Soil Solarization and Sustainable Agriculture

D’Addabbo, T.; Miccolis, V.; Basile, M.; Candido, Vincenzo

doi:10.1007/978-90-481-3333-8_9

Cited by 22 publications

(20 citation statements)

References 306 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…From Figure 2 it is demonstrated that for any specific content of cement, the addition of EVA beyond 3% caused slight increment in the shear strength parameters. One of the studies [35] concluded that the enhancement in shear strength is due to the coating of soil grains by polymers that leads to the development of strong physical bonds, and consequently the polar groups of polymers are absorbed on the surface of soil particles that encourage adhesion of soil grains. e development of ion exchange between the soil matrix and polymer depend upon the particular composition of polymer intended for the stabilization of soil.…”

Section: Shear Strength Behavior Of Soil Under the Influence Of Cemenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…EVA as a low denser material than soil has many advantages. For instance, one of the studies [35] reported that amongst the huge number of polymers, EVA has the finest solarizing characteristics in soil. Besides, the degree of stability of sandy loam soil treated with poly vinyl acetate may be enhanced, i.e., improvement in aggregation [36].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Performance of Subgrade Soil Blended with Cement and Ethylene Vinyl Acetate

Khan

Nasir

Alam

et al. 2020

Advances in Civil Engineering

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

To improve the essential properties of soil, stabilization proved to be more significant in overcoming the limitations of the desired soil. The improvement of soil properties will not only enhance the mechanical properties rather it will help in preventing dust and erosion formation. In this study, a set of tests are carried out to examine the strength characteristics of subgrade soil blended with ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and cement. EVA contributes almost 14% mass to the global waste, requiring bigger lands for its disposal; therefore, in order to promote a green environment and to bring an economical waste management system, an investigation of using EVA in the soil stabilization techniques is attempted. Soil specimens are investigated with and without the inclusion of EVA and cement. For this purpose, EVA was mixed with soil at a percentage level of 3, 6, and 9% whereas the cement was mixed at a percentage level of 4, 6, and 8%. To examine the combined effects of EVA and cement, the specimens were tested for compaction, direct shear, unconfined compression, triaxial, XRD, porosity, and permeability tests. All the soil samples were cured at 7, 14, and 28 days followed by the standard testing procedure. When cement was added to soil up to 4, 6, and 8% at a constant level of EVA (9%), cohesion was increased by 37, 42, and 46% while the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) was increased by 76, 81, and 84% for the same mixes. From the statistics, it clearly evident that the percentage increase caused by the addition of even 3% EVA to the cemented and uncemented soil specimens is very significant regarding cohesion and compressive strength. Porosity and permeability of soil containing both EVA (9%) and cement (8%) were decreased by 37% and 77%, respectively.

show abstract

Section: Shear Strength Behavior Of Soil Under the Influence Of Cemenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Performance of Subgrade Soil Blended with Cement and Ethylene Vinyl Acetate

Khan

Nasir

Alam

et al. 2020

Advances in Civil Engineering

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Besides the reduction in soil-borne pathogens, soil solarization also leads to increased growth response (IGR) of plants ( Katan, 1981 ; Horiuchi, 1984 ). Soil solarization also integrates well with other techniques such as mulching, and soil amendments to enhance its overall effectiveness against pests and, increase crop yield ( D’Addabbo et al, 2010 ).…”

Section: Soil Solarization: a Brief Compendiummentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Desirable effects are also associated with shifts in soil microflora caused by reduced pressure on soil microbiota by microorganism-grazers which are stressed by plasticulture ( Gupta and Yeates, 1997 ). Generally, heating treatment caused significant changes in biodiversity of soil microflora ( D’Addabbo et al, 2010 ), while studies on the fungi and bacteria communities of plasticulture-treated soils showed lower cumulative carbon metabolic activities than untreated ones ( Luvisi et al, 2015 ). Thus, plasticulture causes shifts in microflora composition which can consume carbon substrates at lower efficiency as control.…”

Section: Soil Solarization: a Brief Compendiummentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Soil Solarization in India: How an Unnoticed Practice Could Support Pest Control

et al. 2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Plant protection represents one of the strategies to fill the yield gap and to achieve food security, a key topic for India development. Analysis of climate risks for crops indicates that South Asia is one of the regions most exposed to the adverse impact on many plants that are relevant to inhabitants exposed to food safety risks. Furthermore, accumulation of pesticide residues in the aquatic and other ecosystems is becoming a significant threat in India. These perspectives require to develop programs of crop protection that can be feasible according to Indian rural development and pollution policy. Here we review the research works done on soil solarization in India. Soil solarization (also called plasticulture) is an eco-friendly soil disinfestations method for managing soil-borne plant pathogens. This is the process of trapping solar energy by moist soil covered with transparent polyethylene films and chemistry, biology and physical properties of soil are involved in pest control. So far, this technique is applied in more than 50 countries, mostly in hot and humid regions. India has 29 states and these states fall under five climatic zones, from humid to arid ones. We report pest management application in different climatic zones and their effects on production, weeds, nematodes, and pathogenic microorganisms. The analysis of soil temperatures and crop protection results indicate as environmental requirement for soil solarization fits in most of Indian rural areas. Soil solarization is compatible with future Indian scenarios and may support Indian national food security programs.

show abstract

“…Among the large variety of plastic materials tested for soil solarization in the past, low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) were generally reported for best solarizing properties (D Addabbo et al, 2010). Gutkowski and Terranova (1991) observed that soil temperatures mulched with EVA films were higher than mulched with PE films.…”

Section: Mulching Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%