BRILIAN - Mulch film for potato

Seed-potato mulch film

Mulch for seed potato cultivation made from potato-processing sidestreams and designed to biodegrade within one growing season without leaving persistent plastic waste.

Product details

Application area
Agriculture
Product type
Films, coatings & foams
Specific feedstock
Recovered potato starch and water from potato-cutting operations
Feedstock type
Food industry sidestreams
Programme
CBE JU
Related projects

About

The BRILIAN project has developed mulch for seed potato cultivation using starch recovered from potato-processing waste and water from potato-cutting operations.

The material is designed to biodegrade within one growing season, offering farmers an alternative to conventional plastic mulch while creating additional value from sidestreams generated by the potato-processing industry.

Key benefits

  • Creates value from potato-processing sidestreams
  • Provides an alternative to conventional plastic mulch
  • Biodegrades without leaving persistent plastic waste in the field

Application

  • Seed potato cultivation
  • Agricultural mulch