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  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,767 Views
19 Pages

13 April 2023

The aim of this research was to assess the influence of fresh miscanthus straw shreds as a component of growing media in nursery production of perennial Sedum spectabile ‘Stardust’ and woody shrub Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle&rs...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,385 Views
10 Pages

Influence of Flue Gas Desulfurization Gypsum on Phosphorus Loss in Pine Bark Substrates

  • Paul C. Bartley,
  • Landon B. Erbrick,
  • Michael J. Knotts,
  • Dexter B. Watts and
  • Henry A. Torbert

Flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum, a byproduct of coal-fired electrical utility plants, has been shown to effectively reduce phosphorus (P) leaching in many agricultural systems. However, its applications in horticultural production systems have...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,590 Views
21 Pages

4 March 2021

Hydrolysate prepared from the chemical hydrolysis of water hyacinth biomass contains a high amount of solubilised carbohydrate and nutrients. This hydrolysate was utilised as a medium for the cultivation of two strains of Chlorella sorokiniana, isola...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,539 Views
12 Pages

Field Studies of Microbial Removal from Stormwater by Bioretention Cells with Fly-Ash Amendment

  • Sheila Youngblood,
  • Jason Vogel,
  • Glenn Brown,
  • Daniel Storm,
  • Alex McLemore and
  • Saroj Kandel

15 July 2017

Microbial pollution in stormwater is a concern in urban areas across the U.S. and is a leading cause of water-quality impairment in the United States. This issue may be addressed through the use of best management practices (BMPs) and target limits f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
9,311 Views
12 Pages

25 March 2021

Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District was a watershed moment involving the First Amendment free speech rights of students in American public schools. In Tinker, the Supreme Court affirmed that absent a reasonable forecast of mate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
597 Views
17 Pages

Influence of Two Root Media and Three Vermicompost Amendments on Bacterial Communities in a Greenhouse Container Garden Model System

  • Sihan Bu,
  • Nikita H. Nel,
  • Alyssa W. Beavers,
  • Kameron Y. Sugino,
  • Katherine Alaimo,
  • John A. Biernbaum and
  • Sarah S. Comstock

The aim of this study was to determine the impact of two root media and three vermicompost amendments on the root zone bacterial communities and harvest mass of lettuce grown in a greenhouse container garden model system. Lettuce seeds were planted i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,425 Views
18 Pages

Influence of Biochar Organic Carbon Composition and Thermal Stability on Nitrate Retention and Tomato Yield on Soilless Biochar Amended Growth Media

  • George K. Osei,
  • Lucy W. Ngatia,
  • Michael D. Abazinge,
  • Alejandro Bolques,
  • Charles Jagoe,
  • Marcia A. Owens,
  • Benjamin Mwashote and
  • Riqiang Fu

The application of biochar to traditional soil and soilless growth media in agriculture has been reported to increase plant production. However, it remains unclear which biochar component drives this process or which biogeochemical process is attribu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,517 Views
18 Pages

Characterization of Microbial Communities and Naturally Occurring Radionuclides in Soilless Growth Media Amended with Different Concentrations of Biochar

  • George K. Osei,
  • Michael Abazinge,
  • Lucy Ngatia,
  • Ashvini Chauhan,
  • Alejandro Bolques,
  • Charles Jagoe and
  • Ashish Pathak

Biochar, derived from the pyrolysis of plant materials has the potential to enhance plant growth in soilless media. Howevetar, little is known about the impact of biochar amendments to soilless growth media, microbial community composition, and fate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
7,686 Views
23 Pages

Microbe-Plant Growing Media Interactions Modulate the Effectiveness of Bacterial Amendments on Lettuce Performance Inside a Plant Factory with Artificial Lighting

  • Thijs Van Gerrewey,
  • Maarten Vandecruys,
  • Nele Ameloot,
  • Maaike Perneel,
  • Marie-Christine Van Labeke,
  • Nico Boon and
  • Danny Geelen

23 September 2020

There is a need for plant growing media that can support a beneficial microbial root environment to ensure that optimal plant growth properties can be achieved. We investigated the effect of five rhizosphere bacterial community inocula (BCI S1–...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,516 Views
17 Pages

The main organic input for the elaboration of growing media is peat (Sphagnum spp.), due to its physical and chemical characteristics. However, the mining of this material creates a considerable impact in the local ecosystems from which this is obtai...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,683 Views
30 Pages

Enhancing CO2 Sequestration Through Corn Stalk Biochar-Enhanced Mortar: A Synergistic Approach with Algal Growth for Carbon Capture Applications

  • Suthatip Sinyoung,
  • Ananya Jeeraro,
  • Patchimaporn Udomkun,
  • Kittipong Kunchariyakun,
  • Margaret Graham and
  • Puangrat Kaewlom

5 January 2025

This study examines corn stalk biochar (CSB)-enhanced mortar as an innovative material for carbon capture and CO2 sequestration. CSB, a renewable agricultural byproduct, was incorporated into cement mortar at varying concentrations (2.5% to 75%), and...

