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Plastic Mulches in Crop Production Systems – Application and Use

Pages in this section:

Overview

Application & Use

Fact Sheets & Reports

Scientific Publications

Videos & Resources

Application of biodegradable plastic mulch. — Video: Application of biodegradable plastic mulch with a mechanical bed shaper and plastic mulch layer. Photo by L.W. DeVetter.

Videos

Challenges of Removing and Recycling Plastic Mulch (Video) Opens in new window
Laying Biodegradable Mulch (Video) Opens in new window
Rototilling in Biodegradable Mulch (Video) Opens in new window
Performance and Adoptability of Biodegradable Plastic Mulch for Sustainable Specialty Crop Production: Project Introduction (Video) Opens in new window
Soil Sampling to Assess Biodegradable Mulch Fragments in the Field (Video) Opens in new window

Information & Presentations

Dimensions and Costs of Polyethylene, Paper and Biodegradable Plastic Mulch (PDF) Opens in new window
Dimensions and Costs of Biodegradable Plastic and Polyethylene Mulches (PDF) Opens in new window
Mechanically Laying Biodegradable Paper and Plastic Mulch (PDF) Opens in new window
Mechanically Laying Mulches in Tissue Culture Raspberry (PDF) Opens in new window
Soil Fumigation and Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Application (PDF) Opens in new window
Biodegradable mulch films: their constituents and suitability for organic agriculture (PDF). Opens in new window American Society for Horticultural Science, Cowan, J., C. Miles, and S. Ghimire, August 7 – 11, 2016. Atlanta, GA.