Almond is characterized by its high nutritional value; although information reported so far
mainly concerns edible kernel. Even though the nutritional and commercial relevance of the …

The use of microbial inoculants, particularly arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, has great potential
for sustainable crop management, which aims to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and …

La colección La horticultura es una ciencia que avanza a pasos agigantados en todos los
ámbitos que la componen. El conocimiento que existe sobre esta ciencia y arte es muy …

Soilless Culture-Use of Substrates for the Production of Quality Horticultural Crops provides
useful information on the techniques of growing horticultural crops using either inert organic …

Conventional soilless growing media, such as perlite, are mined from nonrenewable
resources and can only be disposed of in landfills after limited use. There is a need to …

In the last decades the fraction of fresh produce and cut flowers that are grown in soilless
media are constantly growing due to the inherent advantages of substrates over soils. Peat …

Substantially extending the life span of peat-and perlite-based growing media is a measure
to increase the sustainability of soilless cultivation. The extraction of peat from pristine …

Greenhouse crops cover a small fraction of total cultivated land in the world, but they may
play an important role for regional or national economy. Greenhouse operations crops are …

In hydroponic cultivation of vegetables with a solid substrate, mineral wool predominates.
The pro-ecological policy and consumers' expectations cause an increase in interest in …

This research aimed to assess the influence of reusing coir-based substrates on growth,
nutrient content, and phytonutrients accumulation in lettuce. The experiment included a new …