This research was carried out in order to demonstrate that mulching the ground helps to
conserve water, because agricultural sustainability in dryland contexts is threatened by …

Mulching is widely recognized as an effective soil and water conservation measure all over
the world. Nevertheless, a comprehensive evaluation of mulching's effectiveness in …

Food security and global warming in the 21st century are two major challenges for
agricultural development. Soil mulching either with plastic film or straw is a common …

Electrospun fabrics have unique properties due to their uniform morphology and high
surface area to volume ratio. Ultrathin nonwoven fabrics are produced for many applications …

Water loss through surface runoff is a significant constraint for rainfed agricultural lands
across the Mediterranean region. Using straw-mulch cover (SMC) as a runoff mitigator has …

The sustainable production of plant biomass for energy and material application within a
growing bioeconomy is crucial to overcome the dependence on fossil resources. The …

Efficient water management is crucial for sustainable agriculture and water resource
conservation, particularly in water-scarce regions. This study investigated the effect of …

Mulching strategies-including plastic film mulching (FM) and straw mulching (SM)-can
enhance crop yields while affecting multiple greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes. However, most …

The use of mulching, compost, and their interaction on organic residue (OR) decomposition
rate (k), time of residue decay, primming effect, and soil organisms' community composition …

Regulating the plastic film mulching duration was a good strategy to decrease plastic
residues and to avoid the stress from low soil nitrate concentration (SNC). However, few …