  • Article
  • Open Access

Biochar–Sponge Iron Modified Bioretention System Improved Nitrogen Removal Efficiency for Aquaculture Wastewater Treatment

  • Jiang Wang,
  • Wenqiang Jiang,
  • Luting Wen,
  • Chengcai Zhang,
  • Junneng Liang,
  • Linyuan Jiang,
  • Xueming Yang and
  • Shumin Wang

21 January 2026

To address the challenge of low nitrogen removal efficiency, particularly the difficulty in meeting total nitrogen (TN) discharge standards during low-temperature seasons and intermittent emission modes in conventional aquaculture wastewater treatmen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
7,881 Views
17 Pages

22 March 2012

The effects of trehalose on the antagonistic activity of Pichia caribbica against Rhizopus decay and gray mold decay of strawberries and the possible mechanisms involved were investigated. The proteomic analysis and comparison of P. carribbica in res...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
7,801 Views
11 Pages

17 February 2020

The unresolved issues between the Fourth Amendment and the third-party doctrine provide first responders with challenges in their approach to meet the needs of any emergency they may be called for. A first responder needs to provide help quickly, and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,819 Views
15 Pages

Portraying Animal Cruelty: A Thematic Analysis of Australian News Media Reports on Penalties for Animal Cruelty

  • Rochelle Morton,
  • Michelle L. Hebart,
  • Rachel A. Ankeny and
  • Alexandra L. Whittaker

25 October 2022

Media portrayals of animal cruelty can shape public understanding and perception of animal welfare law. Given that animal welfare law in Australia is guided partially by ‘community expectations’, the media might indirectly be influencing...

  • Article
  • Open Access
61 Citations
9,399 Views
13 Pages

Bamboo Biochar Pyrolyzed at Low Temperature Improves Tomato Plant Growth and Fruit Quality

  • Ratna G. Suthar,
  • Cun Wang,
  • M. Cecilia N. Nunes,
  • Jianjun Chen,
  • Steven A. Sargent,
  • Ray A. Bucklin and
  • Bin Gao

As a soil amendment, biochar can significantly improve soil quality and crop growth. Few studies, however, have explored biochar effects on crop quality. This study investigated the amendment effects of bamboo biochar pyrolyzed at different temperatu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,185 Views
12 Pages

Thermally Enhanced Spreading of Miscible Plumes in Porous Media

  • Ryan G. Tigera,
  • Whitney L. Benson and
  • David C. Mays

In situ groundwater remediation often calls for a chemical or biological amendment to be injected as an aqueous solution into a contaminated groundwater aquifer. Accordingly, remediation depends on mixing the amendment into the contaminated groundwat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
529 Views
22 Pages

Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Tomatoes Grown in Sludge-Amended Peat: Uptake, Translocation and Risk Assessment

  • Eirini Andreasidou,
  • Ana Kovačič,
  • Lorena Manzano-Sánchez,
  • David Heath,
  • Marina Pintar,
  • Nina Kacjan Maršič,
  • Urška Blaznik,
  • Amadeo Rodríguez Fernández-Alba,
  • Maria Dolores Hernando and
  • Ester Heath

22 November 2025

Although sewage sludge in agriculture can promote circular economy goals, concerns remain about the transfer of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) into crops and soils. This study evaluated the uptake and risk of 27 CECs in tomatoes cultivated i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,241 Views
14 Pages

Treatment of Dairy Farm Runoff in Vegetated Bioretention Systems Amended with Biochar

  • Md Yeasir A. Rahman,
  • Nicholas Richardson,
  • Mahmood H. Nachabe and
  • Sarina J. Ergas

9 May 2024

Nitrogen and fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) in runoff from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) can impair surface and groundwater quality. Bioretention systems are low impact nature-based technologies that can effectively treat CAFO runoff...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,724 Views
19 Pages

Efficacy of Spent Lime as a Soil Amendment for Nutrient Retention in Bioretention Green Stormwater Infrastructure

