TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of sugarcane agroindustrial wastes as substrate in soilless cultivation of tomato (S. lycopersicum linnaeus)
T2 - Effect of substrate composition on yield production
AU - Orta-Guzmán, Vanessa Natalie
AU - Lois-Correa, Jorge Aurelio
AU - Domínguez-Crespo, Miguel Antonio
AU - Pineda-Pineda, Joel
AU - Torres-Huerta, Aidé Minerva
AU - Rodríguez-Salazar, Adela Eugenia
AU - Licona-Aguilar, Ángeles Iveth
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/2
Y1 - 2021/2
N2 - Traditionally, biochar is generally proposed to substitute Canadian Sphagnum peat moss. Sugarcane bagasse, filter press mud and sugarcane bagasse ash were mixed in different ratios and proposed as an alternative to substitute commercial Sphagnum peat moss (SPM) for the soilless cultivation of tomato (S. lycopersicum Linnaeus). The choice of the agroindustrial waste ratio was performed from physical-chemical sample characterization. During vegetable production, an adequate ratio was evaluated based on plant height, substrate pH, number of leaves, yield, and fruit size. The addition of essential macro-and micro-nutrients was performed manually. The results show that as-received materials contain different minerals with a structure that corresponds to the quartz, cristobalite, and feldspar phases. A morphology composed of lamellate structures was observed for sugarcane bagasse, whereas the filter press mud and the sugarcane bagasse ash presented compact agglomerates with a surface area of 1.60, 3.78, and 1.07 m2 g−1, respectively. The properties of each component promote the water adsorption, retention and releasing capacity. Important differences were observed as the quantity of filter press mud increased, but also it is required an amount of sugarcane bagasse above of 18 wt% to reach a superior performance. This work demonstrated that, in adequate quantities, agroindustrial wastes can be used as a soilless substrate for growing tomatoes in greenhouse, reducing their disposal problems.
AB - Traditionally, biochar is generally proposed to substitute Canadian Sphagnum peat moss. Sugarcane bagasse, filter press mud and sugarcane bagasse ash were mixed in different ratios and proposed as an alternative to substitute commercial Sphagnum peat moss (SPM) for the soilless cultivation of tomato (S. lycopersicum Linnaeus). The choice of the agroindustrial waste ratio was performed from physical-chemical sample characterization. During vegetable production, an adequate ratio was evaluated based on plant height, substrate pH, number of leaves, yield, and fruit size. The addition of essential macro-and micro-nutrients was performed manually. The results show that as-received materials contain different minerals with a structure that corresponds to the quartz, cristobalite, and feldspar phases. A morphology composed of lamellate structures was observed for sugarcane bagasse, whereas the filter press mud and the sugarcane bagasse ash presented compact agglomerates with a surface area of 1.60, 3.78, and 1.07 m2 g−1, respectively. The properties of each component promote the water adsorption, retention and releasing capacity. Important differences were observed as the quantity of filter press mud increased, but also it is required an amount of sugarcane bagasse above of 18 wt% to reach a superior performance. This work demonstrated that, in adequate quantities, agroindustrial wastes can be used as a soilless substrate for growing tomatoes in greenhouse, reducing their disposal problems.
KW - Filter press mud
KW - Greenhouse soilless harvest technique
KW - Sphagnum peat moss
KW - Sugarcane bagasse
KW - Sugarcane bagasse ash
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85108974217&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/agronomy11020206
DO - 10.3390/agronomy11020206
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85108974217
SN - 2073-4395
VL - 11
JO - Agronomy
JF - Agronomy
IS - 2
M1 - 206
ER -