Soil biodegradation of nutrients enriched cellulose- and chitosan-derived
mulching films for sustainable horticulture
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Mulch films are the major cause of plastic contamination in agricultural soils.
Mulch films are the major cause of plastic contamination in agricultural soils.
The need to face declining soil quality due to non-biodegradable plastic debris has pushed researches in search of novel bio-based biodegradable films for use as soil mulching (BPMFs) in agriculture.
The need to face declining soil quality due to non-biodegradable plastic debris has pushed researches in search of novel bio-based biodegradable films for use as soil mulching (BPMFs) in agriculture.
The core idea of the MULCHING+ project is the preparation of innovative biodegradable biopolymer mulching films (BPMFs) made up of cellulose and chitosan enriched with N and P so that soluble nutrients are being released upon their biodegradation in soil, thus maintaining C-resources and soil fertility.
The core idea of the MULCHING+ project is the preparation of innovative biodegradable biopolymer mulching films (BPMFs) made up of cellulose and chitosan enriched with N and P so that soluble nutrients are being released upon their biodegradation in soil, thus maintaining C-resources and soil fertility.
Moreover, beneficial microorganisms selected from soil and earthworms’ gut will be sprayed on BPMFs at the end of their lifetime to speed-up the biodegradation process.
Moreover, beneficial microorganisms selected from soil and earthworms’ gut will be sprayed on BPMFs at the end of their lifetime to speed-up the biodegradation process.
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