Use this url to cite publication: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12259/86928
Properties and behaviour of starch and rapeseed cake based composites in horticultural applications
Type of publication
Straipsnis Scopus duomenų bazėje / Article in Scopus database (S1b)
Author(s)
| Author | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
LT | ||
LT | ||
Bridžiuvienė, Danguolė | Gamtos tyrimų centro Botanikos institutas | LT |
Švedienė, Jurgita | Gamtos tyrimų centro Botanikos institutas | LT |
Title
Properties and behaviour of starch and rapeseed cake based composites in horticultural applications
Is part of
Estonian Journal of Ecology. Tallinn : Estonian Academy Publishers, Vol. 63, no. 1 (2014)
Date Issued
| Date |
|---|
2014 |
Publisher
Tallinn : Estonian Academy Publishers
Publisher (trusted)
Extent
p. 15-27
Field of Science
Abstract (en)
The application of composites consisting of starch, rapeseed cake, crude glycerol, and urea for the fabrication of disposable biodegradable nursery pots is estimated. Mechanical properties of composite films, their hygroscopicity, solubility in water, and water vapour transmission rate were studied. The evaporation of water rate from the plant pots prepared from the composites was found to be twice lower than that observed for the commercial peat plant pots. The fluctuations of the soil temperature were also lower than in the commercial peat pots. The average time of the biodegradation of the composites was about one month. The rate of biodegradation depended on the species of microorganisms and on their physiological properties.
Type of document
type::text::journal::journal article::research article
Language
Anglų / English (en)
Coverage Spatial
Estija / Estonia (EE)
ISSN (of the container)
1736-602X
Other Identifier(s)
VDU02-000048567
| Journal | Cite Score | SNIP | SJR | Year | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Estonian Journal of Ecology | 1.1 | 0.343 | 0.244 | 2014 | Q3 |