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

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  • Soo-Young Moon

    (Department of Building Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang 10223, Korea)

  • Hyeon Soo Kim

    (Department of Building Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang 10223, Korea)

  • Daehee Jang

    (Department of Building Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang 10223, Korea)

  • Ji-Young Lee

    (Department of Environmental Management, Korea Environment Institute, Sejong 30147, Korea)

Abstract

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.

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  • Soo-Young Moon & Hyeon Soo Kim & Daehee Jang & Ji-Young Lee, 2021. "Effect of Carbonized Tangerines Prepared Using Plasma as Fertilizer: Case Study—Lettuce Farming," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(1), pages 1-18, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2021:i:1:p:243-:d:711845
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