Degradation of an acylated starch-plastic mulch film in soil and impact on soil microflora

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 701-709

  Fernando, W Chrishanthi ^a   Suyama, Kousuke ^a   Itoh, Kazuhito ^a   Yamamoto, Hiroki ^a   Tanaka, Hideyuki ^b  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Japan Cornstarch Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acylated starch plastic; Degradation in soil; Impact on soil microflora; Mulch films

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; PLASTIC; STARCH;

BIODEGRADATION; FILM; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; NITRIFICATION; SOIL MICROFLORA; TENSILE STRENGTH;

FUSARIUM;

EID: 0036804112     PISSN: 00380768     EISSN: 17470765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380768.2002.10409260     Document Type: Article

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