The use of microalgae as a high-value organic slow-release fertilizer results in tomatoes with increased carotenoid and sugar levels

• Published in: Journal of applied phycology Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 2367 - 2377
• Main Authors: Coppens, Joeri, Grunert, Oliver, Van Den Hende, Sofie, Vanhoutte, Ilse, Boon, Nico, Haesaert, Geert, De Gelder, Leen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.08.2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Aquaculture effluents; biomass; Biomedical and Life Sciences; carotenoids; crop yield; Cultivation; Ecology; economic feasibility; Economics; fertilizer application; Food safety; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Fruit cultivation; fruit quality; Life Sciences; Lycopersicon esculentum; Microalgae; nutrients; nutrition; Organic fertilizers; Plant growth; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Slow release fertilizers; Sugar; sugars; Tomatoes; Waste streams; wastewater aquaculture; Biofertilizer; Horticulture; Wastewater treatment; Nutrient recovery; MaB-flocs

The heightened awareness concerning environmental preservation, resource scarcity, food safety, and nutrition has engendered the need for a more sustainable and resource-efficient agricultural production system. In this context, microalgae offer the potential to recover nutrients from waste streams...