Essays about: "vegetable peat substrate"

Found 2 essays containing the words vegetable peat substrate.

1. 1. Blueprint for cultivation of Jute Mallow (Corchorus olitorius) under Swedish conditions

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Shadia Awad; [2018]
   Keywords : Mediterranean peat substrate; vegetable peat substrate; BCCH scale; plant biomass; leaf area; fertilizers; cow manure; NPK;

   Abstract : Investigations were carried out in order to develop a natural science and social science approaches for introduction of new vegetable crops to the Swedish market and to meet the demographic changes in the society. The focus is on developing preliminary baselines for cultivation of jute mallow, a vegetable crop usually used in Middle East food culture. READ MORE

3. 2. Vermicompost for reduction of vegetable waste - and a possible means to produce fish feed in aquaponic systems?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Lisa Sandell; [2014]
   Keywords : aquaculture; earthworm protein ; fish feed; recycling strategies ; vermiculture;

   Abstract : Aquaponics is a food production system consisting of a consecutive cultivation of plants and aquatic animals, fish or shellfish, in recirculating water. The plants feed on the nutritious effluents from the fish tank and bacteria converts ammonia from the fish tank into nitrate that is absorbed by the plants. READ MORE