Urban Organic Waste for Urban Farming: Growing Lettuce Using Vermicompost and Thermophilic Compost
A transformation towards sustainable food production requires improved circular nutrient management. Urban organic waste contains relevant nutrients and organic matter, yet only 4% of global urban nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) sources are presently recycled. One recycling approach is the compostin...
Main Authors: | Corinna Schröder, Franziska Häfner, Oliver Christopher Larsen, Ariane Krause |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Series: | Agronomy |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/6/1175 |
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