Introduction & Profiles

What are the types of Agricultural Mulch Films?

There are two types of Agricultural Mulch Films Organic Mulching Films and Inorganic/Plastic Mulching Films.

Organic mulching-

• For Organic Mulching the crop waste derived from the plant sources like compost, grass clippings, etc. is used.
• Its major advantage is that it does not form harmful residues unlike in plastic mulching.
• Here, the material decomposes in the soil making it more fertile, it also reduces the percentage of weed formation.
• The main drawback is that the pests & disease of the earlier crop waste can spread on the new cultivated crop.
• Organic Mulching needs more manpower to spread it on the crop as compared to plastic mulching.
• And if not spread evenly, it creates unhealthy conditions for the crops at some places.

Inorganic Mulching / Plastic Mulching:

• Inorganic Mulching or Plastic Mulching is predominantly used along with Drip Irrigation Systems. This type of mulching is becoming more popular day by day.
• The idea of using plastic in Mulching started in 1950, with a pre-defined thickness of a plastic sheet that is laid along the soil surface before plantation.
• The thickness and hence the life of Mulch Film is linked to the plant harvesting period. There are different thicknesses of plastic agricultural mulch from 15 microns to more than 100 microns varying its life in the field. o The major advantage includes retention of moisture in the plant root zone area, which reduces the plant water requirement by about 20 to 25%.
• It helps maintain temperature at the plant root zone area irrespective of extreme temperatures outside.
• It avoids the formation of different types of Weeds which keeps the plant & soil more healthy. Also due to the non-formation of weeds, avoids cultivation practices. This leads to a huge saving in labour costs. Also, it saves the plant from root damage chances during cultivation practices.
• It improves the quality of crop produce by avoiding direct contact with the soil surface.
• The laying of plastic mulch is now possible with a tractor saving the time & cost included in laying agricultural mulching films.
• The disposal of the mulching waste is a little problematic with ordinary quality mulching as it tears in small pieces while removing.
• Also, ordinary mulching is hard to lay with a tractor. Hence, the use of branded agricultural mulching film is significant to avoid the damage of soil health in which B and B Polymers Agricultural Mulching Film Manufacturers and Suppliers in India help, as we provide best quality Agricultural Mulching Film.
• Decomposition of plastic remains to be a major environmental issue which is the only set back of Inorganic Mulching Films.

Coloured Plastic Mulching:

• The trend of using coloured plastic for mulching has lately increased. It has several advantages like, a Black mulching film increases soil temperature which is useful for crop growth in winter. Whereas a white mulching increases the reflection of light and reduces the soil temperature.
• Understanding the crucial role this product plays in the cultivation of crops, we at B and B Polymers Manufacturers and Suppliers in India are busy in producing the best in class Agricultural Mulching Film that fulfils all the above qualities. It is composed with the help of high tech machinery that is programmed for making perfect quality Agricultural Mulching Films in India. We export the complete package of this product at leading market prices.