Spent Mushroom Substrate-Derived Biochar and Its Applications in Modern Agricultural Systems: An Extensive Overview
Life,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(2), С. 317 - 317
Опубликована: Фев. 18, 2025
Spent
mushroom
substrate
(SMS),
a
nutrient-dense
byproduct
of
cultivation,
has
emerged
as
promising
feedstock
for
biochar
production,
offering
sustainable
solution
to
modern
agricultural
and
environmental
challenges.
This
review
explores
SMS
properties,
its
conversion
into
biochar,
various
applications.
Due
lignocellulosic
structure,
high
organic
matter
(OM),
essential
nutrients,
is
ideal
pyrolysis,
process
that
enhances
biochar's
porosity,
nutrient
retention,
carbon
stability.
These
properties
improve
soil
fertility,
water
microbial
activity,
plant
growth
while
also
contributing
climate
change
mitigation
through
sequestration.
SMS-derived
stands
out
superior
benefits,
including
balanced
pH,
rich
profile,
the
ability
adsorb
heavy
metals,
which
mitigates
contamination
minimizes
toxic
risks
in
food
chain.
By
enhancing
cycling,
moisture
supports
farming
practices
reduce
chemical
fertilizer
use
boost
resilience.
Beyond
applications,
effective
wastewater
treatment,
mitigating
diseases,
improving
cultivation
substrates,
thereby
mycelial
productivity.
Economically,
it
cost-effective
alternative
due
abundant
availability
inexpensive
nature
SMS.
Nevertheless,
challenges
still
exist,
particularly
optimizing
production
methods
ensuring
consistency
influenced
by
variations
pyrolysis
conditions
types.
Advances
technology
are
vital
scaling
up
production.
paper
emphasizes
transformative
potential
advocating
integration
circular
economy
frameworks
systems.
Recommendations
future
research
policy
support
provided
maximize
ecological
economic
benefits
fostering
widespread
adoption
global
strategies.
Язык: Английский
Brewing sustainability: unveiling the potential of coffee ground as green roof media
Urban Ecosystems,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
28(2)
Опубликована: Фев. 18, 2025
Язык: Английский
Characterization of Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum) Waste for Substrate in Seedling Production
Agriculture,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(8), С. 870 - 870
Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2025
Cupuaçu
(Theobroma
grandiflorum
(Willd.
ex
Spreng.)
K.
Schum.),
a
fruit
native
to
the
Amazon,
is
widely
used
in
food
industry.
However,
it
generates
large
amounts
of
shell
and
seed
residues
after
processing,
which
are
generally
discarded
inappropriately.
We
characterized
cupuaçu
determine
their
potential
as
substrates
for
seedling
production.
Shells
seeds
were
collected
from
rural
community
municipality
Belterra,
Brazil.
The
weighed,
dried,
crushed
chemical
(macro
micronutrients,
elemental
analysis,
ash
content)
physical
(density
porosity)
analyses.
Different
proportions
each
residue
(9:1,
3:1,
2:1,
1:1,
0:1)
used,
soil
alone
was
control.
analysis
plant
material
showed
that
had
higher
concentrations
macro-
micronutrients
among
analyzed
elements
when
compared
residues.
macronutrient
(P,
K,
Ca,
Mg)
were,
respectively,
5,
1.3,
2.3,
5.6
times
than
those
Compared
with
sample,
macronutrients
600,
162,
1283,
12.35
higher.
Analysis
variance
comparison
treatment
means
performed
using
Tukey’s
test
(p
≤
0.05).
Chemical
soil.
All
tested
lower
densities
greater
porosities
desirable
characteristics
use
substrate
Язык: Английский