Mulch can be expensive, but another budget-friendly option may improve soil, support pollinators, and help plants thrive ...

Plasticulture refers to the use of plastic in agricultural activities. This can include soil fumigation, irrigation, the packaging of agricultural products, and the protection of harvests from ...

The use of plastic mulch (plastic covering on crop lines) is a widespread technique used in agricultural regions in order to increase the profitability of the crops. According to the European ...

Mulch is the ultimate gardening time-saver, no matter if you're tending to flower beds or vegetable gardens. And while mulching itself may be a pain, it reaps many rewards: When done properly, mulch ...

China has led the world in using plastic-film mulch to increase the productivity of its crops, and now it needs to lead the world in removing the plastic residue damaging its croplands, according to a ...

How do you boost soil water content and soil health without irrigating? Best cover it with a layer of straw, a new study concludes. Farmers in China's Loess Plateau have for decades used both plastic ...

Mulching before a heat wave helps protect plants by keeping soil moist, moderating temperatures, and supporting healthy ...

Gardeners are often concerned about environmental issues and one of the big ones these days is single-use plastic bags. Recently I mulched an area and had over 30 plastic mulch bags that seemed a ...

BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The use of plastic film mulching in the past decades has increased crop yield and water use efficiency in China, according to a recent study. Researchers from the Chinese ...