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 Authors: Rui M. A. Machado, Isabel Alves-Pereira, Carolina Morais, André Alemão, Rui Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/14/1893