Vertical farming is on its way to becoming an addition to conventional agricultural practices,
improving sustainable food production for the growing world population under increasing …

The last few years have witnessed the emergence of alternative measures to control plant
parasitic nematodes (PPNs). We briefly reviewed the potential of compost and the direct or …

In controlled environment horticulture, nutrients are retained in horticultural substrates,
resulting in additional export of the nutrients provided through fertigation. To increase …

Sustainable peat alternatives, such as composts and management residues, are considered
to have beneficial microbiological characteristics compared to peat-based substrates …

The aim of the current study was to create a high quality growing medium blend that
replaces 70 vol% peat with 40 vol% woody green compost and 30 vol% bark compost and …

The benefit sof municipal solid waste (MSW) compost on soil health and plant productivity
are well known, but not its long-term effect on soil microbial and plant metabolic pathways. A …

Deciphering ecological functions of alkaline phosphatase (phoD)-harboring bacteria in
composting systems is crucial but poorly understood. High-throughput sequencing, gene …

Willow (Salix viminalis L.) is a species well adapted to the environment conditions of central
Europe. It is mainly cultivated for energy purposes as solid fuel. In this study, an evaluation …

The biological stability of organic materials predicts their performance when used as either a
soil improver or as an ingredient in growing media. CO 2 release in a static measurement …

Biochar promotes microbial metabolic activities and reduces N 2 O on aerobic composting.
However, the effects of magnetic biochar (MBC) on the microbial succession and N 2 O …