Sustainable Growing Media Blends with Woody Green Composts: Optimizing the N Release with Organic Fertilizers and Interaction with Microbial Biomass

Sustainable Growing Media Blends with Woody Green Composts: Optimizing the N Release with Organic Fertilizers and Interaction with Microbial Biomass

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 organic fertilizers (i.e., blood meal and chitin), all locally sourced. A range of “woody composts”, i.e., green composts based on f...

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Main Authors: Bart Vandecasteele, Koen Van Loo, Sarah Ommeslag, Siebert Vierendeels, Maxim Rooseleer, Elke Vandaele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
wood fiber
peat replacement
nitrogen mineralization
microbial biomass
peat-free
nitrification
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/2/422

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