  • Paliza Shrestha,
  • Michael T. Salzl,
  • Ivan J. Jimenez,
  • Nelish Pradhan,
  • Megan Hay,
  • Hannah R. Wallace,
  • Jenna N. Abrahamson and
  • Gaston E. Small

30 July 2019

The composition of bioretention soil media (BSM) is among the most critical design attributes contributing to the water quality performance of bioretention systems, as various amendments may increase the capacity for chemical sorption of certain nutr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,951 Views
14 Pages

Effects of Biochar and Biochar–Compost Mix on Growth, Performance and Physiological Responses of Potted Alpinia zerumbet

  • Faisal Zulfiqar,
  • Xiangying Wei,
  • Narmeen Shaukat,
  • Jianjun Chen,
  • Ali Raza,
  • Adnan Younis,
  • Muhammad Nafees,
  • Zainul Abideen,
  • Abbu Zaid and
  • Kadambot H. M. Siddique
  • + 2 authors

12 October 2021

Container crop production has become increasingly popular over the last 50 years. A major component of container or potting media is peat. Peatlands are a natural carbon sink, and peat is a nonrenewable natural resource. Peat harvesting has become an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,225 Views
15 Pages

Spectroscopic and Physicochemical Characterization of Poultry Waste-Based Composts and Charcoal–Compost Mixtures for the Prediction of Dry Matter Yield of Giant of Italy Parsley

  • Francielly T. Santos,
  • Mônica S. S. M. Costa,
  • Luiz A. M. Costa,
  • Henrique Trindade,
  • Larissa M. S. Tonial,
  • Higor E. F. Lorin and
  • Piebiep Goufo

20 January 2022

Plant growing substrates obtained by composting agro-industrial waste can serve as organic soil amendments. However, it is crucial to determine the maturity and quality of organic amendments before their application to soil. This study aimed to evalu...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
7,424 Views
13 Pages

29 September 2017

Bioretention cells (BRCs) have shown potential for storm water quantity and quality control. However, the phosphorus (P) removal in BRC has been variable due to differences of soil properties in filter media. The objectives of this research were to i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,684 Views
13 Pages

Integrating Rock Dust and Organic Amendments to Enhance Soil Quality and Microbial Activity for Sustainable Crop Production

  • Abraham Armah,
  • Linda Alrayes,
  • Thu Huong Pham,
  • Muhammad Nadeem,
  • Owen Bartlett,
  • Eric Fordjour,
  • Mumtaz Cheema,
  • Lakshman Galagedara,
  • Lord Abbey and
  • Raymond Thomas

9 April 2025

Rock dust (RD) is a by-product of the precious metal mining industry. Some mining operations produce close to 2,000,000 Mg of RD/year, posing disposal issues. This study evaluated the physicochemical and microbial properties of RD from gold mining an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,370 Views
14 Pages

26 August 2022

Strengthening the transmission uniformity of remedial amendments in heterogeneous porous media is important for improving in situ groundwater remediation efficiency. This study developed a characterization method to represent the improvement of trans...

  • Review
  • Open Access
29 Citations
6,220 Views
35 Pages

Mineral Materials Coated with and Consisting of MnOx—Characteristics and Application of Filter Media for Groundwater Treatment: A Review

  • Magdalena M. Michel,
  • Lidia Reczek,
  • Dorota Papciak,
  • Maria Włodarczyk-Makuła,
  • Tadeusz Siwiec and
  • Yuliia Trach

13 May 2020

For groundwater treatment, the technologies involving oxidation on MnOx filter bed are beneficial, common, and effectively used. The presence of MnOx is the mutual feature of filter media, both MnOx-coated mineral materials like quartz sand and grave...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,911 Views
16 Pages

Efficient Wastewater Treatment and Removal of Bisphenol A and Diclofenac in Mesocosm Flow Constructed Wetlands Using Granulated Cork as Emerged Substrate

  • Salma Bessadok,
  • Khadija Kraiem,
  • Fatma Arous,
  • Karim Suhail Al Souki,
  • Dorra Tabassi,
  • Safa El Toumi and
  • Atef Jaouani

15 January 2023

Constructed wetlands (CWs) are considered as low-cost and energy-efficient wastewater treatment systems. Media selection is one of the essential technical keys for their implementation. The purpose of this work was essentially to evaluate the removal...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
4,361 Views
23 Pages

3 December 2021

Sewage sludge improves agricultural soil and plant growth, but there are risks associated with its use, including high heavy metal content. In this study, experiments were carried out to investigate the role of endophytic Talaromyces pinophilus MW695...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,444 Views
14 Pages

