ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF BIODEGRADABLE MULCH FILM UNDER REAL FIELD CONDITIONS: CASE STUDY IN MUSKMELON CROP

摘要

Plastic-based mulches have been the most common form used commercially since the early 1960's. In fact, the use of plastics in agriculture (plasticulture) has become a common and important part of an ever more technology-intensive large scale food production. Mulching is a farming technique, which uses protective covers over the soil to modify soil's physical properties, and the microclimate plants are subjected. It is a method of particular interest in intensive agriculture areas.