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Small Fruit Systems
- Polyethylene and biodegradable plastic mulches improve growth, yield, and yield management in floricane red raspberry, Zhang, H., C. Miles, C. Benedict, I. Zasada, and L.W. DeVetter.
2019. Scientia Horticulturae 250:371-379. - Polyethylene and biodegradable plastic mulches for strawberry production in the United States: Experiences and opinions of growers in three regions, Opens in new window Goldberger, J.R., L.W. DeVetter, and K.E. Dentzman. 2019. HortTechnology.
- Plastic biodegradable mulches reduce weeds and promote crop growth in day-neutral strawberry in western Washington Opens in new window, DeVetter, L.W., H. Zhang, S. Ghimire,
S. Watkinson, and C.A. Miles. 2017. HortScience 52:1700-1706. Cover article.
Vegetable Systems
- Use of biodegradable mulches in pie pumpkin production in two diverse climates, Opens in new window Ghimire, S., A.L. Wszelaki, J.C. Moore, D.A. Inglis, and C.A. Miles. 2018. HortScience 53(3):288-294.
- Grafting watermelon and using plastic mulch to control Verticillium wilt caused by Verticillium dahliae in Washington, Dabirian, S., D. Inglis
and C. Miles. 2017. HortScience 52:349–356. - Biodegradable mulch performed comparable to polyethylene in high tunnel tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) production, Opens in new window Cowan, J.S., C.A. Miles, P.K. Andrews, and D.A. Inglis. 2014. J. Sci. Food Agric. 94:1854-1864.
- Deterioration of three potentially biodegradable plastic mulches before and
after soil incorporation in a broccoli field production system in
Northwestern Washington, Opens in new window Cowan, J.S., D.A. Inglis, and C.A. Miles. 2013. HortTechnology 23:849-858.
Biodegradability & Use Considerations
- Suitability of biodegradable plastic mulches for organic and sustainable agricultural production systems, Opens in new window Miles, C., L. DeVetter, S. Ghimire, and D.G. Hayes. 2017. HortScience 52(1): 10-15.
- Reliability of Soil Sampling Method to Assess Visible Biodegradable Mulch Fragments Remaining in the Field after Soil Incorporation, Opens in new window Ghimire, S., A.M. Saxton, A.L. Wszelaki, J.C. Moore, and C. A. Miles. 2017. HortTechnology 27:650-658.
- Visual assessments of biodegradable mulch deterioration are not indicative of mulch degradation, Opens in new window Cowan, J., A. Saxton, H. Liu, K. Leonas, D. Inglis, and C. Miles. 2016. HortScience 51:245-254.
- Biodegradable plastic agricultural mulches and key features of microbial degradation, Opens in new window Brodhagen, M., M. Peyron, C. Miles and D.A. Inglis. 2015. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 99:1039-1056.
- Degradation of potentially biodegradable plastic mulch films at three
diverse U.S. locations, Opens in new window Li C., J. Moore-Kucera, C. Miles, K. Leonas, J. Lee, A. Corbin, and D. Inglis. 2014. Journal of Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems 38:861-889. - Isolation of native soil microorganisms with potential for breaking down biodegradable plastic films used in agriculture, Opens in new window Bailes, G., M. Lind, A. Ely, M. Powell, J. Moore-Kucera, C. Miles, D. Inglis, and M. Brodhagen. 2013. J. Vis. Exp. (75), e50373.
- Biodegradable agricultural mulches derived from biopolymers, Opens in new window Hayes, D. G., S. Dharmalingam, L.C. Wadsworth, K.K. Leonas, C. Miles, and D.A. Inglis. 2012. In: Degradable Polymers and Materials, Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition (ACS Symposium Series, Volume 1114), Kishan C. Khemani and Carmen Scholz, Eds., Washington, DC, American Chemical Society, pp. 201-223.
Soil Health
- Impacts of biodegradable plastic mulches on soil health, Opens in new window Sintim, H.Y., S. Bandopadhyay, M.E. English, A.I. Bary, J.M. DeBruyn, S.M. Schaeffer, C.A. Miles, J.P. Reganold, M. Flury. 2019. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 273(2019): 36-49.
- Release of micro- and nanoparticles from biodegradable plastic during in situ composting, Sintim, H., A. Bary, D. Hayes, M. English, S. Schaeffer, C. Miles, A. Zelenyuk, K. Suski, and M. Flury. 2019. System for Science of the Total Environment 675:686–693.
- Policy considerations for limiting unintended residual plastic in agricultural soils, Opens in new window Brodhagen, M., J.R. Goldberger, D.G. Hayes, D.A. Inglis, T.L. Marsh, and C. Miles. 2017. Environ. Sci. Policy, 69:81–84.
- Modeling the effect of biodegradable paper and plastic mulch on soil moisture dynamics, Saglam, M., H.Y. Sintim, A.I. Bary, C.A. Miles, S. Ghimire, D.A. Inglis, M. Flury. 2017. Agric. Water Manage. 193: 240-250
- Effects of biodegradable mulch on soil quality, Opens in new window Li C., J. Moore-Kucera, J. Lee, A. Corbin, M. Brodhagen, C. Miles, and D. Inglis. 2014. Applied Soil Ecology 79:59-69.
- Native soil fungi associated with compostable plastics in three contrasting agricultural settings, Opens in new window Moore-Kucera, J., S.B. Cox, M. Peyron, G. Bailes, K. Kinloch, K. Karich, C. Miles, D.A. Inglis, and M. Brodhagen. 2014. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 98(14): 6467-6485.
Crop Production (General)
- Biodegradable plastic mulch films for sustainable specialty crop production, Opens in new window Hayes, D.G., M.B. Anunciado, J.M. DeBruyn, S. Bandopadhyay, S. Schaeffer, M. English, S. Ghimire, C. Miles, M. Flury, and H.Y. Sintim. 2019. In: Polymers for Agri-Food Applications (ACS Symposium Series, Volume 1114), Gutierrez, Tomy, Ed., Washington, DC, American Chemical Society, pp. 183-213. ISBN: 978-3-030-19415-4
- Suitability of biodegradable plastic mulches for organic and sustainable agricultural production systems, Opens in new window Miles, C.A., L.W. DeVetter, S. Ghimire, and D.G. Hayes. 2017. HortScience 52:10-15.
- Barriers and bridges to the adoption of biodegradable plastic mulches for U.S. specialty crop production, Opens in new window Goldberger, J., R. Jones, C. Miles, R. Wallace, and D. Inglis. 2015. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 30:143-153.