Potential of Biochar as a Peat Substitute in Growth Media for Lavandula angustifolia, Salvia rosmarinus and Fragaria × ananassa

G Iacomino, A Cozzolino, M Idbella, G Amoroso… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Peat has long been the primary substrate for the production of ornamental and horticultural
plants in pots. Today, peat is no longer considered a renewable resource due to its very …

Long-Term Application of Biochar Mitigates Negative Plant–Soil Feedback by Shaping Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Fungal Pathogens

M Idbella, S Baronti, FP Vaccari, AM Abd-ElGawad… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Negative plant–soil feedback (PSF) arises when localized accumulations of pathogens
reduce the growth of conspecifics, whereas positive PSF can occur due to the emergence of …

Organic Materials Promote Rhododendron simsii Growth and Rhizosphere Soil Properties in a Lead–Zinc Mining Wasteland

Y Chen, W Li, X Cai, B Li, F Zhan, Y Zu, Y He - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
The mining of metal minerals generates considerable mining wasteland areas, which are
characterized by poor soil properties that hinder plant growth. In this study, a field plot …

Trick of the Trade: Unveiling the Importance of Feedstock Chemistry in Trichoderma-Organic Amendments-Based Bio-Stimulants

G Iacomino, G Bonanomi, R Motti, M Idbella - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
We investigated the effect of Trichoderma harzianum in combination with biochar or other
organic feedstocks, ie, fish meal, Medicago, and maize straw, on the growth of Lens …

Potential of Morocco in Energy Generation from Agricultural Residues

M Mahdavi, A Awaafo, K Schmitt… - … on Environment and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The over-dependence of the energy sector of Morocco on foreign fuel importations like fossil
fuels for power generation is one perennial challenge faced by the Moroccan energy sector …

Economic efficiency of applying biological growth regulators for growing sunflower in the zone of steppe soils

Y Domaratskiy, L Potravka… - Global Journal of …, 2023 - avantipublisher.com
In the conditions of climate change, the selection and adjustment of crop cultivation systems
in the moisture deficit zone and the management of risky agriculture to ensure the …