This study tested the erosion mitigation effectiveness of agricultural straw and two wood-based mulches for four years on decommissioned forest roads. Plots were installed on the loosely consolidated, bare soil to measure sediment production, mulch cover, and plant regrowth. The experimental design was a repeated measures, randomized block on two soil types common in the northern Rocky Mountain...

A large part of the research carried out with strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa) has been with the aim of gaining higher yields. At the same time postharvest losses are remarkable. Therefore the need for research with the aim of increasing quality is rising. The aim of the present research was to study the influence of mulch (plastic and straw), fertilization and the age of plants (two, three a...

In recent years, North American prairie vegetation has served as a design model for highly attractive, low-cost and low-maintenance plantings in German urban green spaces. Where mixed-planting techniques, gravel mulch toppings and non-selective maintenance techniques such as mowing are used, prairie plantings are considered to be cost-effective alternative design concepts for public green space...

Natural fibers have the ability to reinforce polymeric materials. In this work, sugar palm were added as a reinforcement agent polypropylene (PP) matrix form biocomposites. Flexural strength measurement in accordance with ASTM D790-17 was carried out on PP composites fiber content changed from 0 30 wt.% 5 steps. The flexural data show composition dependence maxima (52.09 MPa) obtained 15 fibers...

The community assistance program in utilizing oil palm coir Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi for supporting materials from the GRC mixture is a new breakthrough use of waste. This activity expected to overcome problem waste and make it economic source surrounding community. purpose this increase public knowledge so that can be value understanding process making by method used utilization fibe...