Title: research fellow
Association/Company: National Council of Research (CNR), Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA)
Biography:
Agronomo, laureato in Medicina delle piante, attualmente assegnista di Ricerca presso l’Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari (ISPA) del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR); dal 2021 svolge attività di ricerca con l’obiettivo di sviluppare strategie di recupero e riutilizzazione agronomica di biomasse innovative per la produzione di specie orticole in ambiente mediterraneo (pieno campo e ambiente protetto).
Speech session
The innovation of plant biology
Speech
Evalutation of Hermetia and Tenebrio Frass for soilless cultivation of horticultural plants
Abstract
The term “insect frass” identifies a waste product derived from the farming of insects, aimed at the production of transformed proteins for animal and human consumption. It consists of excreta, deceased larvae, and food substrate. These residues, rich in plant nutrients, can be utilized as fertilizers, replacing mineral fertilizers, within the framework of a circular economy and the sustainability of agricultural processes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of frass as an organic fertilizer in the production of Brassicaceae and Solanaceae in an indoor environment through soilless cultivation systems.
