In September 2017, Taiwan government announced a 10-year policy target for reducing the amount of chemical pesticide applied over the fields by half, a series of subsidies for biological control agents is provided for the purpose of reducing the dependence on chemical pesticides. On May 25, 2018,...
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Biopesticides and biofertilizers are the natural, environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. Biofertilizers can make better soil condition, healthier plants growth, and enhance sustainable environment. By the late March 2019, there are 33 biofertilizer...
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Evaluating the effectiveness of fertilizer through comprehensive tests on crop yield, nutrient analysis, and soil analysis takes a long time. It might hinder the progress of fertilizer development. Over the last few years, the hyperspectral image analysis was conducted to evaluate nutrient...
Plant nutrition through mineral fertilizers is commonly used in soilless culture systems. A recently published study aims to replace intensive mineral fertilizers with bio-fertilizers, at least partially. The researchers explain:
"We supplemented 50% of the mineral fertilizers with Chlorella vulgaris microalgae, a mix of beneficial bacteria and mycorrhiza. In addition, we investigated how to enhance spinach quality by implementing a sustainable and eco-friendly production method. Our research focused on analyzing the parameters of leaf quality and nitrate accumulation of baby spinach grown in a floating culture system utilizing biofertilizers."
"In conclusion, our findings demonstrate that the utilization of biofertilizers has the potential to significantly reduce the reliance on mineral fertilizers by up to 50%.
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