The effect of varying coconut coir substrates and loam soil on the physiology, and biochemical constituents of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. esculentum) grown under greenhouse environment

Abstract Reducing, reusing, and recycling are the three fundamental principles, of which the circular economy aims to maximise. This approach uses by-products as a raw material to produce new products. Coconut coir, a by-product of coconut fruit (Cocos nucifera L.), is an organic substrate made from...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey Thema Mogale, Mdungazi Knox Maluleke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-02-01
Series:Discover Sustainability
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-00933-3