Turning Waste into Fertilizer: <i>Aloe vera</i> Leaf Shavings Improve Plant Growth and Support Soil Fertility in Organic Systems

The <i>Aloe vera</i> industry discards large amounts of outer leaf tissue (“shavings”), creating an opportunity to repurpose this byproduct as a sustainable fertilizer. This study evaluated whether aloe shavings can serve as a plant-based alternative to compost in organic Aloe vera production. A fie...

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Hauptverfasser:	Isaiah E. Jaramillo, Carine Cocco, James Jihoon Kang, Chu-Lin Cheng, Engil Pereira
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	MDPI AG 2025-10-01
Schriftenreihe:	Soil Systems
Schlagworte:	plant-based amendments nitrogen mineralization soil microbial activity sustainable agriculture slow-release nutrients
Online-Zugang:	https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8789/9/4/113
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