This preliminary study aimed to visually investigate the presence and disturbance of microplastic particles among soil aggregate fractions (1000- 2000 µm -

Abstract Agriculture plays a central role in providing food security and essential goods globally. Producers must consider manage risk to ensure that the production system its associated individuals are capable of enduring unexpected disruptive events. Analyzing different types accompanying uncertainties growers experience can be better reflect understand realities their circumstances, but thes...

Abstract Japanese taro (Colocasia esculenta var. antiquorum) production in Indonesia is around 20 tons/hectare, but it still relatively low due to the level of farmer management including fertilizing and watering especially dry season. We determined effect plastic mulch biofertilizer on growth japanese plants. This research used a split plot design. The main was consist two levels, namely contr...

The sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), and the complex of viruses it transmits are major limiting factors to squash production in southeastern United States. At this time, insecticides extensively relied upon for management whiteflies and, indirectly, whitefly-transmitted viruses. development a multi-faceted, integrated pest (IPM) program is needed in...

Jeneberang Basin is situated in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. In the recent years, the function of this basin could not be performed optimally in maintaining sustainability hydrologic function of Jeneberang dam. Therefore, in order to maintain the hydrologic function of the dam, it is necessary to formulate suitable landuse at upstream of the river basin. This research is objected to formulate pol...

0378-1127/$ see front matter Published by Elsevier http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.03.028 ⇑ Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 970 498 1250; fax E-mail address: [email protected] (C.C. Rhoades). Mechanical fuel reduction treatments have been implemented on millions of hectares of western North American forests. The redistribution of standing forest biomass to the soil surface by mulching t...

Development of insecticide resistance in onion thrips, Thrips tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), populations in onion (Allium spp.) fields and the incidence of the T. tabaci transmitted Iris yellow spot virus have stimulated interest in evaluating alternative management tactics. Effects of straw mulch applied in commercial onion fields in muck areas of western New York were assessed in ...

Abstract The invasive spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, is a major pest of fruit crops worldwide. Management D. suzukii relies heavily on chemical control in both organic and conventional systems, there need to develop more sustainable management practices. We evaluated the efficacy three colors plastic mulches at reducing populations fall-bearing raspberry assessed mulches’ impacts ...

Crop residues or mulches affect soil temperature influencing plant growth and related processes in the soil. A hot/cold plate combination was used to quantify heat transfer through several common dry test mulch materials (rubber chips, pine straw, wheat straw) and identify and quantify heat transfer mechanisms with the goal of modeling apparent thermal conductivity of the mulch. Mulch material ...