Mulches are materials applied in a soil surface for different roles and purposes. Plastic
mulches with different colour have been developed and utilized in different crop production …

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 …

Addition of organic material, such as crop straw mulch in most soils is considered a strategy
for sustainable agricultural production. We conducted a two-year experiment in 2015 and …

Abstract Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a grassroot agrarian movement and a state
backed extension in Andhra Pradesh, and has been claimed to potentially meet the twin …

Mulching is a widely employed soil management practice. The mulches used have variable
effects on the soil properties and plant growth. In China, mulches are used to cover bare soil …

Weed control is a necessary practice to avoid crop yield losses. Therefore, farmers should
answer the following question: when to start weed control? Currently, there are no learning …

Context or problem Straw return to the field conserves soil moisture, but its effect on winter
wheat growth varies, considering the return method used. Optimal irrigation can improve the …

The use of organic mulch is important for urban green applications. For urban areas in arid
and semiarid regions receiving short high-intensive rainfall, rainfall characteristics, and soil …

Background Organic mulch is an important management practice in agricultural production
to improve soil quality, control crop pests and diseases and increase the biodiversity of soil …

Plastic film mulch has been proved of great potential to enhance crop productivities in
drylands, but there is still lacking insight into its underlying changes in crop grain nutritional …