Cascading use of Miscanthus as growing substrate in soilless cultivation of vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers) and subsequent direct combustion

T Kraska, B Kleinschmidt, J Weinand, R Pude - Scientia Horticulturae, 2018 - Elsevier
The demand for sustainable and environment friendly growing media as alternatives for peat
or inorganic substrates like Rockwool for vegetable production in the greenhouse is …

Chemical and physical properties of organic residues

FS Higashikawa, CA Silva, W Bettiol - Revista Brasileira de Ciência do …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Due to human activity, large amounts of organic residue are generated daily. Therefore, an
adequate use in agricultural activities requires the characterization of the main properties …

Revegetation of Non‐Acid‐Generating, Thickened Tailings with Boreal Trees: A Greenhouse Study

M Larchevêque, A Desrochers… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Tree planting presents clear advantages for mine reclamation that is aimed at achieving
rapid reclamation of forested landscapes. A greenhouse study was conducted to evaluate …

Can compost improve sustainability of plant production in growing media?

M Raviv - … Symposium on Growing Media, Composting and …, 2015 - actahort.org
The importance of soilless cultivation is steadily rising worldwide, leading to questions about
its sustainability. In general terms, growing plants in soilless media is a sustainable …

砂和珍珠岩混合无机基质在烤烟漂浮育苗的应用

布云虹, 胡小东, 王跃金, 邹阳, 陈岗, 耿少武… - 中国烟草科学, 2015 - zgyckx.com.cn
为寻求可替代草炭, 使用简便的烤烟育苗基质, 采用不同配比的砂和珍珠岩混拌进行育苗试验.
结果表明, 适宜配比的砂和珍珠岩混合无机基质可满足烟苗出苗和生长发育的要求 …

SWOT analysis of the use of composts as growing media components

M Raviv - … Symposium on Growing Media, Composting and …, 2011 - actahort.org
SWOT analysis is a method used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and
Threats involved in a project or a process. In the context of growing media (GM) this paper …

Physico-chemical evaluation of organic wastes compost-based substrates for Eucalyptus seedlings growth

FS Higashikawa, CA Silva, CA Nunes… - … in Soil Science and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Eucalyptus growth was evaluated in five compost-based substrates formulated with different
proportions of sewage sludge, coffee husk, peat, chicken manure, cattle manure, pine bark …

Options for utilization of waste

P Bajpai, P Bajpai - Management of Pulp and Paper Mill Waste, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Utilization of Pulp and Paper mill solid waste for Landfilling, Land application
(Composting), Vermicomposting, Incineration, Recovery of Raw Materials, Production of …

[PDF][PDF] Recycling for sustainability: plant growth media from coal combustion products, biosolids and compost

S Bardhan, Y Chen, WA Dick - International Journal of Agricultural …, 2009 - researchgate.net
Generation of electricity from coal has increased over the years in the United States and
around the world. Burning of coal results in annual production of upwards of 100 millions …

Effect of Sand and Perlite Mixture on Tobacco Seedlings with Float System

BU Yunhong, HU Xiaodong, W Yuejin… - CHINESE TOBACCO …, 2015 - zgyckx.com.cn
To explore the suitable substitutes for the conventional peat media in tobacco seedling float
system. Seedling cultivation tests were conducted to select suitable inorganic media with …