Biological waste for low-temperature heat in hotbeds

Composting agricultural plant waste for free heat in sustainable hotbeds

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free heat from composting agricultural plant waste in a low-cost hotbed; accelerates radish growth by 5–12 days, extends growing season, produces humus as fertilizer; developed in Poland by Maciej Neugebauer (UWM), based on BRANCHES H2020 project; no external energy required, utilises thermophilic and mesophilic composting phases; suitable for early spring planting and autumn extension.

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Contribution detail info

Project: BRANCHES
Boosting Rural Bioeconomy Networks following multi-actor approaches
Location: Poland
Authors: Maciej Neugebauer
Purpose: Communication, Dissemination

File type: document
Created on: Dec 31, 2023
Origin language: English
Official project website: –
License: CC BY

Keywords: free heat
compost
vegetation
agricultural plant waste
hotbed
thermophilic phase
mesophilic phase
humus
substrate heating
Poland
Themes: Energy management
Farm equipment