https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1159823
Soil fertility is a major determinant of plant-microbial interactions,thus, directly and indirectly affecting crop productivity and ecosystem functions. In this study, we analysed for the first time the effects of fertilizer addition on the cropping of purslane (Portulaca oleracea) with particular attention to the taxonomic and functional characteristics of their associated soil microbiota. We tested …
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040474
The industrial manufacturing of essential oils (EOs) generates a sizable volume of bulk solid waste (SW) that needs to be disposed of. The present study evaluated the potential of using Origanum dubium wastes (ODW) and Sideritis cypria waste (SCW) obtained after EO distillation for partial peatsubstitution (0–5–10–20–40% v/v) in Portulaca oleracea production. Both ODW and …
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13041074
A substantial quantity of solid waste that is high in phenolics and biocomponents is produced during the industrial manufacturing of essential oils (EOs); this presents an important management challenge for the EO sector. This currently produces a significant amount of residue,causing issues of disposal and management and the impact that the residues have on both …
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12061246
Soil is an essential resource, and its degradation is challenging modern agriculture, while its impact is expected to increase in the near future. One of the strategies to address this issue is to incorporate new alternative crops able to tolerate arduous conditions, as well as for the use of sustainable agricultural practices in order to …
