Recent advances in mulching materials and methods for modifying soil environment

MA Kader, M Senge, MA Mojid, K Ito - Soil and Tillage Research, 2017 - Elsevier
The global temperature has been increasing over the years due to climate change that,
directly or indirectly, affects water and energy consumptions in the agriculture sector. The …

Rice residue burning in northern India: an assessment of environmental concerns and potential solutions–a review

DS Parihar, MK Narang, B Dogra… - Environmental …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Environmental alarms like climate change and rising air pollution levels in north India,
particularly in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), draw attention to the severe issue of …

Soil quality effect of conservation practices in maize–rapeseed cropping system in Eastern Himalaya

A Das, PK Ghosh, R Lal, R Saha… - Land Degradation & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Soil resources are prone to degradation in harsh hill environment. Conservation tillage and
residue mulching play an important role in protecting and improving soil quality. A 4‐year …

Evaluating the impact of bird manure vs. mammal manure on Hermetia illucens larvae

A Marco, RR Ramzy, M Plath, H Ji - Journal of cleaner production, 2021 - Elsevier
Sound manure management plans enable limitation of manure accumulation, potential
detrimental effects, and environmental pollution. Black soldier fly larvae play an important …

Drought impacts and adaptation strategies for agriculture and rural livelihood in the Maharashtra State of India

PD Udmale, Y Ichikawa, AS Kiem, SN Panda - 2014 - benthamopen.com
Nearly one-sixth of India is defined as a Drought Prone Area, and as such recurring drought
is one of the major challenges in the region. This article focuses on various drought impacts …

[HTML][HTML] Soil parameters, onion growth, physiology, biochemical and mineral nutrient composition in response to colored polythene film mulches

MD Sarkar, AHM Solaiman, MS Jahan… - Annals of Agricultural …, 2019 - Elsevier
The present study evaluated the effect of different colored plastic mulching viz. olive
polythene film (OPF), silver polythene film (SPF), white polythene film (WPF), black …

Straw Mulch Application Enhanced Soil Properties and Reduced Diffuse Pollution at a Steep Vineyard in Istria (Croatia)

I Dugan, P Pereira, J Defterdarovic, L Filipovic… - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Straw mulching is a sustainable practice used to control soil erosion. However, different
doses of mulch affect the efficiency of straw conservation. This study presents detailed …

An introduction to nanomaterials

F Hadef - Environmental Nanotechnology: Volume 1, 2018 - Springer
Nanotechnology can be defined as the systematic study of materials that have properties
critically dependant on length scales on the order of nanometers. Such novel and improved …

[PDF][PDF] The effects of wheat straw used as mulch on some chemical properties of the soil and grain yield in durum wheat

Z Kara, C Yürürdurmaz, A Cokkızgın, H Keles… - Elixir …, 2021 - researchgate.net
The experiment was carried out in Kahramanmaras University Field Crops Department
Experiment Area (37 35'38.2" N, 36 48'51.2" E) and Randomized Completely Block Design …

Evaluation of Colocasia (Colocasia esculenta Linn.) under Morus alba-based agroforestry system in the mid-hills of Indian Himalayas: influence of tree canopy and …

V Rathore, DR Bhardwaj, P Sharma, P Kumar… - Agroforestry …, 2025 - Springer
Agroforestry is gaining attention as a sustainable food system that also contributes to
maintaining soil health and environmental stability. Hence, the current experiment was …