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Title	*Sustainability in Aquaponics: Industrial Spirulina Waste as a Biofertilizer for Lactuca sativa* L. Plants**
ID_Doc	25912
Authors	Frassine, D; Braglia, R; Scuderi, F; Redi, EL; Gismondi, A; Di Marco, G; Rugnini, L; Canini, A
Title	*Sustainability in Aquaponics: Industrial Spirulina Waste as a Biofertilizer for Lactuca sativa* L. Plants**
Year	2023
Published	Plants-Basel, 12, 23
Abstract	Aquaponics represents an alternative to traditional soil cultivation. To solve the problem of nutrient depletion that occurs in this biotechnological system, the application of a spirulina-based biofertilizer was assessed. The microalgal waste used in this study came from industrial processing. Four different dilutions of the supernatant portion of this waste were sprayed on lettuce plants cultivated in an aquaponics system installed at the Botanical Gardens of the Tor Vergata University of Rome. The biofertilizer was characterized to evaluate its amount of macro- and micronutrients. The analysis conducted on the plants involved both morpho-biometric aspects and qualitative-quantitative measurements. The experiments showed that the spirulina extract had a positive effect on the growth and nutraceutical content of the lettuce plants; the obtained results highlighted that a dilution of 75% was the best for treatment. The use of the proposed organic and recycled fertilizer could increase the sustainability of crop cultivation and promote the functioning of aquaponics systems.
PDF	https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/23/4030/pdf?version=1701322354

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