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Weed Management Strategies for Tomato Plasticulture Production in Florida. [PDF]
Plants (Basel), 2022 Florida is the top producer of fresh market tomatoes in the U.S., with an average production of 0.4 million metric tons. Tomatoes are commercially grown on plastic mulched raised beds in Southwest Florida, the primary production region in the state.
Tiwari R, Bashyal M, Kanissery R.
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, 2014 Simply put, Plasticulture is the combination of two words, plastic and agriculture. It is defined as the use of plastic in plant and animal agriculture. The first use of plastic film in agriculture was in 1948 in an effort to make a cheaper version of a glasshouse. Professor E.M.
Okoronkwo, U.J.
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Deep learning-based laser weed control compared to conventional herbicide application across three vegetable production systems. [PDF]
Pest Manag SciIn 2024, trials in New Jersey and New York evaluated the effectiveness of laser weeding with a Carbon Robotics unit compared with herbicides on beets, spinach, and peas. Results demonstrated that laser weeding was as effective or superior to herbicides in controlling weeds, reducing biomass by ≥97% and boosting crop growth by ≥30%.
Sosnoskie LM +4 more
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UV light and abrasion's role in degrading plasticulture films. [PDF]
PLoS OnePlastic films play a crucial role in agriculture by enhancing growing conditions and protecting crops through various applications, such as mulch films or greenhouses. However, the degradation of plasticulture films may occur in the field, generating secondary microplastics and soil pollution. Investigating the degradation of agricultural plastic films
Cugler Moreira AC +3 more
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Protozoan and Helminth Contamination in Ecuadorian Agricultural Products: Dominance of <i>Blastocystis</i> sp. [PDF]
J Parasitol ResFoodborne diseases, particularly those caused by parasitic infections, pose significant public health challenges globally, particularly affecting vulnerable populations such as children. In this study, we investigated the parasitic contamination in 773 samples of fruits, vegetables, and leafy greens from Ecuador’s Chimborazo Province. Utilizing a cross‐
González-Ramírez LC +7 more
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Plasticulture for Vegetable Production: A Review
International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering & Management, 2022 Plasticulture is a method of producing crops in which the use of plastic polymers provides a major advantage. Plasticulture arose from of the late 1930s research and innovation of polyethylene polymer, which was later commercialized as plastic films, mulches, as well as drip-irrigation tubes but also tape in the early 1950s.
Durgesh Nandan, Dr. Prafull Kumar
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A Review Paper on Plasticulture
International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering & Management, 2022 In the previous decade, plastics have achieved tremendous advances in horticulture. Because of its structural integrity, chemical properties, and versatility, plastic has become a prominent material in our everyday lives. Drip irrigation, plastic mulches, packaging and storage for better product quality, and post-harvest management are just a few of ...
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The evolution of symbiotic innovation, water, and agricultural supply chains
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Volume 45, Issue 3, Page 1592-1603, September 2023., 2023 Abstract The water literature has mainly investigated the diversion and distribution of water from the source to the end users or the utilization of water at the farm level in crop production. This paper presents a supply chain perspective that links the innovation supply chain of water delivery and irrigation with the complete water supply chain to ...
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Winter Cover Crop Mixes: Effects on Strip-tilled Plasticulture and No-till Watermelon Production in Arkansas [PDF]
, 2021 Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai, producers in Arkansas grow watermelons in either plasticulture or bare-ground systems. Both systems can benefit from the use of winter cover crops for weed control and to supply nitrogen (N) to the ...
Hotz, Alden Neil
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Plasticulture detection at the country scale by combining multispectral and SAR satellite data. [PDF]
Sci RepAbstract The use of plastic films has been growing in agriculture, benefiting consumers and producers. However, concerns have been raised about the environmental impact of plastic film use, with mulching films posing a greater threat than greenhouse films. This calls for large-scale monitoring of different plastic film uses.
Fabrizi A +4 more
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