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  • Materials Science
  • Environmental Science

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  • Conventional plastics in agriculture generate significant waste.
  • Fossil-derived, non-biodegradable plastics are difficult to recycle.
  • There is a need for biodegradable, bio-based alternatives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate properties and performance of biodegradable, biochar-added clips.
  • Evaluate composting of clips with agricultural waste.
  • Assess clips as alternatives to conventional plastics.

Main Methods:

  • Produced biodegradable clips using injection molding.
  • Analyzed chemical composition, biodegradability, disintegration, and phytotoxicity.
  • Evaluated clip performance in greenhouse tomato cultivation and composting.

Main Results:

  • Stem support clips achieved 100% degradation in industrial composting (58°C) within 20 weeks.
  • Industrial composting resulted in 100% fragmentation into particles <2 mm.
  • Composted materials showed no negative phytotoxicity on test plants.

Conclusions:

  • Biochar-added stem support clips are viable alternatives to conventional plastics.
  • Composting is a suitable end-of-waste management method for these clips.
  • Further research is needed to optimize composting conditions for rapid degradation.