Potential Use of Cardunculus Biomass on Production: Heteroglycans Content and Nutritional Properties (Preliminary Results).

The new perspective of using waste biomass to cultivate mushrooms as a source of protein for human nutrition, in line with the circular economy principles, is receiving increasing attention in the scientific community and represents great wealth in terms of environmental sustainability. is a mushroom also known as cardunculus mushroom due to its ability to grow on this plant. This study explores the potential intrinsic properties of cardunculus (for example, the presence of inulin in the roots) as raw material for the growth of cardunculus mushrooms, and the influence on heteroglycan content and nutrition parameters of the fruiting bodies.

First Report of Seedling Damping-Off of industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) caused by seed-transmitted Alternaria rosae in Italy.

In the years 2020-2021 as part of the activity of the Campania region hemp fiber project, variety comparison trials were carried out on 7 hemp varieties among those relevant for bast fiber production. During the trials, in particular on the cv. Fibrante, a consistent problem was noted: a noticeable germination failure (80-90%) occurred during the emergence of seedlings.