China has led the world in using plastic-film mulch to increase the productivity of its crops, and now it needs to lead the world in removing the plastic residue damaging its croplands, according to a ...

Plasticulture refers to the use of plastic in agricultural activities. This can include soil fumigation, irrigation, the packaging of agricultural products, and the protection of harvests from ...

BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The use of plastic film mulching in the past decades has increased crop yield and water use efficiency in China, according to a recent study. Researchers from the Chinese ...

As a crucial agricultural yield-increasing technique in arid and semi-arid regions, plastic film mulching (PFM) has significantly enhanced crop yield and quality by increasing soil temperature, ...

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China vowed to improve the recycling rates of plastic mulch used in farming, the government said on Wednesday, amid mounting concerns about soil contamination as unrecovered bits ...

It may seem trivial, but home gardeners who choose to use plastic mulch may want to note the advantages that research has shown for colored mulches over the more traditional black plastic mulch.

A suite of at least 10 genes in a tomato plant behaves differently depending on the farmer’s mulch-and-fertilizer routine, according to an unusual analysis. Earlier work showed that when researchers ...

Gardeners are often concerned about environmental issues and one of the big ones these days is single-use plastic bags. Recently I mulched an area and had over 30 plastic mulch bags that seemed a ...

Mulch is the ultimate gardening time-saver, no matter if you're tending to flower beds or vegetable gardens. And while mulching itself may be a pain, it reaps many rewards: When done properly, mulch ...

As the California Drought transitions into its fifth year the situation has gotten dire. Indoor, hydroponic gardens that are fairly water-efficient grow the majority of the top-tier cannabis on the ...