Responsible partner: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore; Novamont S.p.A. Contact people: Angelica Barone: angelica.barone@unicatt.it Andrea Ferrarini: andrea.ferrarini@unicatt.it Stefano Amaducci: stefano.amaducci@unicatt.it Selene Chinaglia: selene.chinaglia@novamont.it Sara Guerrini: sara.guerrini@novamont.com Biogeographical type: continental region a) Humid subtropical b) Temperate subcontinental Area description, history and existing data: vegetable crops and vineyards (NVM), cereals, industrial tomato, biogas farms, and energy crops (UCSC)
Farm # | Main crop per field (Cropping system category) | Soil texture | Plastic use history (intentional) | Secondary sources of plastic | Other potential contaminants |
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1. (Conv) C | Cereals - tomato | Silty clay | Irrigation pipes (>20 years) | Tomato seedlings trays | Pesticides and herbicides |
2. (Conv) C | Cereals - tomato | Sandy loamy | Irrigation pipes (>20 years) | Tomato seedlings trays; a river nearby one field; digestate application | Pesticides and herbicides |
3. (Conv) C | Cereals - tomato | Silty clay loam | Irrigation pipes (>20 years) | Tomato seedlings trays; roads nearby the fields; manure, sludge, and compost application | Pesticides and herbicides |
4. (Conv) C | Cereals - tomato | Silty clay loam | Irrigation pipes (>20 years) | None | Pesticides and herbicides |
5. (Conv) C | Cereals - tomato | Silty loamy | Irrigation pipes (>20 years) | Tomato seedlings trays; roads nearby one field | Pesticides and herbicides |
6. (Org) | Bioenergy crops (V); officinal herbs | Silty clay loamy | Plastic mulch | Urban area nearby the fields | None |
7. (Org) | 1. 2. Vegetables (V) | Medium-texture | Bio mulch film,drip tubes (> 10 years) | Harvest boxes | None |
8. (Org) | 1. Asparagus (V) 2. Tomato (V) | Sandy | 1. None 2. Bio mulch film,drip tubes (> 10 years) | Packaging (fertilizer), road nearby the fields | None |
9. (Conv) | 1. Oat (C) 2. Vineyard (W) | Sandy-loam | 1.None 2.Cover film, drip tubes, ropes (> 5 years) | Packaging (agrochemicals and fertilizer), road nearby the fields, compost | Pesticides |
10. (Org) | 1. 2. Vineyard (W) | Coarse-texture | Cover film, drip tubes, ropes (> 5 years) | Packaging (fertilizer), compost | None |
Management: Conv conventionnal ; Org: organic ; Trans: transition from conventional to organic
Cropping system categories: C: Cereals dominated ; V:Vegetables dominated ; W: Woody plants