The use of spent coffee grounds in growing media for the production of Brassica seedlings in nurseries

The Effect of Cultiving Media and N Fertilizer Application on the Growth and Results of Flowering Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L.)

“…The tools used in this research are hoe, knapsack sprayer, bucket, hammer, label paper, plastic, stationery, ruler, soil tester, scales, knife. The materials used in this study were cauliflower seeds, latosol soil , husk charcoal, sand, manure, water , ZA fertilizer, nebijin fungicide, antracol fungicide, and matador insecticide (Chrysargyris et al, 2021).…”

Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Residues for Partial Peat Substitution in Growing Media for Sonchus oleraceus Production

“…Indeed, often, the extraction of different components require novel ideas or specific methods (i.e., heating, alkali, enzymatic treatment, and microbial conversion) [16]. Several studies have been performed on the use of plant residues in agriculture after they have been composted, along with a variety of other residues, as well as the benefits of using the composted material as organic fertilizers and soil enhancers [1,17,18]; however, their utility as a growing material in soilless agriculture, either composted or raw, has received less attention [19][20][21].…”

“…Peat use should, then, gradually be decreased as it is a non-renewable feedstock and acts as a large carbon dioxide sink, and the exploration of high-quality alternatives that are also inexpensive should be stepped up [22,24]. For the replacement of peat, several agroindustry residues have been suggested in several studies on substrate-or potgrown ornamental and horticultural crops, with promising applications in terms of plant growth in nurseries, greenhouses, and field crops [19,[25][26][27][28][29][30]. When preparing a growing medium, the main considerations are the choice of material used, their ratios and material stability, the mineral status, the method of fertilization used, and the physicochemical properties [26,27,31,32].…”

Hydrogen Bonding‐Based Layer‐by‐Layer Assembly of Nature‐Derived Eggshell Membrane Hydrolysates and Coffee Melanoidins in Single‐Cell Nanoencapsulation

“…For example, the ESM, composed mainly of proteins (80–85%), including collagens (types I, V, and X) and glycosaminoglycans, could serve as an extracellular matrix‐mimetic material in tissue engineering and cell‐surface engineering. Spent coffee grounds, or coffee waste, is another example of potentially useful food waste, and its sustainable use in various sectors, such as fertilizers or soil conditioners in the agricultural industry, a raw material for biodiesel and biochar production, and a sorbent in water management, has been intensively investigated [39–41] . The water‐soluble part of spent coffee grounds includes melanoidins, a product of Maillard reactions during the coffee‐roasting process, in addition to other biologically active small molecules, which could be utilized as a biomaterial with antioxidant activity [42] .…”

“…Spent coffee grounds, or coffee waste, is another example of potentially useful food waste, and its sustainable use in various sectors, such as fertilizers or soil conditioners in the agricultural industry, a raw material for biodiesel and biochar production, and a sorbent in water management, has been intensively investigated. [39][40][41] The water-soluble part of spent coffee grounds includes melanoidins, a product of Maillard reactions during the coffee-roasting process, in addition to other biologically active small molecules, which could be utilized as a biomaterial with antioxidant activity. [42] In this work, we investigate the use of eggshell membrane hydrolysates (ESMHs) and coffee melanoidins (CMs) as complementary components in hydrogen bonding (HB)-based LbL assembly to exploit daily-life food waste fully (Scheme 1).…”