News tagged with plastic mulch

Paper mulches evaluated for commercial vegetable production

Polyethylene mulches, used widely in commercial vegetable production to improve crop yields and produce quality, have distinct disadvantages. Disposal options are limited, and plastic mulches often end up ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Dec 29, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Biodegradable mulch films on the horizon

In 1999, more than 30 million acres of agricultural land worldwide were covered with plastic mulch, and those numbers have been increasing significantly since then. With the recent trend toward "going green", ...

Biology /

created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0