Increasing sustainability of growing media constituents and stand-alone substrates in soilless culture systems

NS Gruda - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
Decreasing arable land, rising urbanization, water scarcity, and climate change exert
pressure on agricultural producers. Moving from soil to soilless culture systems can improve …

Some emerging opportunities of nanotechnology development for soilless and microgreen farming

FN Maluin, MZ Hussein, NNL Nik Ibrahim, A Wayayok… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Global food demand has increased in tandem with the world's growing population,
prompting calls for a new sustainable agricultural method. The scarcity of fertile soil and the …

The effect of compost on growth and yield of Phaseolus vulgaris plants grown under saline soil

MM Rady, WM Semida, KA Hemida… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose The effect of a novel organo-mineral fertilizer (OMF) compost, as a partial
alternative to mineral fertilizers, on soil characteristics, growth, physio-biochemical attributes …

Assessment of heavy metal distribution and health risk of vegetable crops grown on soils amended with municipal solid waste compost for sustainable urban …

P Bhardwaj, RK Sharma, A Chauhan, A Ranjan… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rapid urbanization is one of the key factors that leads to defragmentation and the shrinking
of agricultural land. It further leads to the generation of an ample amount of municipal waste …

Challenges in organic component selection and biochar as an opportunity in potting substrates: a review

F Zulfiqar, SE Allaire, NA Akram, A Méndez… - Journal of Plant …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Plant production in potting substrates provides maximum profit on the applied inputs, and
hence, directly improving the socio-economic condition of the grower/nurserymen. The main …

Assessment of agriwaste derived substrates to grow ornamental plants for constructed wetland

M Sharma, NR Sharma, RS Kanwar - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Burning of surplus residues in agricultural fields is a common practice in many countries of
the world. This practice adds emissions into the atmosphere and results in the loss of …

Effects of composts obtained from hazelnut wastes on the cultivation of pepper (Capsicum annuum) seedlings

F Ceylan - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Mixing animal waste and agricultural waste in certain proportions forms agricultural compost
through appropriate air, time, and water supply. One of their use areas is directly used as …

Effect of growing media on growth and flowering of potted marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) irrigated with treated sewage water

GS Mann, RK Dubey, S Singh, R Deepika… - Journal of Plant …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The present study was undertaken with an objective to evaluate the effect of different soil-
based and soilless growing media compositions supplemented with treated municipal …

Evaluating sustainable and environment friendly substrates for quality production of potted Caladium

R Hussain, A Younis, A Riaz, U Tariq, S Ali… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Effect of various combinations of potting substrates was assessed to enhance
vegetative growth, plant productivity and mineral composition of Caladium bicolor. Methods …

Effects of Substitute Substrate, Water, and Fertilizer Management on the Growth of Potted Chrysanthemums

Y Lu, T Zhou, J Guo, J Zhong, D Li, H Shi, C Liu… - Horticulturae, 2024 - mdpi.com
The chrysanthemum is a perennial herbaceous flower with a long history of cultivation
dating back over 3000 years. The potted chrysanthemum is a significant type and is widely …