Environmental impact of organic agriculture
K Lorenz, R Lal - Advances in agronomy, 2016 - Elsevier
Organic agriculture (OA) is practiced on 1% of the global agricultural land area and its
importance continues to grow. Specifically, OA is perceived by many as having less negative …
importance continues to grow. Specifically, OA is perceived by many as having less negative …
Recycling agricultural wastes and by-products in organic farming: Biofertilizer production, yield performance and carbon footprint analysis
The Circular Economy concept implies the re-design of existing production systems in
agriculture, by promoting agricultural waste recycling. In an organic zucchini—lettuce …
agriculture, by promoting agricultural waste recycling. In an organic zucchini—lettuce …
Use of compost as an alternative to conventional inorganic fertilizers in intensive lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) crops—Effects on soil and plant
Intensive crop over-fertilization is causing the diffuse contamination of superficial and
ground-waters by nitrates in many Mediterranean areas. At the same time this practice is …
ground-waters by nitrates in many Mediterranean areas. At the same time this practice is …
Effects of application of horticultural soil amendments on decomposition, quantity, stabilisation and quality of soil carbon
Application of organic soil amendments is commonplace in horticulture to improve soil
fertility. Whether this practice can also augment the soil carbon (C) pool has been of …
fertility. Whether this practice can also augment the soil carbon (C) pool has been of …
[HTML][HTML] Successive cultivation of cabbage and spinach by land application of recycled slaughterhouse waste: Benefit to farmers and agro-ecosystem health
An organic fertilizer derived from recycled rural slaughterhouse wastes, namely 'bovine-
blood–rumen-digesta-mixture'(BBRDM) was applied to cabbage–spinach rotation …
blood–rumen-digesta-mixture'(BBRDM) was applied to cabbage–spinach rotation …
Effect of date palm waste compost on forage alfalfa growth, yield, seed yield and minerals uptake
MA Benabderrahim, W Elfalleh, H Belayadi… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is one of the predominant fruit trees
grown in oases ecosystems (Southern Mediterranean regions) and produces several wastes …
grown in oases ecosystems (Southern Mediterranean regions) and produces several wastes …
Agricultural waste recycling in an organic zucchini-lettuce rotation: soil microbial parameters under laboratory and field conditions, and crop production parameters …
M Diacono, MT Gebremikael, E Testani… - Waste and Biomass …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Agricultural Wastes, Co-products, and By-products (AWCB) can be recycled to
produce profitable added-value products, such as organic fertilizers. Newly produced AWCB …
produce profitable added-value products, such as organic fertilizers. Newly produced AWCB …
Comparison of five agro-industrial waste-based composts as growing media for lettuce: Effect on yield, phenolic compounds and vitamin C
Overall phenolic content in plants is on average higher in organic farming, including when
renewable resources such as composts are used as soil amendments. In most cases …
renewable resources such as composts are used as soil amendments. In most cases …
Agronomic performance, energy analysis, and carbon balance comparing different fertilization strategies in horticulture under Mediterranean conditions
A Persiani, M Diacono, A Monteforte… - … Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
Production capacity evaluation and environmental sustainability assessment allow defining
both the most appropriate fertilization strategies and the agricultural systems management …
both the most appropriate fertilization strategies and the agricultural systems management …
Agro-ecology for potential adaptation of horticultural systems to climate change: Agronomic and energetic performance evaluation
M Diacono, A Persiani, A Fiore, F Montemurro… - Agronomy, 2017 - mdpi.com
Adaptation can be a key factor that will shape the future severity of climate change impacts
on food production. The objective of this study was to assess the suitability of an agro …
on food production. The objective of this study was to assess the suitability of an agro …