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Cotton and cardoon byproducts as potential growing media components for Cichorium spinosum L. commercial cultivation

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dc.contributor.authorPetropoulos, Spyridon Α.
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Ângela
dc.contributor.authorStojković, Dejan
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Carla
dc.contributor.authorTaofiq, Oludemi
dc.contributor.authorDi Gioia, Francesco
dc.contributor.authorTzortzakis, N.
dc.contributor.authorSoković, Marina
dc.contributor.authorBarros, Lillian
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Isabel C.F.R.
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-19T10:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-03T17:06:55Z
dc.date.available2018-01-19T10:00:00Z
dc.date.available2020-01-03T17:06:55Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThe intensification of horticultural crops cultivation makes urgent the seeking for alternative growth substrates that could substitute non-renewable and/or synthetic growing media, such as peat and rock wool. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the potential use of byproducts from two industrial crops commonly cultivated in the Mediterranean basin, namely cardoon and cotton, as growth substrates for Cichorium spinosum, while zeolite addition was also tested as a soil amendment. A pot experiment was carried for two consecutive growing periods and plant growth was evaluated for six growing media compositions, while plant extracts were also evaluated in terms of their phenolic compounds profile, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. The results of this study showed that cotton byproducts and zeolite may partially substitute peat in growth substrate of C. spinosum and high yields comparable to peat may be achieved. Phenolic compounds content and antioxidant activity of leaves' extracts was higher for plants grown in soil which showed severe stress symptoms comparing to the other tested substrate blends. Antimicrobial activity was also affected by growth substrate composition, only in the case of antibacterial properties of leaves' extracts, whereas none of the extracts presented significant antifungal activities. In conclusion, the use of cotton ginning byproducts and zeolite in growth substrate blends may partially substitute conventional substrates as peat in horticultural crops production, resulting in reduction of production cost and lessening of bulky byproducts’ management and related environmental burden without compromising yield.
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dc.identifier.citationPetropoulos, Spyridon; Fernandes, Ângela; Stojković, D.; Pereira, C.; Taofiq, Oludemi; Di Gioia, Francesco; Tzortzakis, N.; Soković, Marina; Barros, Lillian; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R. (2019). Cotton and cardoon byproducts as potential growing media components for Cichorium spinosum L. commercial cultivation. Journal of Cleaner Production. ISSN 0959-6526. 240, p.en_EN
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118254en_EN
dc.identifier.issn0959-6526
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/10625
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyesen_EN
dc.subjectAntimicrobial propertiesen_EN
dc.subjectAntioxidant activityen_EN
dc.subjectCircular economyen_EN
dc.subjectCotton ginning byproductsen_EN
dc.subjectGrowth substratesen_EN
dc.subjectPhenolic compounds profileen_EN
dc.subjectSoilless cultivationen_EN
dc.subjectSustainable agricultureen_EN
dc.subjectZeoliteen_EN
dc.titleCotton and cardoon byproducts as potential growing media components for Cichorium spinosum L. commercial cultivationen_EN
dc.typejournal article
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person.familyNameSofia Feitor Fernandes
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person.givenNameÂngela
person.givenNameCarla
person.givenNameLillian
person.givenNameIsabel C.F.R.
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