Environmental pollution of microplastics (MPs) is known to be anthropogenically mediated
menace to biosphere and becoming a debatable concern globally. Large quantities of …

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 …

The global temperature has been increasing over the years due to climate change that,
directly or indirectly, affects water and energy consumptions in the agriculture sector. The …

Initiatives to reduce the reliance of agriculture on pesticides, including the European Union
(EU) Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides (SUD), have yet to lead to …

Agricultural water resources have been limited over the years due to global warming and
irregular rainfall in the arid and semi-arid regions. To mitigate the water stress in agriculture …

Since the 1940s, the introduction of plastic technology caused a true revolution in
agriculture. Among the uses of plastics, mulch films have been used to improve yields and …

Soybean (Glycine max) is a high water-demand crop and grown under moderate
temperature in Japan. To protect the crop from hot summer and to utilize rainfall for its …

Growers are interested in biodegradable alternatives to petroleum-based polyethylene
mulch film (PEM). However, many growers cite limited knowledge about biodegradable …

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 …

Agricultural plastic mulching is an important horticultural process for increasing crop yields
because it preserves soil moisture, soil temperature, and nutrients, and avoids the need for …