21 August 2025

As interest in biochar as a soil amendment increases, the co-application of biochar and fertilizer warrants investigation. Biochar may improve soil properties, affect crop yields, and mitigate environmental impacts, but more work is needed to determi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,783 Views
18 Pages

Practical Guidelines for Farm Waste Utilization in Sustainable Kale Production

  • Ornprapa Thepsilvisut,
  • Nuengruethai Srikan,
  • Preuk Chutimanukul,
  • Dusit Athinuwat,
  • Wilawan Chuaboon,
  • Rusama Marubodee and
  • Hiroshi Ehara

Natural amendments from agricultural waste to improve soil physicochemical properties continuously attract research interest in promoting eco-friendly plant production. The present study evaluated the proper use of sawdust, biochar, and compost made...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,664 Views
14 Pages

13 July 2018

Haiti has suffered great losses from deforestation, with little forest cover remaining today. Current reforestation efforts focus on seedling quantity rather than quality. This study examined limitations to the production of high-quality seedlings of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,865 Views
11 Pages

Spent Pleurotus ostreatus Substrate Has Potential for Managing Fusarium Wilt of Banana

  • Walter Ocimati,
  • Evans Were,
  • Anthony Fredrick Tazuba,
  • Miguel Dita,
  • Si-Jun Zheng and
  • Guy Blomme

9 November 2021

A range of basidiomycetes including the edible mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus (Po) can suppress plant pathogens such as Fusarium spp. With the current increase in production and consumption of Po in Uganda, the spent Po substrate (SPoS) could be an alt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,947 Views
20 Pages

The enormous potential of bacteriotherapy in disease treatment and prevention has created a large probiotic market. Significant challenges exist in assessing probiotic quality, efficacy and viability. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are commonly used prob...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,189 Views
34 Pages

Evaluation of Infiltration Swale Media Using Small-Scale Testing Techniques and Its SWMM Modeling Considerations

  • Diego Armando Ramírez Flórez,
  • Yuting Ji,
  • Parker J. Austin,
  • Michael A. Perez,
  • Xing Fang and
  • Wesley N. Donald

12 August 2025

Impervious surfaces reduce natural infiltration, leading to increased runoff, erosion, and pollutant transport. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) relies on implementing infiltration swales, a linear bioretention-based practice, along r...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,495 Views
21 Pages

10 June 2021

In 2007, ten bioretention cells were constructed in Oklahoma as part of a full-scale technology project to demonstrate stormwater phosphorus reduction. The filter media used was amended with 5%, Class C fly ash by weight to increase phosphorus and he...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,094 Views
14 Pages

Myxobacteria, a group of swarming, predatory soil bacteria, are of interest because of their biocontrol potential. In this study, the inhibitory effects of 13 strains of myxobacteria were examined against four different phytopathogenic fungi, as foll...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,283 Views
12 Pages

4 February 2019

A sustainable dairy manure amendment for soilless crop growth systems was evaluated for its ability to provide nutrients and serve as a major component of the growing media. After manure liquid/solid separation, the solids stream containing organic N...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,518 Views
22 Pages

Soil pH and Soluble Organic Matter Shifts Exerted by Heating Affect Microbial Response

  • Gael Bárcenas-Moreno,
  • Elizabeth Jiménez-Compán,
  • Layla M. San Emeterio,
  • Nicasio T. Jiménez-Morillo and
  • José A. González-Pérez

Fire-induced alterations to soil pH and organic matter play an important role in the post-fire microbial response. However, the magnitude of which each parameter affects this response is still unclear. The main objective of this work was to determine...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,185 Views
13 Pages

Mediterranean Extensive Green Roof Self-Sustainability Mediated by Substrate Composition and Plant Strategy

  • Francesca Vannucchi,
  • Carlo Bibbiani,
  • Claudia Caudai and
  • Francesca Bretzel

In the cultivation of extensive green roofs (EGRs), substrate composition is a key aspect together with the evaluation of suitable recycled materials. Recycling materials as amendments can improve the establishment of a self-sustainable EGR, thus pro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,699 Views
12 Pages

Effect of Biochar on TDR-Based Volumetric Soil Moisture Measurements in a Loamy Sand Podzolic Soil

  • Dinushika Wanniarachchi,
  • Mumtaz Cheema,
  • Raymond Thomas and
  • Lakshman Galagedara

Considering the increased interests in biochar (BC) as a soil amendment and a growing media substrate in agriculture, we evaluated the effect of BC incorporation on TDR (time-domain reflectometer)-based volumetric soil moisture content (VSMC) estimat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
5,952 Views
17 Pages

