Ask the Master Gardener: How to attract butterflies, and the low-down on plastic mulch
Is plastic sheet mulch a good choice to use in my vegetable garden or is there a better choice? What are the pros and cons of ...
The Engineer1d
Nanoplastic and bio-mulch passively cool greenhouses
Researchers at KAUST have designed an innovative new greenhouse system that passively cools plants and boosts yields.
Year-round gardening: Mulch is ideal way to reduce watering, enrich soil and suppress weeds
• Applied to depth of 4 inches, mulch suppresses weeds by blocking sunlight from reaching the soil. Too much mulch, though, ...
Nanotech-induced cooling found to improve crop yields in arid climates
Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed and combined a new nanoplastic and ...
Chromatography Online2d
iMulch: Investigating the Influence of Polymers on a Terrestrial Ecosystem with TED-GC–MS and Raman Spectroscopy
Research on plastics in aquatic environments is well-established, but little is known about their presence, pathways, and ...
BBC5y
Why food's plastic problem is bigger than we realise
are plastic sheets that are spread over the soil to serve as a sort of plastic mulch. They suppress the growth of weeds, increase fertiliser uptake, regulate temperature and humidity, and protect ...
Time for R&D in biodegradable plastic: SKLTHU V-C
Hyderabad: Sri Konda Lakshman Telangana Horticultural University (SKLTHU) Vice-Chancellor Dr Danda Rajireddy said that ...