Remediated marine sediment as growing medium for lettuce production: assessment of agronomic performance and food safety in a pilot experiment.
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9815
Abstract: BACKGROUND The use of reclaimed dredged sediments as growing media may offer a profitable alternative to their disposal as a waste and at the same time meets the need of peat-substitute substrates in horticulture. When… read more here.
Keywords: food; medium lettuce; growing medium; sediment ... See more keywords
Growing medium amendments effect on growth, secondary metabolites and anti-streptococcal activity of two species of Plectranthus
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jarmap.2016.11.001
Abstract: Abstract Plants belonging to the genus Plectranthus are versatile aromatic perennial shrubs that are commonly used in cuisine, medicine and landscaping. A study was carried out to determine the effects of different growing medium amendments… read more here.
Keywords: effect growth; secondary metabolites; medium amendments; growing medium ... See more keywords
Growing medium soluble carbon and nitrogen influence xylem sap and soluble solid contents in greenhouse cucumber fruits
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DOI: 10.1139/cjps-2020-0097
Abstract: Abstract: Compelling evidence recently demonstrated that plants can take up nitrogen (N) as organic molecules. Yet, very little research addressed this issue in the context of organic horticulture, where N is provided as organic residues.… read more here.
Keywords: medium; growing medium; xylem sap; horticulture ... See more keywords
Microbe-Plant Growing Media Interactions Modulate the Effectiveness of Bacterial Amendments on Lettuce Performance Inside a Plant Factory with Artificial Lighting
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DOI: 10.3390/agronomy10101456
Abstract: There is a need for plant growing media that can support a beneficial microbial root environment to ensure that optimal plant growth properties can be achieved. We investigated the effect of five rhizosphere bacterial community… read more here.
Keywords: weight; growing media; performance; growing medium ... See more keywords