Composts and organic by-products in Pinus halepensis forestry

In the sustainable organic waste management context, this s tudy was carried out to explore the potential of easily available composts and orga nic by-products for Pinus halepensis forestry in Mediterranean areas. The study consisted in fou r experiments using locally abundant organic waste:...

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Autores principales: Pérez-Piqueres, Ana, Moreno, Raquel, López-Martínez, Maria, Albiach, Remedios, Ribó, Marta, Canet, Rodolfo
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/6136
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author Pérez-Piqueres, Ana
Moreno, Raquel
López-Martínez, Maria
Albiach, Remedios
Ribó, Marta
Canet, Rodolfo
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Canet, Rodolfo
López-Martínez, Maria
Moreno, Raquel
Pérez-Piqueres, Ana
Ribó, Marta
author_facet Pérez-Piqueres, Ana
Moreno, Raquel
López-Martínez, Maria
Albiach, Remedios
Ribó, Marta
Canet, Rodolfo
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description In the sustainable organic waste management context, this s tudy was carried out to explore the potential of easily available composts and orga nic by-products for Pinus halepensis forestry in Mediterranean areas. The study consisted in fou r experiments using locally abundant organic waste: experiments I and IV e valuated their suitability as fertilizers for nurseries and pine replanting respectiv ely; experiment II considered vermicompost efficiency as a root-growth promoter; experim ent III assessed the aptitude of organic waste as a component of forestry substrates. Diff erent plant measurements, morphological attributes and analytical determinations w ere used to assess seedling quality and to evaluate substrates and fertilizers’ aptitu de. Fertilization experiments run under nursery conditions showed that organic waste produce d plantlets with similar morphological and nutritional states to mineral products w ith good quality standards. In pine replanting, organic fertilization clearly increased soil organic matter levels, enhancing soil nutritional and structural conditions. When evaluatin g different mixtures as substrate, no large differences appeared among treatments, except for the seedlings grown in virgin or recycled coconut fiber, where greater aerial devel opment was achieved. Further research is needed to comprehend why the use of vermicompost as a root-growth promoter did not produce the expected effects. The obtained results indicate that organic by-products and composts can substitute the mineral fertil izers and substrates usually employed in the Mediterranean Region in P. halepensis forestry to contribute to develop a local circular economy.
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spelling ReDivia61362025-04-25T14:46:17Z Composts and organic by-products in Pinus halepensis forestry Pérez-Piqueres, Ana Moreno, Raquel López-Martínez, Maria Albiach, Remedios Ribó, Marta Canet, Rodolfo P Natural resources K Forestry F04 Fertilizing Composts Pinus halepensis In the sustainable organic waste management context, this s tudy was carried out to explore the potential of easily available composts and orga nic by-products for Pinus halepensis forestry in Mediterranean areas. The study consisted in fou r experiments using locally abundant organic waste: experiments I and IV e valuated their suitability as fertilizers for nurseries and pine replanting respectiv ely; experiment II considered vermicompost efficiency as a root-growth promoter; experim ent III assessed the aptitude of organic waste as a component of forestry substrates. Diff erent plant measurements, morphological attributes and analytical determinations w ere used to assess seedling quality and to evaluate substrates and fertilizers’ aptitu de. Fertilization experiments run under nursery conditions showed that organic waste produce d plantlets with similar morphological and nutritional states to mineral products w ith good quality standards. In pine replanting, organic fertilization clearly increased soil organic matter levels, enhancing soil nutritional and structural conditions. When evaluatin g different mixtures as substrate, no large differences appeared among treatments, except for the seedlings grown in virgin or recycled coconut fiber, where greater aerial devel opment was achieved. Further research is needed to comprehend why the use of vermicompost as a root-growth promoter did not produce the expected effects. The obtained results indicate that organic by-products and composts can substitute the mineral fertil izers and substrates usually employed in the Mediterranean Region in P. halepensis forestry to contribute to develop a local circular economy. 2018-09-20T12:52:14Z 2018-09-20T12:52:14Z 2018 article publishedVersion Pérez-Piqueres, A., Moreno, R., López-Martínez, M., Albiach, R., Ribó, M. y Canet-Castelló, R. (2018) Composts and Organic By-Products in Pinus halepensis Forestry. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (2) 56, 1-10 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/6136 10.3389/fsufs.2018.00056 en Frontiers electronico
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K Forestry
F04 Fertilizing
Composts
Pinus halepensis
Pérez-Piqueres, Ana
Moreno, Raquel
López-Martínez, Maria
Albiach, Remedios
Ribó, Marta
Canet, Rodolfo
Composts and organic by-products in Pinus halepensis forestry
title Composts and organic by-products in Pinus halepensis forestry
title_full Composts and organic by-products in Pinus halepensis forestry
title_fullStr Composts and organic by-products in Pinus halepensis forestry
title_full_unstemmed Composts and organic by-products in Pinus halepensis forestry
title_short Composts and organic by-products in Pinus halepensis forestry
title_sort composts and organic by products in pinus halepensis forestry
topic P Natural resources
K Forestry
F04 Fertilizing
Composts
Pinus halepensis
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