Research progress on preparation and field application of paper mulch

As an important technology to improve the quality and yield of farmland crops, mulching film has been used in batches of the cultivation of many field crops. However, with people's attention to environmental problems gradually in recent years, the environmental pollution of traditional plastic mulch makes it unable to be the first choice of field crop cultivation. In response to this problem, the application and research of degradable mulch represented by paper mulch have begun to receive widespread attention. In this paper, combined with the development process of mulch, the current development status of paper mulch in the field was introduced, and the preparation method of paper mulch and the field cultivation effect of paper as mulch in different areas were discussed. The advantages and problems of paper mulch compared with plastic mulch were pointed out according to the corresponding results of literature, and the application of paper mulch in field coverage in the future was prospected. (C) 2021 Published by Elsevier B.V.

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Paper mulch, as a representative of degradable mulch, has gained increasing attention and is expected to replace traditional plastic mulch in field crop cultivation. Researchers discussed the preparation method of paper mulch, field cultivation effect in different regions, as well as the advantages and issues compared to plastic mulch.