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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Main Authors:	Ma, Nyuk Ling, Khoo, Shing Ching, Loke, Lim Kar, Lam, Su Shiung, Tan, Suat Hian
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Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12778/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12778/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12778/1/48_01_11.pdf

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spelling	ukm-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
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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.
format	Article
author	Ma, Nyuk Ling Khoo, Shing Ching Loke, Lim Kar Lam, Su Shiung Tan, Suat Hian
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
author_facet	Ma, Nyuk Ling Khoo, Shing Ching Loke, Lim Kar Lam, Su Shiung Tan, Suat Hian
author_sort	Ma, Nyuk Ling
title	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_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_sort	growth media derived from solid waste for orchid dendrobium kingianum culture
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2019
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12778/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12778/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12778/1/48_01_11.pdf
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Growth media derived from solid waste for orchid Dendrobium kingianum culture

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