Effects of Biochar Application in a Sorghum Crop under Greenhouse Conditions: Growth Parameters and Physicochemical Fertility

  • María Videgain-Marco,
  • Pedro Marco-Montori,
  • Clara Martí-Dalmau,
  • María del Carmen Jaizme-Vega,
  • Joan Josep Manyà-Cervelló and
  • Francisco Javier García-Ramos

10 January 2020

Application of biochar from vine shoots (Vitis vinifera L.) as an organic amendment in the soil is an alternative agricultural management of interest. The behavior of this type of amendment in the soil requires more information to adjust the pyrolysi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,693 Views
18 Pages

Amelioration of Composts for Greenhouse Vegetable Plants Using Pasteurised Agaricus Mushroom Substrate

  • Ketil Stoknes,
  • Ewelina Wojciechowska,
  • Agnieszka Jasinska and
  • Ralph Noble

29 November 2019

When using food and green waste composts as peat-free plant growing media, there is a challenge that nutrient immobilisation and high pH and salts content limit plant growth. The present study explored the use of spent mushroom compost (SMC) of Agari...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,738 Views
24 Pages

14 September 2022

Increasing prevalence of cyanotoxins in surface water bodies worldwide threatens groundwater quality when contaminated water recharges an aquifer through natural or artificial means. The subsurface fate of anatoxin-a (ATX) is not well studied. Labora...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,545 Views
18 Pages

Biochar Application Improved Sludge-Amended Landscape Soil Fertility Index but with No Added Benefit in Plant Growth

  • Shuangshuang Chu,
  • Mengrui Xiao,
  • Weixin Peng,
  • Fengling Long,
  • Daoming Wu,
  • Dongnan Hu and
  • Shucai Zeng

28 June 2024

Co-application of sewage sludge (SS) with biochar in landscape/forestry soil is a common strategy for enhancing soil fertility and reducing the bioavailability of potential toxic elements (PTEs) derived from SS, such as Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, and Ni. Howeve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,313 Views
12 Pages

Nitrogen Deprivation in Fremyella diplosiphon Augments Lipid Production without Affecting Growth

  • Behnam Tabatabai,
  • Afua Adusei,
  • Alok Kumar Shrivastava,
  • Prashant Kumar Singh and
  • Viji Sitther

4 November 2020

Metabolic products such as lipids and proteins produced in cyanobacteria represent an excellent source of biomass and do not compete with agricultural land use unlike soybean and corn. Given their potential use as novel materials for biodiesel produc...

  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,351 Views
19 Pages

The Common Approaches of Nitrogen Removal in Bioretention System

  • Wafaa Ali,
  • Husna Takaijudin,
  • Khamaruzaman Wan Yusof,
  • Manal Osman and
  • Abdurrasheed Sa’id Abdurrasheed

27 February 2021

Bioretention is considered one of the best management practices (BMPS) for managing stormwater quality and quantity. The bioretention system has proven good performance in removing total suspended solids, oil, and heavy metals. The nitrogen (N) remov...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,449 Views
22 Pages

Influence of Triploid Musa spp. Genome Background and Exogenous Growth Regulators on In Vitro Regeneration in Plantains and Bananas

  • Labode Hospice Stevenson Naitchede,
  • Onyinye C. Ihearahu,
  • Kishan Saha,
  • David O. Igwe,
  • Supriyo Ray and
  • George Ude

9 July 2025

Bananas and plantains, belonging to the Musa genus, are important food crops that sustain the livelihoods of countless smallholder farmers globally. However, their production is hindered by various challenges, including abiotic and biotic stresses, c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
12,459 Views
11 Pages

Objective: The Hyde Amendment and related policies limit or prohibit Medicaid coverage of abortion services in the United States. Most research on cost-related abortion barriers relies on clinic-based samples, but people who desire abortions may neve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
107 Citations
12,834 Views
14 Pages

Experimental Assessment of the Use of a Novel Superabsorbent polymer (SAP) for the Optimization ofWater Consumption in Agricultural Irrigation Process

  • Giuseppe Cannazza,
  • Andrea Cataldo,
  • Egidio De Benedetto,
  • Christian Demitri,
  • Marta Madaghiele and
  • Alessandro Sannino

18 July 2014

In this work, an innovative cellulose-based superabsorbent polymer (SAP) was experimentally assessed as an environmentally friendly alternative to acrylate-based SAPs, for the optimization of water consumption in agriculture. The cellulose-based SAP...

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