The use of plastic mulch films is widespread in agriculture for specialty cropping systems
because of several benefits. In this article, we critically review, for the first time under a …

Weed management in agriculture is hampered by inefficient intensive methods, such as
monoculture, deep plowing, and herbicides, leading to health and environmental problems …

Biodegradable film mulching (BM) is considered as the best alternative to plastic film
mulching (PM) since it can prevent pollution caused due to plastic residues. However, the …

The use of biodegradable film has been increasingly recommended as an alternative to
conventional plastic films. Several studies have evaluated the applicability of biodegradable …

Soil mulching has advantages for horticultural crops, from both agronomic and phytosanitary
points of view. The most common material used is polyethylene (PE); however, promising …

Agricultural productivity impacts the environment and natural resources in various ways. The
severity of these impacts has triggered the emergence of natural resource management and …

Based on the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) database, the academic works
published in the past 30 years on biodegradable films for soil were analyzed. In order to …

Biodegradable plastics (BPs) have gained increasing prominence in the market as an
environment-friendly substitute for conventional plastics, aiming to address the concerning …

After harvesting rice paddy fields, rice straw is a significant problem due to uncontrolled CO2
emissions when the straw is burned. One solution to this problem is to use this rice by …

Hydromulch, used primarily for erosion control, is now being studied as a weed control
method in perennial crops and public gardens where weed control is especially difficult; the …