Replacement of a Peat-Lite Medium with Municipal Solid Waste Compost for Growing Melon (Cucumis meloL.) Transplant Seedlings

Identification of predictor parameters to determine agro‐industrial compost suppressiveness againstFusarium oxysporumandPhytophthora capsicidiseases in muskmelon and pepper seedlings

“…The ECs of the composts assayed had high values (5.47–11.74 dS m −1 ). Our results agree with those of other authors who have observed positive growth results in plants obtained using composts with initial EC values higher than 8 dS m −1 …”

“…EC and pH have an important influence on seedling quality. Our composts showed a range of pH values (6.45–7.0) at which most greenhouse‐grown species display better growth because the availability of nutrients is greater . The ECs of the composts assayed had high values (5.47–11.74 dS m −1 ).…”

Trichoderma saturnisporum, a new biological control agent

“…(Delta‐T Devices Ltd 2009) leaf area processing software. Four different seedling quality indices were also calculated: slenderness index (SR; stem height/stem diameter); Dickson quality index (DQI); leaf area ratio index (LAR; total leaf area/plant dry weight) proposed by Briggs et al ; and specific leaf area (SLA; leaf area/leaf weight) . The experiments were conducted using completely randomized designs.…”

“…Four different seedling quality indices were also calculated: slenderness index (SR; stem height/stem diameter); 31 Dickson quality index (DQI); 32 leaf area ratio index (LAR; total leaf area/plant dry weight) proposed by Briggs et al; 33 and specific leaf area (SLA; leaf area/leaf weight). 34,35 The experiments were conducted using completely randomized designs.Biocontrol activity of T2 isolate against P. capsici and P. parasitica Plants infected with P. capsici and P. parasitica were collected from pepper fields in the province of Almeria (Spain), during 2011. Selected stem sections with active lesions were cut and tissue pieces from the boundaries between healthy and discolored areas were planted on P10ARP CMA medium after surface sterilization J Sci Food Agric 2016; 96: [1934][1935][1936][1937][1938][1939][1940][1941][1942][1943][1944]…”

Horticultural and Floricultural Applications of Urban Wastes Originated Fertilizers

“…Although soilless horticulture and floriculture rely largely on peat sourced from bogs, many studies have demonstrated that peat can be substituted by alternatives such as compost, sewage sludges and other transformed wastes in growth media preparations (Ingelmo et al, 1998;Raviv et al, 1998;Ozores-Hampton et al, 1999;Bustamante et al, 2008;Herrera et al, 2009;Andersen et al, 2010;Boldrin et al, 2010;Jayasinghe et al, 2010).…”