Black polyethylene (PE) is the most common mulching material used in horticultural crops in
the world but its use represents a very serious environmental problem. Biodegradable films …

Day-neutral strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa) is typically grown in plasticulture production
systems that use black polyethylene (PE) mulch for weed management and promotion of …

Biodegradable plastic mulch (abbreviated as plastic BDM hereafter) offers crop production
benefits similar to polyethylene (PE) mulch but is designed to be tilled into the soil after use …

Plastic mulches have become an essential component of modern agriculture since their
introduction in the 1950s. However, disposal of plastic mulches poses serious …

Biodegradable plastic mulch offers crop production benefits similar to polyethylene (PE)
mulch and is designed to be tilled into the soil after use thereby eliminating waste and …

Interest in spring day-neutral strawberry production in high tunnels is increasing in the
Midwest. Although day-neutral cultivars have a much longer fruiting period than June …