Plasticulture is the practice of using plastic materials in agricultural applications. The plastic materials themselves are often and broadly referred to as "ag plastics". Plasticulture ag plastics include soil fumigation film, irrigation drip tape/tubing, plastic plant packaging cord, nursery pots and bales, but the term is most often used to describe all kinds of plastic plant/soil coverings. Such coverings range from plastic mulch film, row coverings, high and low tunnels (polytunnels), to plastic greenhouses.
Plastic used in agriculture was expected to include 6.7 million tons of plastic in 2019 or 2% of global plastic production.[1] Plastic used in agriculture is hard to recycle because of contamination by agricultural chemicals.[1] Moreover, plastic degradation into microplastics is damaging to soil health, microorganisms and beneficial organisms like earthworms.[1][2] Current science is not clear if there are negative impacts on food or once food grown in plasticulture is eaten by humans.[1] Because of these impacts, some governments, like the European Union under the Circular Economy Action Plan, are beginning to regulate its use and plastic waste produced on farms.
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Plasticulture is the practice of using plastic materials in agricultural applications. The plastic materials themselves are often and broadly referred...
plants or plugs. Cultivation follows one of two general models—annual plasticulture, or a perennial system of matted rows or mounds. Greenhouses produce...
system, and farms that use plasticulture are built to encourage the fastest runoff of rain. The use of pesticides with plasticulture allows pesticides to be...
faith" in the law of England and Wales is that of Lindsay J in Gromax Plasticulture Ltd. v. Don and Low Nonwovens Ltd: Plainly it includes dishonesty and...
Plastic mulch is a product used in plasticulture in a similar fashion to mulch, to suppress weeds and conserve water in crop production and landscaping...
sorting – Automated sorting of solid products using cameras and/or lasers. Plasticulture – Use of plastic materials in agriculture Technology and society – Overview...
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factor mainly where PLA is exposed to sunlight in its applications in plasticulture, packaging containers and films. The hydrolytic reaction is: -COO- +...
ecosystems Plastics engineering – Design and manufacture of plastic products Plasticulture – Use of plastic materials in agriculture Plastisphere – Plastic debris...
frequently on open ground on the premise of nutrient "sustainability". In plasticulture, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, melons, and other fruits and vegetables...
technologies List of waste management companies Litter Pesticide drift Plasticulture Plastic-eating organisms Remediation of contaminated sites with cement...
reducing Verticillium wilt in diverse crops such as vegetables using plasticulture production methods, and in non-tarped potato production in North America...
during the hottest months (rather than the coldest, as in conventional plasticulture which is aimed at protecting the crop) in order to increase the maximal...
commonly used with row crops, often in conjunction with drip irrigation. plasticulture The practice of using plastic materials in agricultural applications...
and helped spread food production techniques through hydroponics and plasticulture. Their work in the acclimatization and development of several types...
pesticides. They also handle water efficiently by using reclaimed water, plasticulture, and underground drip irrigation. The farm partakes in community-supported...
Environmental effects of meat production Slash and burn Pesticide drift Plasticulture Land degradation Land pollution Desertification Soil Soil conservation...
investigates aquatic-riparian interactions and the environmental impacts of plasticulture. She has been part of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) activity...
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