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https://www.floram.org/article/doi/10.1590/2179-8087-FLORAM-2025-0047
Floresta e Ambiente
Original Article Silviculture

Performance of Organic Waste Containers for Libidibia Ferrea Seedling Production

Jéssica Franciele Kaminski Ramos, Ana Clara Castro Ferreira, Gabriel Carlos Francisco, Vinicius de Melo Benites, José Carlos Arthur Junior

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2179-8087-FLORAM-2025-0047 FLORAM, vol.33, e20250047, 2026
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Abstract

The proper use of agro-industrial waste is a sustainability strategy and can be applied in the forestry chain to replace polypropylene tubes. This study evaluated the performance of three different biodegradable containers (110 cm3), made from malt bagasse, poultry litter, and coconut coir fiber, respectively, in the production of Libidibia ferrea seedlings, and compared them with the control container (polypropylene) under nursery conditions. Morphological parameters and the Dickson Quality Index (DQI) were evaluated. Seedlings grown in malt bagasse showed superior growth in all morphological parameters (p < 0.01) and the highest DQI (0.23), significantly surpassing the other treatments. Malt bagasse provided total biomass gains (TBM) up to 6 times higher than polypropylene. Poultry litter and coconut coir fiber containers showed comparable performance to polypropylene. It is concluded that malt bagasse is a highly efficient technical and sustainable alternative container for producing L. ferrea seedlings.

Keywords

agro-industrial waste; biodegradable containers; sustainability; circular economy; forestry nurseries

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Submitted date:
11/21/2025

Accepted date:
05/15/2026

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