Water,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 2279 - 2279
Published: June 18, 2023
Potato
is
an
important
crop
in
the
Northwest
China,
however,
its
production
constrained
by
water
scarcity.
Plastic
mulching
film
efficient
technical
measure
to
alleviate
potato
restrictions.
Therefore,
studying
response
of
yield
and
use
efficiency
plastic
great
significance.
The
study
conducted
a
meta-analysis
quantify
effect
on
Northwest.
then
quantified
effects
different
levels
natural
conditions
(mean
annual
precipitation,
mean
accumulated
temperature
≥
10
°C),
fertilizer
application
(nitrogen
fertilizer,
phosphate
potassium
fertilizer),
cultivation
measures
(planting
density,
method,
method),
properties
(mulching
color,
thickness)
through
subgroups
analysis.
Finally,
random
forest
model
was
used
importance
factors.
increased
27.17%
27.16%,
which
had
better
performance
under
relatively
lower
low
°C,
application,
planting
density
15,000–45,000
plants·ha−1,
ridge,
black
mulching.
Natural
conditions,
fertilization
were
vital
improve
productivity.
research
results
can
provide
reference
for
agricultural
management
strategies
using
China
other
potato-producing
areas.
Soil Systems,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
7(1), P. 19 - 19
Published: Feb. 24, 2023
The
presence
of
microplastics
and
nanoplastics
(MNPs)
in
soils
is
becoming
pervasive
most
agroecosystems.
recent
estimates
suggest
that
the
soil
burden
MNPs
agroecosystems
more
than
0.5
megatons
(Mt)
annually.
In
all
agroecosystems,
transformation,
migration,
transferring
MNPs,
along
with
other
contaminants,
trophic
transfer
can
threaten
food
web.
MPs
exhibit
negative
positive
effects,
or
none,
on
physical/chemical
properties
soil,
microbiota,
invertebrates,
plant
systems,
depending
polymer
compositions,
additives,
exposure
time.
Difficulties
comparing
studies
effects
as
well
discrepancies
among
them,
are
mostly
due
to
variations
methods
followed
for
sampling,
detection,
quantification,
categorization
particles,
abundance,
Since
agricultural
important
environmental
reservoirs
diverse
chemicals
they
provide
milieus
several
types
interactions
biota.
present
review
critically
examines
sources
transformation
soils,
release
fate
their
role
vectors
potential
contaminants
influence
properties,
toxicities
biota
(i.e.,
microorganisms,
plants),
current
regulatory
guidelines
mitigation
future
research
directions.
