Effect of Carbonized Tangerines Prepared Using Plasma as Fertilizer: Case Study—Lettuce Farming

This study investigates the soil chemical changes and crop growth characteristics after treatment with carbonized tangerines prepared using plasma. To determine the effect of the carbonized tangerines on crop, four test plots were treated with chaff charcoal or different ratios of coco peat and carb...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-01, Vol.14 (1), p.243
Main Authors: Moon, Soo-Young, Kim, Hyeon Soo, Jang, Daehee, Lee, Ji-Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activated carbon
Adsorption
Agricultural chemicals
Agricultural industry
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Biomass
Carbon sequestration
Case studies
Charcoal
Corn
Crop growth
Emissions
Environmental impact
Fertilizers
Food waste
Greenhouse gases
Heat resistance
Industrial plant emissions
Landfill
Methylene blue
Peat
Seeds
Soil conditioners
Soil investigations
Sustainability
Tangerines
Vegetables
Waste disposal
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Summary:This study investigates the soil chemical changes and crop growth characteristics after treatment with carbonized tangerines prepared using plasma. To determine the effect of the carbonized tangerines on crop, four test plots were treated with chaff charcoal or different ratios of coco peat and carbonized tangerines. Lettuce was grown on the plots, and the chemical changes in soil and physical changes in the lettuce were observed. Chemical changes in the soil before and after the carbonized tangerine treatments were very similar to those before and after chaff charcoal treatment. Lettuce leaf length, width, weight, and count in carbonized tangerine-treated plots significantly increased than those in the untreated plot. Our results found that the carbonization of tangerines using plasma can be a good alternative for processing many by-products generated during cultivation. In addition, the possibility of using carbonized tangerines as biochar has been explored.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su14010243