Biodegradable plastics as alternatives for polyethylene mulch films

Y Yu, M Velandia, DG Hayes, LW DeVetter… - Advances in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic mulching is a critical agricultural practice for food production, which provides multiple
benefits, including water conservation, weed control, and increased crop yield and quality …

[HTML][HTML] From the rhizosphere to plant fitness: Implications of microplastics soil pollution

MA Ranauda, M Tartaglia, D Zuzolo… - Environmental and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are a widespread contaminant in the terrestrial environment, with
potential impacts on the soil-plant system not yet well understood. This study explores the …

Comparative evaluation of soil accumulation of light stabilizers from biodegradable mulching films versus conventional polyethylene ones

R Fan, B Li, Q Liu, Q Liu, J Cui, R Bai, Y Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Light stabilizers are commonly used as additives in mulching films and have environmental
persistence, bioaccumulation and ecotoxicity. However, their occurrence and distribution in …

Reflections on a career as a soil scientist in the Middle East

J Ryan - Advances in Agronomy, 2024 - books.google.com
4.2 Soil/agronomy research 4.3 Assessing Project achievements 4.4 Personal views in
hindsight 4.5 Enduring connections 5. The International Centre for Agricultural Research in …

Impact of Biodegradable Mulches on Qualitative Characteristics and Bioactive Compounds of Capia Pepper (Capsicum Annum L.) Under Cold Storage

A Peksen, U Ates, S Ic, B Ozturk - Journal of Soil Science and Plant …, 2023 - Springer
The aim of the study was to assess the effect of biodegradable paper mulch (BPM),
polyethylene plastic mulch (PPM), and two different biodegradable plastic mulches (BPM1 …

[PDF][PDF] Biodegradable plastics as alternatives for polyethylene mulch

Y Yu, M Velandia, DG Hayes, LW DeVetter… - Advances in …, 2023 - par.nsf.gov
Plastic mulching is a critical agricultural practice for food production, which provides multiple
benefits, including water conservation, weed control, and increased crop yield and quality …