Polyethylene and biodegradable mulches for agricultural applications: a review - Kasirajan, Subrahmaniyan; Ngouajio, Mathieu (Agronomy for sustainable development, 2012)
Keywords: additives; Agricultural sciences; Agriculture; Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; bioactive properties; biodegradable products; Biological and medical sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences; carbon dioxide; composite polymers; composts; crop yield; Cropping systems. Cultivation. Soil tillage; Ecology, environment; edaphic factors; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General agronomy. Plant production; innovation adoption; insect pests; lactic acid; Life Sciences; microbial activity; microclimate; organic production; pest management; petroleum; plastic film; plastic film mulches; plastics; pollution; polyethylene; Protected cultivation; Review Article; soil fertility; soil nutrients; Soil Science & Conservation; soil temperature; Soilless cultures. Protected cultivation; Sustainable Development; Tending. Growth control; Tillage. Tending. Growth control; weeds; Biodegradation; Plastic mulch; Plasticulture; Polymers; Biodegradable mulch; Polyethylene; Biodegradability; Polymer; Protected cultivation; Review; Plastic mulching; Agronomy; Agriculture; Application