Jul 2026· International Journal of Advanced Research· Vol 14, pp. 1789-1804· 0 citations
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The increasing demand for sustainable food production has intensified the search for biodegradable and cost effective alternatives to conventional hydroponic growing substrates. The present study investigated the potential of Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) biomass incorporated with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) as a biodegradable hydrogel substrate for the cultivation of Vigna radiata L. An aqueous extraction method was employed to recover polymer from E. crassipes, yielding approximately 10% polymer with a pH of 6.0. The extracted polymer was incorporated with CMC to develop an Eichhornia-CMC hydrogel, and its performance was compared with CMC hydrogel and conventional soil. Seed germination, seedling vigour, shoot and root growth, leaf development, chlorophyll content, water retention, biochemical composition, mineral accumulation, and endogenous auxin content were evaluated. The Eichhornia-CMC hydrogel promoted rapid seed germination and superior seedling development, with a Seed Vigour Index of 382 compared with 287 and 370 in CMC hydrogel and soil, respectively.
Abstract To meet the growing global demand for food, there is a continuous search for innovative and effective agricultural approaches. Algae-derived bioinputs have garnered significant interest in agriculture due to their biodegradable nature, capacity to restore soil fertility, and potential for plant growth biostimu...
A. R. Schuelter, L. Weissheimer, D. Dembocurski et al.· Brazilian Journal of Biology· 0 citations
Findings demonstrate that T. obliquus cultivated in AIE preserves bioactive functionality and supports circular biorefinery strategies integrating wastewater remediation, agricultural biostimulant production, and lipid valorization for potential aquaculture applications.
D. S. Do Amaral, D. T. Bueno, Paula Freitas Filoda et al.· Green Energy and Environment...· 0 citations
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is simultaneously an invasive aquatic burden and a potentially valuable lignocellulosic feedstock for agricultural materials. This review critically evaluates its material potential through a structured synthesis of 51 studies supplied in the source corpus, spanning direct water-hy...
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The use of microbial biostimulants has become an important strategy for improving the productivity and quality of soilless vegetable production systems. However, the potential role of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in hydroponic crop production remains insufficiently explored. This study evaluated the effects of three LAB...
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É. E. Santo, Ana Carolini Fernandes Mota, Rafael Boffo et al.· Fermentation· 0 citations
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