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Characterisation of Liquid Fertiliser from Different Types of Bio-Waste Compost and its Correlation with the Compost Nutrients

open access: yesChemical Engineering Transactions, 2019
Liquid fertiliser contains nutrient compounds that could be applied as plant enhancer and are used in urban agriculture as it does not require soil medium and environmentally friendly.
Nur Farzana Ahmad Sanadi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metagenomic Assembly Reveals the Fate of the Core Antibiotic Resistome, its Hosts and Mobility in Animal Manure and After Compost [PDF]

open access: gold, 2021
Tianlei Qiu   +9 more
openalex   +1 more source

Market potential of biobased chemicals: a qualitative network analysis of adoption dynamics in South Africa’s bioeconomy

open access: yesBiofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract The premise of a bioeconomy is the replacement of nonrenewable and unsustainable fossil‐derived resources and associated technologies with more sustainable alternatives. The adoption of biobased chemicals contributes toward the growth of a bioeconomy and is dependent on market and industry requirements.
Prisha Mandree   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Raised Beds for Vegetable Production in Urban Agriculture

open access: yesUrban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems, 2018
Raised beds are commonly used in urban agriculture, but crop production benefits have not been well studied. The objective of this 2-yr field experiment in Illinois was to determine the effects of urban production ...
Elizabeth A. Miernicki   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable recycling of compost products in plant production [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
In the research project "Sustainable recycling of compost products in plant production" we study and verify the effects of the use of biowaste and sewage sludge composts in plant ...
Lehtonen, Keijo, Tontti, Tiina
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Spatial metrics in fire ecology: seeking consistency amidst complexity

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Technological advances, including remote sensing, have led to a proliferation of metrics used in ecological studies to examine spatial patterns of fire regimes and their ecological effects. Researchers can use many different metrics to analyse spatial variation in both fire events and resulting fire regimes, including fire size, shape ...
Alexander R. Carey   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Aerated and Non-Aerated Compost Tea at Different Concentrations on Early Growth of Maize (Zea mays L.)

open access: yesInternational Journal on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Declining soil fertility caused by the continuous use of chemical fertilizers has encouraged the development of sustainable and environmentally friendly nutrient management strategies. Compost tea, a liquid extract derived from mature compost, has gained
Yusuf Rachmandhika   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigation of relationships through which biodynamic growing practices affect plant growth and nutrient composition : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Science in Soil Science at Massey University [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Author also known as Gillian Leslie ColeMore research attention has been paid to development of indicators of soil quality in relation to environmental sustainability than to food quality.
Bacchus, Gill
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The power of many: when genetics met yeasts and high‐throughput

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent years, complex technological capabilities have evolved, driven by the need to solve complex and integrative biological questions through global analyses. New equipment allows the scaling up and automation of processes which previously were carried out on a very limited scale.
Víctor A. Tallada, Víctor Carranco
wiley   +1 more source

A COMPARISON OF ORGANIC AND CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS FOR TOMATO PRODUCTION [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) is one of the most popular and versatile vegetables in the world, and organic production with a high yield and desirable quality is a target of many producers.
Asadi, A.   +4 more
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