<p class="jove_content">Plastic films labeled "biodegradable" are commercially available for agricultural use as mulches.  Tillage represents an attractive disposal method, but degradation under field conditions is poorly understood.  The purpose of this study was to develop methods for isolating native soil fungi and bacteria that colonize plastic mulch films after field burial.</p>

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Isolation of Native Soil Microorganisms with Potential for Breaking Down Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films Used in Agriculture

Fungi native to agricultural soils that colonized commercially available biodegradable mulch (BDM) films were isolated and assessed for potential to ...

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