Plastic mulch films are widely used in agriculture to enhance crop production by
suppressing weeds, conserving soil water and increasing soil temperature. The majority of …

China is the world's largest producer of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). Potato productivity
in China is limited by water shortage. Mulching applications can effectively modify the plant …

The covering of complete plastic films on soil would affect physical and biochemical
properties of the soil microenvironment. Residual plastic film fragments (RPFF), which is left …

Residues from the polyethylene (PE) film mulch (PM) in the south of China have caused
severe soil pollution and reduction of crop yield. Biodegradable film mulch (BM) has been …

The last few years have witnessed the emergence of alternative measures to control plant
parasitic nematodes (PPNs). We briefly reviewed the potential of compost and the direct or …

Soil evaporation is an important component of the water balance in irrigated agriculture.
Mulching can be an effective technique to reduce soil evaporation but its efficiency depends …

Effects of plastic mulching in ridges and furrows for varying durations on yield and water use
efficiency (WUE) in potato were investigated in rainfed areas of north-western China in 2009 …

Field experiments were conducted to study the effects of different ridge–furrow plastic-
mulching planting patterns (RFM) on potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) growth, tuber yield and …

Accurate measurement or estimation of crop evapotranspiration (ET) is important to develop
exact irrigation scheduling and reasonably use water resources. ET of an irrigated maize …

Plastic film mulch has been widely adopted in recent decades in the arid region of northwest
China, and the practice changes the energy budget of the soil surface, crop water use and …