Effects of Coir-Based Growing Medium with Municipal Solid Waste Compost or Biochar on Plant Growth, Mineral Nutrition, and Accumulation of Phytochemicals in Spinach

The use of municipal solid waste compost (MSW) and biochar, two renewable resources with a low carbon footprint as components of substrates, may be an alternative to reducing peat and coir usage. The aim of this study was to assess the suitability of selectively collected MSW and biochar as componen...

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Main Author: Machado, R M A (author)
Other Authors: Alves-Pereira, I (author), Morais, C (author), Alemão, A (author), Ferreira, R (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Spinacia oleraceae
substrates
alternative organic materials
shoot nutrient content
photosynthetic pigments
phenols
ascorbate
FRAP
DPPH
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/32677
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/32677

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http://hdl.handle.net/10174/32677

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