulching, irrigation and shading [PDF]

, 2019
Establishment of young cacao trees in West Africa can be severely impeded by the on-set of the dry season. To address this issue, a field experiment was conducted in Ghana to examine whether different mulch treatments and irrigation applied during the ...
A. J. Daymond, Amoah, Frimpong, Galyuon, Jadin, Jagoret, Joly, K. Acheampong, P. Adu-Yeboah, P. Hadley, Raja Harun, Smyth, Stanturf, Wasowicz   +13 more
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Evaluation of the functionality of bio-based plastic mulching films

Polymer Testing, 2018
Abstract Bio-based products represent a key component of the growing global bio-economy. New markets develop for innovative products made from bio-based feedstocks. The functionality of bio-based and conventional plastic films used in the agricultural sector was investigated for a set of representative mulching films.
Demetres Briassoulis, Anastasios Giannoulis   +1 more
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Integrated Soil Salinisation Management Strategies in Agriculture

Modern Agriculture, Volume 4, Issue 1, June 2026.
This review synthesises integrated water, agronomic, and biochemical strategies for managing soil salinisation, presenting a decision framework for selecting cost‐effective amendments based on initial soil assessment and long‐term sustainability monitoring. ABSTRACT Soil salinisation poses a global threat to agricultural sustainability, affecting about
Yingying Xing, Xuning Liu, Xiukang Wang
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Film on Cabbage Agronomic and Nutritional Quality Traits, Soil Physicochemical Properties and Microbial Communities

Agronomy, 2023
The long-term use of polyethylene mulch (PEM) films can cause plastic film residual pollution that has an adverse effect on soil health and crop quality.
Wei Zhang, Jinjun Ma, Zhongli Cui, Langtao Xu, Qian Liu, Jianbin Li, Shenyun Wang, Xiaoping Zeng   +7 more
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Effects of plastic film mulch biodegradability on nitrogen in the plant-soil system

Science of The Total Environment, 2022
The application of biodegradable film mulching (BFM) instead of non-biodegradable film mulching (NBFM) is a promising way to mitigate the negative impacts of residual film in agricultural mulching systems. But the effects of BFM on soil mineral nitrogen (N) are not known.
Wang, K., Wang, C., Chen, M., Misselbrook, T. H., Kuzyakov, Y., Soromotin, A., Dong, Q., Feng, H., Jiang, R.   +8 more
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Can Biostimulants and Phytohormones Improve Early Growth, Biomass Allocation, and Photosynthesis in Miscanthus Plug Plants?

Food and Energy Security, Volume 15, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
Application of biostimulants and phytohormones enhanced Miscanthus plug growth by increasing height, biomass, and photosynthetic efficiency. Treatments such as Liquid Ice and IAA improved early vigor and resource allocation, offering a scalable strategy to strengthen establishment and accelerate the deployment of Miscanthus for sustainable bioenergy ...
Joseph O. Obaje, Danny Awty‐Carroll, Michal Mos, Jason Kam, Rachael C. Symonds, Richard J. Webster   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Biodegradable Plastic Film Mulching on the Global Warming Potential, Carbon Footprint, and Economic Benefits of Garlic Production

Agronomy
This paper clarifies the farm applicability and feasibility of spreading biodegradable plastic film mulching for garlic production to ensure the green and sustainable development of the garlic industry.
Qian Chen, Naijuan Hu, Qian Zhang, Hongwu Sun, Liqun Zhu   +4 more
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Decomposition of bio‑degradable plastic polymer in a real on‑farm composting process [PDF]

, 2016
Background: The current wide diffusion of bio-degradable plastic made up by starch-based polymeric composite has focused the attention on the allocation of bio-polymers for the direct recycling in composting processes.
Drosos, Marios, Nebbioso, Antonio, Piccolo, Alessandro, Spaccini, Riccardo, Todisco, Daniele   +4 more
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Rhizobia Inoculation Enhances Soybean Productivity Through Optimization of Root and Leaf Traits in the Huang‐Huai‐Hai Plain

Food and Energy Security, Volume 15, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
Rhizobia inoculation enhances soybean yield by optimizing root morphology and leaf SPAD, while alleviating the inhibitory effects of nitrogen on nodulation and nitrogenase activity. These physiological improvements promote greater biomass accumulation and seeds per plant, ultimately resulting in significantly higher productivity and profitability ...
Lei Yang, Xiaofei Chen, Wenjun Jin, Dagang Wang, Changfu Tian, Chong Xu, Lingcong Kong, Zhiping Huang, Yifei Lu, Chang Liu, Zhaohai Zeng, Wenfeng Chen, Xiangbei Du   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source