Biodegradable agroplastics in 21st century horticulture

Piotr Siwek; Iwona Domagała-Świątkiewicz; Piotr Bucki; Michał Puchalski

doi:10.14314/polimery.2019.7.2

Published : 2021-01-12

Vol. 64 No. 7-8 (2019)

Biodegradable agroplastics in 21st century horticulture

Piotr Siwek Iwona Domagała-Świątkiewicz Piotr Bucki Michał Puchalski

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14314/polimery.2019.7.2

Abstract

The paper is a review of the literature on the application of biodegradable materials (agroplastics) in modern agriculture, and particularly in horticulture. Agroplastics are used within the so-called plasticulture system – in mulches, different forms of plant covers, pots for seedlings, strings, and other materials. Although they leave behind a considerable amount of waste, their recycling has been implemented in only some European countries. The positive solution of this environmental problem lies in propagation and implementation of biodegradable plastics in agricultural practice. In order to achieve this, a clear system of classification and assessment has been introduced in the European Union. Results of experiments with biodegradable plastics applications as soil and plant covers, and their impact on the environment are presented.

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plasticulture ; biodegradation ; recycling ; polylactide ; photodegradable polypropylene ; mulch ; direct cover plastikultura ; biodegradacja ; recykling ; polilaktyd ; fotodegradowalny polipropylen ; ściółka ; osłona bezpośrednia

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Siwek, P., Domagała-Świątkiewicz, I., Bucki, P., & Puchalski, M. (2021). Biodegradable agroplastics in 21st century horticulture. Polimery, 64(7-8), 480–486. https://doi.org/10.14314/polimery.2019.7.2

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Piotr Siwek p.siwek@ogr.ur.krakow.pl

Affiliation
University of Agriculture in Krakow, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, Department of Vegetable and Medicinal Plants, al. 29 Listopada 54, 31-425 Kraków, Poland

Iwona Domagała-Świątkiewicz

Affiliation
University of Agriculture in Krakow, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Unit of Plant Nutrition, al. 29 Listopada 54, 31-425 Kraków, Poland

Piotr Bucki

Affiliation
University of Agriculture in Krakow, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, Department of Vegetable and Medicinal Plants, al. 29 Listopada 54, 31-425 Kraków, Poland

Michał Puchalski

Affiliation
Lodz University of Technology, Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design, Department of Material and Commodity Sciences and Textile Metrology, Centre of Advanced Technologies of Human-Friendly Textiles “Pro Humano Tex”, Żeromskiego 116, 90-924 Łódź, Poland