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Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2022 Purpose: Due to environmental concerns, there is a demand to reduce the use of peat as a growing medium for horticultural crops. Simultaneously, there is an interest to recycle organic waste materials in the form of compost.
Siv M. Aurdal +5 more
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GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND CHLOROPHYL CONTENT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA CUTTING STEM AS AFFECTED BY PEAT SOIL-REDUCED GROWING MEDIA AND HORMONE [PDF]
Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2023 Moringa oleifera (Lam.) has become highly valued. Vegetative propagation methods can address the limitations and make the cultivation process simpler. Our research aimed to determine the best conditions for early growth and chlorophyll content of Moringa
Chotimah H.E.N.C. +9 more
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Vegetative Growth and Productivity of Potted Crocus sativus in Different Growing Media
Horticulturae, 2023 Saffron (Crocus sativus) is the most expensive spice in the world and a valuable medicinal plant. In this study, the flowering, vegetative growth performance, and daughter corm formation of potted saffron were investigated in six growing media: loamy ...
Mohammed E. El-Mahrouk +3 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023 Long-term space missions will require a self-sustaining food production system to meet the crew’s nutritional and health needs. For this purpose, plant-based food production systems with elevated resource efficiency are required, based on advanced ...
Gabriele Paglialunga +9 more
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Journal of Biological Research, 2022 Growing media that contain organic materials can provide nutrients and water for plants. This study analyzed the availability and effects of nutrients and water, N and P resorption, and growth of teak seedlings under drought stress.
Slamet Santosa +3 more
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Forest Science and Technology, 2022 Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl.) Master or thuya is facing several constraints to its successful natural regeneration in Morocco. Containerized seedlings plantation is the only method adopted in thuya forest restoration programs and post-transplant water ...
Rachid El Haddadi +4 more
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Heterogeneous response of two bedding plants to peat substitution by two green composts
Horticultural Science, 2018 The promotion, at local level, of resource recycling chains, with low environmental impact and costs, appears of great interest for the production of green composts to replace peat in ornamental crops.
Daniele Massa +4 more
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REUSING GREENHOUSE GROWING MEDIA
Acta Horticulturae, 2012 The disposal of used growing media represents one of the weak points for the application of hydroponic technology to greenhouse and nursery production. In many cases, especially mineral wools, exhausted substrates are disposed to landfill. However, landfill costs are increasing and landfill sites are becoming ever more unavailable.
Diara C. +3 more
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Ciência e Agrotecnologia, 2007 A utilização de sementes na propagação do guaranazeiro propicia alta variabilidade na produtividade e suscetibilidade a doenças, por isto, no Amazonas, recomenda-se a propagação do guaranazeiro por meio do enraizamento de estacas herbáceas de materiais ...
Murilo Rodrigues de Arruda +3 more
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Biochar: An emerging recipe for designing sustainable horticulture under climate change scenarios
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 The interest in sustainable horticulture has recently increased, given anthropogenic climate change. The increasing global population will exacerbate the climate change situation induced by human activities.
Faisal Zulfiqar +8 more
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