Decreasing arable land, rising urbanization, water scarcity, and climate change exert
pressure on agricultural producers. Moving from soil to soilless culture systems can improve …

Vermicomposting is a process in which earthworms are used to convert organic materials
into humus‐like material known as vermicompost. A number of researchers throughout the …

Green waste (GW) is an important fraction of municipal solid waste (MSW). The composting
of lignocellulosic GW is challenging due to its low decomposition rate. Recently, an …

Food production and waste management are two increasing issues ensuing from the
growing world population. Recycling organic residues into amendment for food production …

Vegetable and ornamental crops require high input demand to adequately support their
standard commercial quality and yield. For these crops, a very high level of agronomic use …

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is one of the most important forages and legume crops in the
Mediterranean region, where extensive soil exploitation and low soil fertility are among the …

Organic amendments added to growing media are claimed to improve plant growth by
mechanisms such as providing nutrients, stimulating growth, enhancing flowering and …

The use of compost teas is of great interest to sustainable agriculture. Aerated compost tea
(ACT) and aerated vermicompost tea (AVT) originating from garden waste have been …

Peatlands are crucial sinks for carbon in the terrestrial ecosystem, but they are jeopardized
by their use as fuel or as growing media. Much research has been performed aiming to find …

Compost teas (CTs) are organic solutions that constitute an interesting option for sustainable
agriculture. Those that come from garden waste have been applied in vitro and in vivo on …