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Sustainable production of healthy, affordable food in theUK: The pros and cons of plasticulture [PDF]

Food and Energy Security, 2022
An evolving green agenda as the UK seeks to achieve ‘net zero’ in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, coupled with our new trading relationship with the European Union, is resulting in new government policies, which will be disruptive to Britain's ...
William Davies
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Plastic mulch productivity-sustainability tradeoffs and pathways toward an eco-friendly framework: insights from a global meta-analysis [PDF]

Nature Communications
Meeting global food demands by 2050 requires a 45–60% increase in agricultural production. Plasticulture has emerged as a pivotal yet controversial solution.
Li Wang, Shiqian Guo, Tida Ge, Karen M. Mancl, Mohamed Hijri, Yasushi Iseri, Soon-Jae Lee, Shoujiang Feng, Li Wang, Hao Ji, Dandi Sun, Zhenyang Wei, Yongxiang Zhang, Peina Lu, Xiaojing Zhang, Weijun Yang, Chenggang He, Jinlin Zhang, Ying Zhao, Daming Dong, Yunfeng Yang, Shaozhong Kang, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Min Zhao, Gary Y. Gan   +24 more
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Converting from Seepage Irrigation to Plasticulture for Vegetable Production: A Case Study

EDIS, 2021
This article is intended to provide information to producers and Extension agents that are interested in using drip irrigation for vegetable production. Cabbage production in Florida is dominated by the use of seepage or sub-irrigation.
Charles E. Barrett, Lincoln Zotarelli, Lucas G. Paranhos, Mark W. Warren   +3 more
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Enhancement in the Physico-Mechanical Functions of Seaweed Biopolymer Film via Embedding Fillers for Plasticulture Application—A Comparison with Conventional Biodegradable Mulch Film [PDF]

Polymers, 2019
Shima Jafarzadeh, Deepu Gopakumar, Muttaqin Hasan   +2 more
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Converting from seepage irrigation to plasticulture for vegetable production: A case study

EDIS, 2014
Cabbage production in Florida has been dominated by the use of seepage or sub-irrigation, because it is inexpensive to maintain and simple to use, but it can require vast quantities of water to be pumped from the aquifer in low rainfall years ...
Charles E. Barrett, Lincoln Zotarelli, Brian S. Taylor, Lucas G. Paranhos, Mark Warren   +4 more
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Performance of Strawberry Varieties Developed for Perennial Matted-Row Production in Annual Plasticulture in a Cold Climate Region

Agronomy, 2021
Annual plasticulture production of strawberries promises superior weed control, fruit quality and yields. However, strawberry varieties adapted for perennial, matted-row production and local markets in cold climate regions have not been widely tested for
Courtney A. Weber
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Biodegradable plastic mulch films increase yield and promote nitrogen use efficiency in organic horticulture

Frontiers in Agronomy, 2023
Plastic film mulches (PFM) are used extensively due to their ability to increase yield and suppress weed emergence. Their effects on plant-soil-microbial interactions, however, are less well understood.
Martin Samphire, David R. Chadwick, Davey L. Jones, Davey L. Jones   +3 more
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Sustainable plasticulture in Chinese agriculture: a review of challenges and routes to achieving long-term food and ecosecurity [PDF]

Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering
● Macro-, micro- and nanoplastic pollution in agricultural soils threaten long-term crop production and environmental health in China.● Resolving the existing issues with plasticulture in China requires holistic solutions that target plastic production ...
Samuel J. CUSWORTH, William J. DAVIES, Martin R. MCAINSH, Carly J. STEVENS, Weilu WANG
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Deterioration of Soil-biodegradable Mulch Films during Storage and Its Impact on Specialty Crop Production

HortTechnology, 2021
Plastic mulch films contribute to improved crop yield and quality for vegetable and small fruit cropping systems. Although the single-season agronomic performance of conventional polyethylene mulches and soil-biodegradable mulches (BDMs) are similar ...
Marife B. Anunciado, Larry C. Wadsworth, Shuresh Ghimire, Carol Miles, Jenny C. Moore, Annette L. Wszelaki, Douglas G. Hayes   +6 more
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Entropic Assets. Housing occupation processes in Campo de Dalías (Almería) in the second half of the 20th century

Cuadernos de Proyectos Arquitectónicos, 2022
Resumen Este trabajo argumenta que ciertas fuerzas de orden especulativo sobre la propiedad del suelo, guiadas por las mismas lógicas del mercado agrícola intensivo, han venido a modelar los espacios de habitación y a perpetuar la segregación espacial ...
José Navarrete Jiménez
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