Opening a topic to discuss sensible technological advances in growing techniques such as the one mentioned in the article above.
Ignoring any discussions related to climate impacts, the idea of a plastic substitute based on plants which can be broken down as fertilizer has the potential to be a time saving technology which will be greatly beneficial to commercial growers, especially. Time is money.
I imagine that if the product is also certified as organic being plant based, it will open up a new method for growing crops as an alternative to “no till” and others currently practiced.