[HTML][HTML] Does the Incorporation of Biochar into Biodegradable Mulch Films Provide Agricultural Soil Benefits?

K Iamsaard, N Khongdee, R Rukkhun, C Sarin… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The pollution caused by plastic mulch film in agriculture has garnered significant attention.
To safeguard the ecosystem from the detrimental effects of plastic pollution, it is imperative to …

Advances in the Sustainable Use of Plastics in Horticulture—Perspectives, Innovations, Opportunities, and Limitations

MM Blanke - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of plastics in horticulture is reviewed with respect to its sustainability based on the
traditional criteria of triple Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycling) plus a re-place strategy, taking …

[HTML][HTML] Mineralisation and priming effects of a biodegradable plastic mulch film in soils: Influence of soil type, temperature and plastic particle size

Y Huo, FA Dijkstra, M Possell, B Singh - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
There is increasing use of biodegradable mulch films (BDMs) as an environmentally
sustainable alternative to traditional mulch films in agriculture. However, their degradation …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of polyethylene and poly (butyleneadipate-co-terephthalate) contamination on soil respiration and carbon sequestration

M Liu, Y Yu, Y Liu, S Xue, DWS Tang, X Yang - Environmental Pollution, 2025 - Elsevier
To address plastic pollution in agricultural soils due to polyethylene plastic film mulch used,
biodegradable film is being studied as a promising alternative material for sustainable …

Comparison of Carbon Footprint Analysis Methods in Grain Processing—Studies Using Flour Production as an Example

M Wróbel-Jędrzejewska, E Włodarczyk - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rational energy management in food production is one of the key actions in the context of
reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Ongoing rapid climate change and global warming are …

Synergy between aerated drip and biodegradable film enhances sustainable maize production in arid oasis

Y Liang, M Wu, J Zhang, Z Ma, Y Han, Y Wen… - European Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Biodegradable film (BF) is considered a promising and environmentally friendly alternative
to polyethylene film (PE). However, its benefits for soil and crop growth are generally weaker …

Plastic film mulching application improves potato yields, reduces ammonia emissions, but boosts the greenhouse gas emissions in China

Y Huang, R Qin, H Wei, N Chai, Y Yang, Y Li… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
With global population growth and climate change, food security and global warming have
emerged as two major challenges to agricultural development. Plastic film mulching (PM) …

Effect of biodegradable film mulching on soil environment and onion growth and yield.

JS Jung, DW Park, HS Choi - 2023 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This study was compared the soil environment and growth and yield of onion (Allium cepa
L.) treated with non-mulching (NM) and mulching polyethylene film (PEF) and two …

Simulation Research on Cotton Stalk Cutting and Crushing Based on ANSYS/LS-DYNA and Field Experiments

P Wang, X Chen, H Wen - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
In order to solve the problem of high straw content in recovered residual film and the low rate
of qualified straw crushing in combination with a front-mounted cotton-straw-crushing …

Simulation Analysis and Parameter Optimization of Residual Film Pickup Process Based on Finite Element Method

X Zhang, L Guo, J Yan, Z Shi, M Kang, J Yao - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
The extended duration of mulching in **njiang cotton fields leads to a significant decline in
the tensile strength of plastic film. When recycling is in operation, the soil and the spring …