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 …

[HTML][HTML] Achieving environmentally sustainable growing media for soilless plant cultivation systems–A review

GE Barrett, PD Alexander, JS Robinson, NC Bragg - Scientia horticulturae, 2016 - Elsevier
Soilless cultivation is recognized globally for its ability to support efficient and intensive plant
production. While production systems vary, most utilize a porous substrate or growing …

Almond by-products: Valorization for sustainability and competitiveness of the industry

M Barral-Martinez, M Fraga-Corral, P Garcia-Perez… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
The search for waste minimization and the valorization of by-products are key practices for
good management and improved sustainability in the food industry. The production of …

The importance of almond (Prunus amygdalus L.) and its by-products

AJ Esfahlan, R Jamei, RJ Esfahlan - Food chemistry, 2010 - Elsevier
Almond fruit consists of three or correctly four portions: kernel or meat, middle shell, outer
green shell cover or almond hull and a thin leathery layer known as brown skin of meat or …

Compatibilization of highly sustainable polylactide/almond shell flour composites by reactive extrusion with maleinized linseed oil

L Quiles-Carrillo, N Montanes, C Sammon… - Industrial Crops and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highly sustainable composites were produced by melt compounding polylactide (PLA) with
almond shell flour (ASF), a processed by-product of the food industry, at a constant weight …

The Evolution of soilless systems towards ecological sustainability in the perspective of a circular economy. Is it really the opposite of organic agriculture?

M Gonnella, M Renna - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Soilless cultivation systems were primarily developed in response to the excessive spread of
soil pathogens; however, they also allow an optimal control of plant grow, high productivity …

Biosorption of Rhodamine 6G from aqueous solutions onto almond shell (Prunus dulcis) as a low cost biosorbent

HB Senturk, D Ozdes, C Duran - Desalination, 2010 - Elsevier
This work presents an alternative methodology for removal of a dyestuff, Rhodamine 6G
(R6G), from aqueous solutions by using a new biosorbent, almond shell (Prunus dulcis), in a …

[PDF][PDF] Vegetable quality and productivity as influenced by growing medium: a review.

M Olle, M Ngouajio, A Siomos - 2012 - staffsites.sohag-univ.edu.eg
The aim of the review is to present an overview of the effects of mineral soil, inorganic and
organic growing media on the growth, development, yield and quality of vegetables grown …

Valorization challenges to almond residues: Phytochemical composition and functional application

I Prgomet, B Gonçalves, R Domínguez-Perles… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Using almond (Prunus amygdalus L.) shell as a bio-waste resource in wood based composite

H Pirayesh, A Khazaeian - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2012 - Elsevier
In this research, the suitability of almond shell as a bio-waste resource in wood based
composite manufacturing was investigated. Particleboards containing different almond shell …