plasticulture

It has ordinary open gardens and two acres of experimental "plasticulture".

The term plasticulture refers to the practice of using plastic materials in agricultural applications.

Plasticulture is the use of plastic mulch in agriculture.

One significant component of plasticulture is the disposal of used ag plastics.

Develop corn production systems which do not require expensive plasticulture (eg. utilizing short season cultivars).

Rain is not required in this system, and farms that use plasticulture are built to encourage the fastest runoff of rain.

Plugs are sometimes used in hillside plasticulture applications, due to the ease in which they are transplanted.

In Saskatchewan, data is required to determine water consumption and water efficiencies of pumpkin under our climatic conditions using plasticulture techniques.

The use of plasticulture in agriculture is growing rapidly, perhaps nowhere more visibly than around Almería in southern Spain.

In addition to the increased runoff that results from plasticulture, there is also the problem of the increased amount of waste form the plastic mulch itself.

The use of pesticides with plasticulture allows pesticides to be transported easier in the runoff towards wetlands or tidal creeks.

Trickle irrigation can provide efficient delivery of water while plasticulture techniques can lower the total water requirements of a crop.

Numerous greenhouses mostly constructed with plasticulture produce tonnes of fruit and vegetables, more than 70% of their product being exported to the rest of Europe.

In plasticulture, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, melons, and other fruits and vegetables are often grown under plastic to control temperature, retain moisture and control weeds.

Broadleaf weed control in plasticulture A. Demonstrate, promote and assist growers in adopting reduced risk approaches to control broadleaf weeds in plasticulture.

As decided by the Sweet Corn National Steering Committee, Lepidopteran pests and Annual grass control issues will have priority over Common rust and Broadleaf weed control in plasticulture.

With solarization, soil is mulched during the hottest months (rather than the coldest, as in conventional plasticulture which is aimed at protecting the crop) in order to increase the maximal temperatures in an attempt to achieve lethal heat levels.