Biochar is the carbonaceous solid product of biomass pyrolysis which can be used as chemical feedstock for various purposes such as energy production, and adsorption of pollutants. In particular, application of biochar to the soil is gaining greater interests, which can reduce fertilizer consumption, increase crop yields, and sequestrate carbon. This study compares the characteristics of biocha...

Growers have been searching for alternative horticultural growing media components because of their desire to use sustainable resources. Biochar is a carbon-based material that has evaluated as an aggregate in peat-based soilless substrates. Additionally, silicon (Si) examined beneficial element promote plant growth and quality variety crops. However, there limited research regarding the intera...

The increase in the use of aerated concrete blocks (AAB) construction walls has increased demand for specialized plastering mortar, which should have characteristics high water retention, low absorption, thermal conductivity and toughness. This study scrutinized potential expanded vitrified small ball (EVSB) perlite as lightweight aggregates, beneficial effect a modifying additive based on mixt...

Accumulative roll-bonding (ARB) is a severe plastic deformation process that is using rolling to produce ultrafine grains in coarse grained metallic materials. In this study, ARB has been applied on 70/30 brass up to 6 cycles at ambient temperature and non-lubricated conditions to apply a true strain up to 4.8 Von Mises strain. Microstructures of ARBed brass samples were characterized by scanni...

Kale is prospective for cultivation because they have a good market. In order to get optimal plant output when growing kale in hydroponic system, care must be taken employ AB Mix nutrients and specific planting media types. This study aim at obtaining the right combination of types on yield growth plants, which were grown substrates hydroponic. The was organized Randomized Complete Block Design...

The publication is devoted to the study of possibility using ash and slag waste from hydraulic removal fuel power plants in production building gypsum materials. These wastes are not used industrial due heterogeneity composition properties. This a big unresolved problem for many thermal plants. However, when separating individual parts - carbon, aluminosilicate or magnetite selected part compon...

Abstract: Horticultural substrates, also referred to as growing media, potting soils and gardening or soilless substrates, are widely used as a basis for vegetable and flower production in horticulture. They are created as a composition of different ingredients (bog peat, organic residuals, coir, perlite and other components). Hydraulic properties such as water storage capacity, air capacity, s...