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A nationwide assessment of microplastic abundance in agricultural soils: The influence of plastic crop covers within the United Kingdom

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 6, Issue 2, Page 304-314, March 2024.
Agricultural soils are substantial receptors of plastic pollution. Plastic crop covers, a facet of agriplastics, may represent an important contribution to microplastic load in agricultural soils. The authors present a nationwide study of agricultural soils in the United Kingdom, comparing microplastic load between sites where plastic crop covers are ...
Samuel J. Cusworth   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Control of Black Medic in Strawberry Production

open access: yesEDIS, 2018
Black medic is an annual broadleaf weed that competes with strawberry crops and impedes harvest. This 4-page document describes how to manage black medic in strawberry production. Written by Shaun M. Sharpe and Nathan S.
Shaun M. Sharpe, Nathan S. Boyd
doaj   +3 more sources

Vol. 11, No. 3, Mar. 18, 2005: Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
published or submitted for publicationnot peer ...
Weinzierl, Rick
core  

Fruit quality and occurrence of mildew in Niagara Rosada grown under plastic cover and defoliation rates

open access: yesRevista Ceres
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the agronomic behavior of the Niagara Rosada variety cultivated under plastic cover, using defoliation intensities, and its influence on the Plasmopara viticola. The experiment was conducted in Francisco Beltrão,
Solivan Rosanelli   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Costs of Adopting Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) to Ensure Food Safety in Fresh Strawberries [PDF]

open access: yes
Crop Production/Industries, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety,
Thornsbury, Suzanne, Woods, Mollie
core   +1 more source

Desempenho da cultura da rúcula cultivada em época de verão em túneis baixos de polietileno perfurado Performance of rocket press culture in low tunnels with polyethylene plastic perforated in summer

open access: yesEngenharia Agrícola, 2004
O túnel baixo é um tipo de ambiente protegido utilizado, principalmente, em cultivo de espécies de pequeno porte, como alface, morango, pimentão, rúcula e pepino.
Edilaine R. Pereira   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Photosynthesis, growth, and fruit yield of cucumber in response to oxo-degradable plastic mulches

open access: yesActa Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2017
The use of plastic mulch is associated with a higher increase in yield of vegetables. However, at the end of the growing season for each crop, plastic mulching can create environmental pollution that can cause negative impacts on the environment that ...
Gorgonio López-Tolentino   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shading Reduces Yields of Edible Ginger Rhizomes Grown in Sub-Irrigated Pots [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of four shading levels on the yield of edible ginger rhizomes that were grown in sub-irrigated pots under plastic-covered ...
Arakaki, Earl   +4 more
core  

Desempenho do melão rendilhado em função da profundidade de gotejo e utilização de mulching [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The modern techniques of water supply through irrigation can substantially reduce water waste, which contributes to attend the enlarging water demand. The objective of this work was to study the influence of subsurface drip irrigation and mulching over ...
BELTRAME NETO, Eugênio   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

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