Tomatoes: An extensive review of the associated health impacts of tomatoes and factors that can affect their cultivation

EJ Collins, C Bowyer, A Tsouza, M Chopra - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The research outlined in this review paper discusses potential health
benefits associated with a diet enriched with tomatoes and tomato products. This includes …

Biochar: production, applications, and market prospects in Portugal

B Garcia, O Alves, B Rijo, G Lourinho, C Nobre - Environments, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biochar produced during the thermochemical decomposition of biomass is an
environmentally friendly replacement for different carbon materials and can be used for …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative sustainability assessment of household food waste management in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area

D Tonini, A Wandl, K Meister, PM Unceta… - Resources …, 2020 - Elsevier
Food waste represents the largest fraction of the municipal solid waste generated in Europe
and its management is associated to suboptimal performance in environmental, health, and …

Plant nutrient availability and pH of biochars and their fractions, with the possible use as a component in a growing media

M Prasad, A Chrysargyris, N McDaniel, A Kavanagh… - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
Biochar has the potential to be used as a growing media component, and therefore plays a
role in reducing peat usage. It has unique properties apart from the ability to sequester …

Effects of biochar on container substrate properties and growth of plants—A review

L Huang, M Gu - Horticulturae, 2019 - mdpi.com
Biochar refers to a processed, carbon-rich material made from biomass. This article provides
a brief summary on the effects of biochar on container substrate properties and plant growth …

Sorption and removal of crude oil spills from seawater using peat-derived biochar: An optimization study

K AlAmeri, A Giwa, L Yousef, A Alraeesi… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Bio-based sorbents are preferred over chemical-based methods for the clean-up of crude oil
spills in marine environments because bio-based sorbents are more environmentally …

[HTML][HTML] Mushroom waste biomass alters the yield, total phenolic content, antioxidant activity and essential oil composition of Tagetes patula L.

P Salachna, A Wesołowska, E Meller… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Champignon stalks are organic waste material widely underrated as a source of nutrients
and substances with bio-stimulatory properties. French marigold (Tagetes patula L …

Biochar type, ratio, and nutrient levels in growing media affects seedling production and plant performance

A Chrysargyris, M Prasad, A Kavanagh, N Tzortzakis - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Biochar can be used as an alternative component in growing media, positively affecting
plant growth/yield, but also media properties. In the present study, two commercial grade …

Effect on chemical and physical properties of soil each peat moss, elemental sulfur, and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria

SY Lee, EG Kim, JR Park, YH Ryu, W Moon, GH Park… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Peat moss is an organic substance corroded by sphagnum moss and has a pH of 3.0–4.0.
Elemental sulfur is sulfated and oxidized by the action of bacteria to become sulfuric acid …

Greenhouse gas emissions from bio-based growing media: A life-cycle assessment

F Hashemi, L Mogensen, AM Smith, SU Larsen… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, using an LCA approach we explored how bio-based peat alternatives (wood
fiber, compost, and hydrochar based on willow and degassed fiber from agricultural waste) …