Effect of Repeated Plant Debris Reutilization as Organic Amendment on Greenhouse Soil Fertility.

ABSTRACT: Greenhouse agriculture typically generates large amounts of waste with plant residue (agricultural biomass) being the most abundant. This residue is generated on a seasonal basis, which complicates the external management of the material. Recently, the European Union (EU) has been implementing a policy based on sustainability through the circular economy that seeks to minimize waste generation. The effect of reusing 3.5 kg·m^-2 tomato plants from the previous season as the only fertilizer versus no fertilization and inorganic fertilization in 215-day tomato cycles after transplanting was studied in this trial. The study was carried out during three seasons in greenhouse agriculture in Almeria (Spain) with the repeated use of the solarization technique. The plant debris had simila

SUBMITTER: Castillo-Diaz FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8583493 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature