Mulching as a sustainable water and soil saving practice in agriculture: A review

HS El-Beltagi, A Basit, HI Mohamed, I Ali, S Ullah… - Agronomy, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
This research was carried out in order to demonstrate that mulching the ground helps to
conserve water, because agricultural sustainability in dryland contexts is threatened by …

Plastic mulching in agriculture. Trading short-term agronomic benefits for long-term soil degradation?

Z Steinmetz, C Wollmann, M Schaefer… - Science of the total …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Plastic mulching has become a globally applied agricultural practice for its instant economic
benefits such as higher yields, earlier harvests, improved fruit quality and increased water …

Biodegradable plastic mulch films: impacts on soil microbial communities and ecosystem functions

S Bandopadhyay, L Martin-Closas… - Frontiers in …, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
Agricultural plastic mulch films are widely used in specialty crop production systems
because of their agronomic benefits. Biodegradable plastic mulches (BDMs) offer an …

The effects of mulch and nitrogen fertilizer on the soil environment of crop plants

X Wang, J Fan, Y **ng, G Xu, H Wang, J Deng… - Advances in …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The demand for food is expected to significantly increase with continued population growth
over the next 50 years, indicating that agricultural efficiency should be simultaneously …

Effects of straw and plastic film mulching on greenhouse gas emissions in Loess Plateau, China: A field study of 2 consecutive wheat-maize rotation cycles

H Chen, J Liu, A Zhang, J Chen, G Cheng… - Science of the Total …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Mulching practices have long been used to modify the soil temperature and moisture
conditions and thus potentially improve crop production in dryland agriculture, but few …

Effects of maize stover and its biochar on soil CO2 emissions and labile organic carbon fractions in Northeast China

X Yang, J Meng, Y Lan, W Chen, T Yang, J Yuan… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Soil labile organic carbon pools are sensitive indicators of soil quality, early changes in soil
organic carbon (SOC) stocks, and effects of different soil tillage practices. Impacts of …

Long-term effects of biochar amendment on soil aggregate stability and biological binding agents in brown earth

Q Sun, J Meng, Y Lan, G Shi, X Yang, D Cao, W Chen… - Catena, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The use of biochar as soil amendment might improve the soil structure and carbon
sequestration. However, few studies have focused on the effects of biochar doses on soil …

Differential long-term fertilization alters residue-derived labile organic carbon fractions and microbial community during straw residue decomposition

Z Ge, S Li, R Bol, P Zhu, C Peng, T An, N Cheng… - Soil and tillage …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Straw residue amendment and fertilization are the key global management strategies for
achieving more sustainable agriculture. However, the temporal changes in labile soil …

Response of earthworms to microplastics in soil under biogas slurry irrigation: Toxicity comparison of conventional and biodegradable microplastics

Y Zhao, H Jia, H Deng, W **ng, D Feng, J Li… - Science of the Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
As a reliable environment-friendly alternative, biodegradable plastic mulching films have
been introduced into agricultural practice to reduce the adverse threats posed by …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-site assessment of the effects of plastic-film mulch on the soil organic carbon balance in semiarid areas of China

YP Wang, XG Li, T Fu, L Wang, NC Turner… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Plastic-film mulch is widely used to increase soil temperature and reduce water evaporation
in vegetable production. In China, it is also extensively used for growing grain crops …