Agricultural and horticultural applications

Polyetheretherketone, D.J. Kemmish, ICI, Wilton. Extrusion, G.M. Gale, Rapra Technology Ltd. Agricultural and Horticultural Applications of... 

Agriculture and horticulture applications include mulching film, covering film and plant pots. 

Agricultural and Horticultural Applications of Polymers, J.C. Garnaud, International Committee for Plastics in Agriculture. 

Superabsorbents can also help conserve water in a variety of agricultural and horticultural applications. Mainly, the polymers are used in the same way as... 

Some speciality agricultural and horticultural applications, for example in the sustained release of plant growth regulators or pesticides, also represent large prospective markets for PHB. Of particular interest here are laminates of PHB with paper to provide... 

Applications of plastics in agriculture and horticulture and technical and environmental requirements for products used in these sectors are examined. Italian standards relating to the use of plastics in these applications are reviewed, and statistics are presented for Italian, West European and world consumption of plastics in agriculture in 1995. 

Theunissen, J. 1997. Application of intercropping in organic agriculture. Biological Agriculture and Horticulture 15(1-4) 251-259. 

The earliest references to ion exchange are in relation to soils and fertility. It may not be surprising, therefore, that modern synthetic exchangers have wide potential application in agriculture and horticulture. Elements vital to plant growth may be introduced to soils and other fertile media by means of ion exchangers, from which they may be liberated at a controllable rate. 

Superabsorbents are superabsorbent polymers, which are loosely crosslinked hydrophilic polymers and have ionic charges in the polymers. They absorb water, swell, and retain aqueous solution above hundred times their own weight. Because of the excellent characteristics, the superabsorbents have been widely used in many applications such as disposable diapers, feminine napkins, soil additives in agricultural or horticultural applications, gel actuators, water-blocking tapes, materials for drug delivery system, absorbent pads, etc., where water absorbency or water retention is important. 

Both have high activity at low concentrations in foliar or soil application against diseases caused by air- and soil-borne Oomycetes in various agricultural and horticultural crops. 

As pesticides in agriculture and horticulture, which may result in exposure through accidental contamination during their manufacture and in-use applications nr incidental exposures through eating residues in treated crops (see Chapter 39). 

New Types of Plant Growth Retardants Additional Perspectives for Practical Application in Agriculture and Horticulture... 

BRs have strong effects on plant growth and possess a unique combination of physiological actions that have considerable potential for practical applications. Their potential economic value as agents for increasing crop yields has been discussed previously [97]. Their applications in agriculture and horticulture would be based on their ability to stimulate plant growth and enhance plant... 

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