Nutrient Use Efficiency and Cucumber Productivity as a Function of the Nitrogen Fertilization Rate and the Wood Fiber Content in Growing Media.

A peat substrate is made from peat from drained peatlands, which is a limited resource. A realistic estimate is that 50% of the world's wetlands have been lost. Peat is used in horticulture, especially for the cultivation of vegetables in greenhouses.

Response of Cucumbers ( L.) to Waste Wood Fiber Substrates and Additional Nitrogen Fertilization.

As the consumption of plant products grown under regulated-climate conditions intensifies, its production also intensifies. Peat substrate as a growing medium is widely used due to its desirable physical, chemical, and biological properties. Peatlands play an important ecological, economic, and cultural role in human well-being, but their resources are decreasing, so wood fiber can be used as a substitute for peat substrate.

Residual Effects of 50-Year-Term Different Rotations and Continued Bare Fallow on Soil CO Emission, Earthworms, and Fertility for Wheat Crops.

In this study, our investigated hypothesis was that different pre-crops would have different effects on earthworm activity and soil CO emissions. We also hypothesized that a pre-crop clover-timothy mixture would perform best in terms of increasing the share of organic carbon in soil and, in this way, contribute to improving the sustainability of agroecosystems. The aim of this study was to explore the residual effects of using a 50-year-term of three different crop rotations and a continuous bare fallow period on soil CO emissions by investigating the soil earthworm populations, soil agrochemical properties, and winter wheat yields.

The Effect of Monoculture, Crop Rotation Combinations, and Continuous Bare Fallow on Soil CO Emissions, Earthworms, and Productivity of Winter Rye after a 50-Year Period.

One of the main goals of the 21st century's developing society is to produce the necessary amount of food while protecting the environment. Globally, particularly in Lithuania and other northern regions with similar climatic and soil conditions, there is a lack of data on the long-term effects of crop rotation under the current conditions of intensive farming and climate change. It has long been recognized that monocultures cause soil degradation compared to crop rotation.