Soil-Biodegradable Plastic Mulch: Suitability for Sustainable and Organic Agriculture
Washington State University Extension fact sheet, 103E, Washington State University Extension
06/2023
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https://doi.org/10.7273/000007017
Soil-biodegradable plastic mulch (abbreviated as BDM hereafter) offers crop production benefits similar to polyethylene (PE) mulch but is designed to be tilled into the soil after use, thereby eliminating waste and disposal challenges. This publication explains the use of plastic mulch in agriculture, what BDMs are made from, and what constitutes biodegradability. It also provides information about the suitability of BDM for organic agriculture. A glossary of terms associated with the topic, adapted from Miles et al. (2015), is included before the list of references to provide readers with background information regarding plastics in general and biodegradability specifically.
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- Soil-Biodegradable Plastic Mulch
- Shuresh Ghimire (Author) - University of ConnecticutCarol Ann Miles (Author) - Washington State University, Department of HorticultureLisa DeVetter (Author) - Washington State University, Department of HorticultureDouglas G. Hayes (Author) - University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleMarkus Flury (Author) - Washington State University, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
- Publications, WSU Extension
- Washington State University Extension fact sheet; 103E
- Washington State University Extension; Pullman, Washington
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