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by sandesh thapa | 25-07-2020 20:21
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Plastic mulch do not promises for sustainability Nowadays the use of plastic mulch in commercial farms also somewhere in small farm which are established for long run are using plastic mulch as a priority. The main reason for the use of plastic mulch is to reduce the variable cost of production in farms which provides multiple benefits in farm. Low manpower is require, high B/C ratio, nullifies the use of herbicides and are also effective in response to irrigation and most importantly can be used for a couple of years. However, a new study led by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences indicates that these benefits to crops may be transient. Farmers often fail to remove plastic mulch at the end of the crop season, allowing the plastic sheeting to break down and accumulate in the soil. In the long term, this plastic debris may affect the health of the crop and the safety of the food produced (CABI 2020). The research survey was broken down into two phases first regarding the response for use of plastic mulch and their impact on agriculture and the second one included the sample collection from field where 721 sites were selected across china. The research also reported that around 66% of farmers do not remove the debris after the crop season ended and let them there. These accumulated plastics has a huge negative impact on soil, soil health and also on plant and microbes performance. The crops mostly affect by plastic mulch and its debris in the field were cotton, maize, wheat. In present world Pollution is one of the serious problem and the careless use of plastic mulch and other various farming equipment are also increasing challenges. In contrast to plastic mulch, cost effect organic mulch should be promoted which not only promises for better soil health but also promises for all the attributes influenced by plastic mulch and in addition organic mulch do not need to be removed from field as they are biodegradable and are degraded by soil micro flora. Picture source:https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/12/china-innovation-solution-rural-plastic-pollution
References CABI (2020.Plastic mulch pollution in crop soil may threaten food security
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16 Comments
welcome prakriti
Posted 28-07-2020 20:40
Thanks for sharing this report!
Posted 28-07-2020 15:03
welcome arati
Posted 27-07-2020 22:46
Hello Sandesh,
I hope you are doing fine and is safe wherever you are.
Infact, plastic never promises the sustainability and has a very deadly effect in various sectors including agriculture too.
Thank you soo much for sharing it through your report.
Keep on writting.
Posted 27-07-2020 15:08
welcome pooja
Posted 26-07-2020 19:53
welcome alok
Posted 26-07-2020 19:53
welcome
NsikakAbasi Etim Jnr
Posted 26-07-2020 19:53
welcome susma
Posted 26-07-2020 19:53
welcome sonika
Posted 26-07-2020 19:53
Hello sandesh!!
Yes, it must be concerned about mulching practices which play important role in soil health and maintain sustainability.
Keep writing.
Regards,
Pooja
Posted 26-07-2020 17:40
I enjoyed reading your report on plastic mulch and this is an arising issue now!
Posted 26-07-2020 11:39
Hello Sandesh
I enjoyed reading your report on plastic mulch and learning much. Thanks for sharing
Cheers.
Posted 26-07-2020 07:28
Hello,
I hope you are fine and doing well,
Thank you for your wonderful report,
It's great to know more about plastic mulch.
Keep on writing,
Regards,
Susma
Posted 25-07-2020 23:40
Hello Sandesh!
I hope you are fine and doing great!
Nowadays ,the use of plastic mulch has been increased in commercial farming but the producer should take care of proper disposal of plastic once it is used. We can promote other organic mulch like straw mulch in place of plastic mulch.
Thanks for sharing!
GREEN CHEERS!
Regards,
Sonika
Posted 25-07-2020 23:09
welcome shruti
Posted 25-07-2020 21:46
it's also the thing to be considered while farming.
since we have enough debris always in our field we can replace the use of plastic mulch
Thanks for sharing
Posted 25-07-2020 21:26