Deterioration pattern of six biodegradable, potentially low-environmental impact mulches in field conditions

Moreno, M.M.; González-Mora, Sara; Villena, Jaime; Campos, Juan A.; Moreno, C.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.06.007

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“…Nowadays, researchers are exploring new types of mulching materials like biodegradable and petroleum-based mulch (Adhikari et al 2016). But, most biodegradable mulches do not have any additional advantages in terms of crop production over plastic mulch (Adhikari et al 2016;Moreno et al 2017). With these limitations, biodegradable mulch is still far from wide adaptation for crop production.…”

Section: Suitability Of Mulchingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mulching as water-saving technique in dryland agriculture: review article

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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, mulching has a crucial impact as a water-saving technique in rain-fed crop cultivation. It is important mainly for preserving soil moisture, relegating soil temperature, and limiting soil evaporation, which affects the crop yield. Mulching has many strategic effects on soil ecosystem, crop growth, and climate. Mulch insulates the soil, helping to provide a buffer from cold and hot temperatures that have a crucial activity in creating beautiful and protected landscapes. This study has accumulated a series of information about both organic and plastic mulch materials and its applicability on crop cultivation. Moreover, future research potentials of mulching with modeling were discussed to quantify water loss in agriculture.

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Section: Suitability Of Mulchingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mulching as water-saving technique in dryland agriculture: review article

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“…On the other hand, long-term exposure of a copolymer with a low starch content (5%) to radiation resulted in more effective degradation (Ołdak et al, 2005). Observing the level of degradation of several mulches based on corn and potato starch, PLA and biodegradable paper, Moreno et al (2017) indicate the importance of the degree of shading of these materials by the crop plants to the progress of this process. López-Tolentino et al (2016a) observed very fast degradation of photo-biodegradable film based on starch with high concentrations of a photodegradation agent (0.49% iron compounds) and oxo-degradation agent (0.52% calcium compounds) under Mexican climatic conditions.…”

Section: Biodegradable Mulchesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…At present, intensive research continues on the production technology, properties and implementation of films and nonwoven fabrics made of (or with) biodegradable polylactide (PLA) (Rudnik and Briassoulis, 2011;Weng et al, 2013;Zawiska and Siwek, 2014), naturally occurring polysaccharides (Ołdak et al, 2015;Touchaleaume et al, 2016;Moreno et al, 2017), thermosetting polymers from vegetable oils (Adekunle, 2015), as well as synthetic polymers including substances responsible for photo-, oxo-or biodegradation (Sulak et al, 2012;Abrusci et al, 2013;Gomes et al, 2014;López-Tolentino et al, 2016a, 2016b. The addition of zinc, iron, cobalt, manganese and magnesium facilitates the oxidation and degradation of long chain polymers under the influence of heat, air and light (Zenner de Polanía and Peña Baracaldo, 2013).…”

Section: Biodegradable Mulchesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Organic and non-organic mulches – impact on environmental conditions, yield, and quality of Cucurbitaceae

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Siwek

2019

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The publication presents the current state of knowledge regarding the importance of mulching in the cultivation of Cucurbitaceae (cucurbit, or gourd family) vegetables. The intensifying climate change – mainly decreasing rainfall – combined with large-scale production of cucurbit vegetables worldwide prompt the application of methods that reduce evaporation and weed infestation. One of the widespread methods is mulching of the soil. The most important advantages of this treatment include the efficient use of water, the reduction in soil erosion and in the leaching of nutrients to the deeper layers. In addition, mulching improves the physical and chemical properties of the soil, and positively affects the surrounding microclimate of the plant. The report includes descriptions of the characteristics of various types of organic, mineral and synthetic mulches used. The results of studies on the environmental conditions forming in mulched soil are presented. Also, the results of research into the physico-chemical properties of mulch-covered soil are collated. The effect of mulching on cucurbit vegetables was evaluated in terms of plant growth and development as well as fruit yield and its biological value. The monograph also deals with the effect of mulching on weed infestation, as well as the occurrence of harmful and beneficial organisms.

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“…In the case of some of our tested materials, some evidences are reported in literature. [35] established that Bioflex ® material lost 73% of their initial weight after 145 days after soil incorporation (DASI), while Sphere lost only 42% in the same period. On the other hand, Mater-Bi ® generated fragments of a wide range of sizes (up to 2664 mm 2 ) which maybe will interfere with tillage, another aspect to take into consideration.…”

Section: Environmental Implications Of the Use Of Plastic Films And Pmentioning

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Economic Evaluation of Biodegradable Plastic Films and Paper Mulches Used in Open-Air Grown Pepper (Capsicum annum L.) Crop

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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 and paper mulches are available alternatives but farmers are reluctant to adopt them because of their high market prices. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the economic profitability of eight biodegradable mulching materials available for open-air pepper production. The economic evaluation is based on a four-year trial located in a semi-arid region of Spain. Three scenarios of PE waste management are examined: (i) absence of residues management, (ii) landfill accumulation, and (iii) total recycling. The inclusion of the costs of waste management and recycling under the current Spanish legislation only reduced the final net margin by 0.2%. The results show that an increase in subsidy rates of up to 50.1% on the market price would allow all biodegradable films to be economic alternatives to PE. The study supports the mandatory measures for the farmers to assume the costs of waste management and recycling. Despite savings in field conditioning costs, high market prices of biodegradable materials and papers are not compensated by the current level of subsidies, hampering their adoption in the fields.

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Deterioration pattern of six biodegradable, potentially low-environmental impact mulches in field conditions

Cited by 65 publications

References 31 publications

Mulching as water-saving technique in dryland agriculture: review article

Mulching as water-saving technique in dryland agriculture: review article

Organic and non-organic mulches – impact on environmental conditions, yield, and quality of Cucurbitaceae

Economic Evaluation of Biodegradable Plastic Films and Paper Mulches Used in Open-Air Grown Pepper (Capsicum annum L.) Crop

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