Decreasing arable land, rising urbanization, water scarcity, and climate change exert
pressure on agricultural producers. Moving from soil to soilless culture systems can improve …

Soilless cultivation is recognized globally for its ability to support efficient and intensive plant
production. While production systems vary, most utilize a porous substrate or growing …

Municipal solid waste (MSW) compost is being prioritised as a sustainable solution for urban
waste management and is increasingly being used by agriculture as a soil enhancer, quasi …

Abstract The Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens (L.), Diptera: Stratiomyidae) is an insect
whose larvae thrive on agro-industrial by-products. This study reports the first use of black …

Vegetable and ornamental crops require high input demand to adequately support their
standard commercial quality and yield. For these crops, a very high level of agronomic use …

A transplant can be defined as a seedling or sprouted vegetative propagation material
grown in a substrate or in the field, for transfer to the final crop** site. Nurseries use a …

This research work was conducted in order to investigate the possibility of using spent
mushroom substrate (SMS) in the production of horticultural seedlings replacing part of the …

Rapid demographic expansion along with increasing urbanization has aggravated the
problem of solid waste management. Therefore, scientists are seeking waste management …

Vermicomposting is the processing of organic materials by earthworms into homogeneous
and humus-like material known as vermicompost. It is a complex mixture of fecal matter of …

Instrumental analysis of vermicompost with the help of modern technologies provides
essential information on its maturity, before it can be used for agricultural application …