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A guide to the manufacture, performance, and potential of plastics in agriculture /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Cambridge, MA :
William Andrew,
2017.
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| Colección: | PDL handbook series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover
- A Guide to the Manufacture, Performance, and Potential of Plastics in Agriculture
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Biography of the Editor
- 1 Introduction
- History-North America
- Film Manufacturing
- Additives
- Plastic Mulch
- Row Covers
- Drip Irrigation
- High/Low Tunnels
- Plastic Greenhouses
- Rigid Molded Plastics
- Plastics in Animal Production
- Disposal of Plastics
- Plasticulture in Europe: History
- Protected Cultivation: Early History
- Mulches
- Low Tunnels
- Floating Row Covers
- Greenhouses
- Greenhouse Area
- Covering Materials
- Rigid Types
- Flexible Types
- Screenhouses
- Irrigation and Drainage
- Ensilage
- Other Applications
- Residues
- Good Agricultural Practices-Integrated Pest Management
- Further Reading
- 2 Plastic Film Production
- Introduction
- Polymer Properties
- Extrusion
- The Extruder
- The Die
- Flat Film Extrusion
- Blown Film Extrusion
- Additional Film Production Considerations
- Main Processing Parameters
- Conclusion
- 3 Plastic Mulches for the Production of Vegetable Crops
- Specifications
- Importance of Color
- Advantages of Plastic Mulches
- Earlier and Higher Overall Yields
- Reduced Evaporation
- Fewer Weed Problems
- Reduced Fertilizer Leaching
- Reduced Soil Compaction
- Root Pruning Eliminated
- Cleaner Product
- Gas Exchange
- Aids in Fumigation and Soil Solarization
- Reduced Drowning of Crops
- Ability to Double/Triple Crop
- Disadvantages of Plastic Mulches
- Removal and Disposal
- Greater Initial Cost
- References
- 4 Row Covers
- Introduction
- Row Cover Materials
- Effects of Row Covers on the Crop Microclimate
- Temperature
- Light
- Relative Humidity and Vapor Pressure Deficit
- Airflow
- Effects of Row Covers on Crops
- Season Extension and Yield Increases.
- Insect Pests
- Beneficial Insect Populations
- Crop Quality
- Overwintering
- Strawberry
- Blackberry
- Winter Vegetable Production
- Overwintering Vegetables
- Container-Grown Nursery Stock
- Summary
- References
- 5 Drip Irrigation
- Introduction
- What Is Drip Irrigation
- Origins of Drip Irrigation
- Uses of Drip Irrigation
- Advantages of Drip Irrigation
- Disadvantages of Drip Irrigation
- Installation of Drip Irrigation Systems
- Drip Tubing and Tape
- Emitters
- Tubing Placement in the Row
- Injection and Safety Equipment
- Filtration
- Operating the Irrigation System
- Soil Water-Holding Capacity and Available Water
- Determining Crop Water Use
- System Run Times
- An Example
- Water Application Uniformity
- Irrigation Controllers
- Soil Moisture Sensors
- Clogging Prevention
- Injecting Fertilizers Through the Drip Irrigation System
- Flushing the System
- Reusing the Tubing or Tape
- Summary
- References
- 6 High Tunnels
- 7 Plastics in Greenhouse Production
- Introduction
- Plastic Greenhouse Coverings
- Plastic Pots, Trays, and Flats
- Plastics in Hydroponics
- References
- 8 Horticulture Plastics
- History of Container-Grown Plants
- Specialized Growing Media
- The Modern Plastic Growing Container
- Container Standards
- Nursery Containers
- Pot-In-Pot
- Air-pruning Pots
- Reusable and Recycling
- Eco-friendly Growing Containers
- Bioplastic
- Summary
- References
- 9 Plastics in Animal Production
- Polymers and Types of Plastic Used on Livestock Farms
- Polymers and Their Products
- Amount of Plastic Used on Farms
- Plastic Film for Animal Feed Storage
- History of the Development of Plastic for Silage Conservation
- Plastic Films for Horizontal Silos
- Stretch Films for Wrapped Bales
- Other Feed Conservation Applications.
- Innovative Oxygen Barrier Films for Silage Conservation
- Oxygen Barrier Films for Horizontal Silos
- Oxygen Barrier Stretch Films for Wrapped Bales
- New Perspectives of Bioplastics on Livestock Farms
- References
- 10 Disposal of Plastics
- Introduction
- Recycling
- Energy Reclamation
- Chemical Recycling
- Direct Combustion
- Landfilling
- Reuse
- References
- Index
- Back Cover.