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A biochar and perlite substrate from soilless tomato greenhouse waste to replace imported coconut coir

A sustainable substrate made from greenhouse tomato waste and perlite, as a domestic alternative to imported coconut coir.

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2026

Pre-Treated Gasification Biochar from Tomato Crop Residues as a Component of Soilless Seedling Substrates Tastan OF, Celik E, Dogru M, Yildiz Kutman B, Kutman UB · Horticulturae 12(6):727 DOI Open access

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Conference presentations

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Poster

From Waste to Growth: Biochar-Based Substrates as Cost-Effective Alternative to Cocopeat in Soilless Pepper Cultivation

Taştan Ö.F., Çelik E., Yıldız-Kutman B., Doğru M., Kutman Ü.B.

2nd International Congress on Biotech Solutions for Sustainability (Biotech4Sus'25), Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, Türkiye · 21–24 October 2025

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Biochar-Perlite Mixtures as Novel Substrates for Soilless Systems

Taştan Ö.F., Çelik E., Bütün B., Yıldız-Kutman B., Doğru M., Kutman Ü.B.

1st International Congress on Biotech Solutions for Sustainability (Biotech4Sus'24), Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, Türkiye · 7–10 May 2024

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