Purpose Reusing agricultural waste as a substrate material for mushroom cultivation was considered a great alternative to bio-waste disposal. In this study, bamboo waste from a local skewer factory in Lampang Province, Thailand, was used as a substrate, along with the original material for the mycelial growth of Dictyophora indusiata mushroom. Method D. indusiata mycelia […]
Purpose Agro-industrial wastes are posing serious challenges for the agro-industries. Composting and co-composting of such wastes will lead to converting such wastes into a useful product that will serve as a soil conditioner. The present research investigated the kinetics of composting and co-composting of several agro-industrial wastes. Methods Seven pilot scale composting and co-composting piles […]
Purpose This study aimed to verify the effects of the application of carnauba waste on the biological attributes, organic carbon content, and hydrothermal regime of soil. Method The experiment was performed in randomized blocks with six treatments and four replicates. The treatments were as follows: (1) NPK (recommended dose of synthetic fertilizers: 100:180:86 kg ha-1 […]
