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 …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in the soil environment: A critical review

M Sajjad, Q Huang, S Khan, MA Khan, Y Liu… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution of microplastics (MPs) is known to be anthropogenically mediated
menace to biosphere and becoming a debatable concern globally. Large quantities of …

Use of plastic mulch in agriculture and strategies to mitigate the associated environmental concerns

F Shah, W Wu - Advances in agronomy, 2020 - Elsevier
The excessive use of plastic in modern agriculture is threatening the overall sustainability of
our ecosystem due to persistency of residual plastic residues in both terrestrial and aquatic …

Acetic acid: A cost-effective agent for mitigation of seawater-induced salt toxicity in mung bean

MM Rahman, MG Mostofa, MA Rahman, MR Islam… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
The current study sought the effective mitigation measure of seawater-induced damage to
mung bean plants by exploring the potential roles of acetic acid (AA). Principal component …

The effect of different mulching on tomato development and yield

SR Mendonça, MCR Ávila, RG Vital, ZR Evangelista… - Scientia …, 2021 - Elsevier
A study was conducted under field conditions to investigate the effects of different soil
mulching on tomato development and yield for fresh consumption. Two experiments were …

[HTML][HTML] Inland dry season saline intrusion in the Vietnamese Mekong River Delta is driving the identification and implementation of alternative crops to rice

B Kaveney, E Barrett-Lennard, KC Minh, MD Duy… - Agricultural systems, 2023 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Inland saline intrusion is occurring during the dry season in the Mekong River
Delta (MRD), Vietnam. Rising sea levels, tidal fluctuations, drought, and changes to …

Mulching: Boosting crop productivity and improving soil environment in herbal plants

M Thakur, R Kumar - Journal of applied research on medicinal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the years, an increase in global temperature due to climate change, affects energy
consumptions and water, especially in dryland areas. Increasing demand for herbal …

Straw mulch and irrigation affect solute potential and sunflower yield in a heavy textured soil in the Ganges Delta

PLC Paul, RW Bell, EG Barrett-Lennard… - Agricultural Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Since soil water depletion and salinity are major constraints for crop production, rice straw
mulch could be beneficial for increasing yield and water productivity due to its role in …

[HTML][HTML] Response of Soil Temperature, Moisture, and Spring Maize (Zea mays L.) Root/Shoot Growth to Different Mulching Materials in Semi-Arid Areas of Northwest …

H Lu, Z **a, Y Fu, Q Wang, J Xue, J Chu - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Adaptive highly efficient mulching technologies for use on dryland agricultural ecosystems
are crucial to improving crop productivity and water-use efficiency (WUE) under climate …

[HTML][HTML] Manure plus plastic film mulch reduces soil salinity and improves Barley-Maize growth and yield in newly reclaimed coastal land, Eastern China

X Wang, J Yang, R Yao, W **e, X Zhang - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
In newly reclaimed coastal soil, saline conditions and nutrient deficiency are the restraining
factors for crop yield. Manure and plastic film mulch are proved to play a vital role in …