Growth media derived from solid waste for orchid Dendrobium kingianum culture
Food waste and diaper waste contribute to top three ranking solid wastes in Malaysia. Many studies show that urine and food waste can be used as plant fertilizer but less attention has been given to the recycling of used diaper. Therefore, this study was conducted to formulate Dendrobium kingianum...
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| author | Ma, Nyuk Ling Khoo, Shing Ching Loke, Lim Kar Lam, Su Shiung Tan, Suat Hian |
| author_facet | Ma, Nyuk Ling Khoo, Shing Ching Loke, Lim Kar Lam, Su Shiung Tan, Suat Hian |
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| description | Food waste and diaper waste contribute to top three ranking solid wastes in Malaysia. Many studies show that urine and
food waste can be used as plant fertilizer but less attention has been given to the recycling of used diaper. Therefore, this
study was conducted to formulate Dendrobium kingianum growing media by utilizing diaper waste and selected food waste:
banana peels, coffee waste and eggshells. The chemical composition in diaper waste and food waste were determined by
using ICP-OES method. Biochar derived from oil palm waste, sugarcane and sawdust were tested to reduce and neutralize
the high ammonium content from diaper waste. Biochar derived from oil palm waste showed the best reduction of ammonium
in diaper waste. Survival and growth performance of Dendrobium kingianum was observed and recorded. Results show that
orchid in diaper formulated growth media T3 showed the best adaptation and growth performance with highest percentage of
healthy leaves and number of absorption roots within 3 weeks observation period. These results revealed that diaper waste
could be recycled as orchid growing media by formulating with food waste and biochar. |
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| spelling | my-ukm.journal.127782019-04-16T09:07:00Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12778/ Growth media derived from solid waste for orchid Dendrobium kingianum culture Ma, Nyuk Ling Khoo, Shing Ching Loke, Lim Kar Lam, Su Shiung Tan, Suat Hian Food waste and diaper waste contribute to top three ranking solid wastes in Malaysia. Many studies show that urine and food waste can be used as plant fertilizer but less attention has been given to the recycling of used diaper. Therefore, this study was conducted to formulate Dendrobium kingianum growing media by utilizing diaper waste and selected food waste: banana peels, coffee waste and eggshells. The chemical composition in diaper waste and food waste were determined by using ICP-OES method. Biochar derived from oil palm waste, sugarcane and sawdust were tested to reduce and neutralize the high ammonium content from diaper waste. Biochar derived from oil palm waste showed the best reduction of ammonium in diaper waste. Survival and growth performance of Dendrobium kingianum was observed and recorded. Results show that orchid in diaper formulated growth media T3 showed the best adaptation and growth performance with highest percentage of healthy leaves and number of absorption roots within 3 weeks observation period. These results revealed that diaper waste could be recycled as orchid growing media by formulating with food waste and biochar. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12778/1/48_01_11.pdf Ma, Nyuk Ling and Khoo, Shing Ching and Loke, Lim Kar and Lam, Su Shiung and Tan, Suat Hian (2019) Growth media derived from solid waste for orchid Dendrobium kingianum culture. Malaysian Applied Biology, 48 (1). pp. 73-78. ISSN 0126-8643 http://mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=897&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56 |
| spellingShingle | Ma, Nyuk Ling Khoo, Shing Ching Loke, Lim Kar Lam, Su Shiung Tan, Suat Hian Growth media derived from solid waste for orchid Dendrobium kingianum culture |
| title | Growth media derived from solid waste for orchid Dendrobium kingianum culture |
| title_full | Growth media derived from solid waste for orchid Dendrobium kingianum culture |
| title_fullStr | Growth media derived from solid waste for orchid Dendrobium kingianum culture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth media derived from solid waste for orchid Dendrobium kingianum culture |
| title_short | Growth media derived from solid waste for orchid Dendrobium kingianum culture |
| title_sort | growth media derived from solid waste for orchid dendrobium kingianum culture |
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