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Title	Effect of Repeated Plant Debris Reutilization as Organic Amendment on Greenhouse Soil Fertility
ID_Doc	21020
Authors	Castillo-Diaz, FJ; Marin-Guirao, JI; Belmonte-Urena, LJ; Tello-Marquina, JC
Title	Effect of Repeated Plant Debris Reutilization as Organic Amendment on Greenhouse Soil Fertility
Year	2021
Published	International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 18, 21
Abstract	Greenhouse agriculture typically generates large amounts of waste with plant residue (agricultural biomass) being the most abundant. This residue is generated on a seasonal basis, which complicates the external management of the material. Recently, the European Union (EU) has been implementing a policy based on sustainability through the circular economy that seeks to minimize waste generation. The effect of reusing 3.5 kg center dot m(-2) tomato plants from the previous season as the only fertilizer versus no fertilization and inorganic fertilization in 215-day tomato cycles after transplanting was studied in this trial. The study was carried out during three seasons in greenhouse agriculture in Almeria (Spain) with the repeated use of the solarization technique. The plant debris had similar production results during two of the three seasons and fruit quality parameters were similar to inorganic fertilization. In addition, some physicochemical variables improved and the biological depressive effect of solarization was mitigated. The results suggest that the reuse of the tomato plant debris as the only fertilizer could be an alternative to conventional fertilization under the conditions tested.
PDF	https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11544/pdf?version=1635929057

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