Overview
- Illustrates the materials design, utilization and future developments of biodegradable, soil compostable plastics for agriculture
- Discusses the existing technologies, latest developments and new applications available in the area of "plasticulture", including mulching, direct covers, low tunnels, silage bags, pheromone traps; coating for fertilizers, pesticides, hormones, seeds; nursery pots and containers for transplant
- Presents various examples of agronomic experiences (from cradle to cradle) of biodegradable plastics and their effect on soil protection, crop production, and post-harvest management
- A unique book on agricultural bio-plasticulture for university classes in agronomy, agrochemistry and agroengineering
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology (GCST)
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About this book
This book shows how the use of biodegradable plastics in agriculture can have a profound positive impact on plasticulture. Starting with an organic chemistry approach to biodegradable and compostable plastics, both natural and synthetic, it then analyzes the technological and agronomic aspects of existing bioplastics for protected cultivation (mulching, direct cover, low tunnels). It describes the new sprayable biodegradable mulching method, which is based on the use of waterborne polysaccharides and cellulosic fibers. A further chapter describes the research and technology of biodegradable plastics for different agricultural practices. It also includes chapters on life cycle assessment (LCA) of biodegradable plastics for agriculture, and existing and developing standards in the field. It is a valuable resource for agronomists, chemical and materials engineers, polymer technologists and scientists, as well as for a more general readership interested in the application of green chemistry principles to the vast world of crop production.
Mario Malinconico< is Research Director at the Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, Italy.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Soil Degradable Bioplastics for a Sustainable Modern Agriculture
Editors: Mario Malinconico
Series Title: Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-54130-2
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-54128-9Published: 22 February 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-57181-1Published: 13 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-54130-2Published: 14 February 2017
Series ISSN: 2196-6982
Series E-ISSN: 2196-6990
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 185
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 51 illustrations in colour
Topics: Polymer Sciences, Waste Management/Waste Technology, Agriculture, Organic Chemistry, Biomaterials