biodicon

Biological Diversity and Conservation

1308-5301 1308-8084

Ersin YÜCEL

10.46309/biodicon.2026.1796380

Environmental Management (Other)

Çevre Yönetimi (Diğer)

Effects of compost and compost water extract derived from agricultural wastes on yield and nutritional composition of Lepidium sativum microgreens

Tarımsal atıklardan üretilen kompost ve kompost sulu özütünün Lepidium sativum mikroyeşilliklerinin verim ve besinsel içeriği üzerindeki etkileri

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6740-3259

Ceylan

Faik

DÜZCE ÜNİVERSİTESİ

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3839-4861

Arslan

Recai

DÜZCE ÜNİVERSİTESİ

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1246-3056

Akçay

Çağlar

DÜZCE ÜNİVERSİTESİ

02 16 2026

19 1 25 35 10 03 2025 12 02 2025

2008

Biological Diversity and Conservation

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the yield, chlorophyll and carotenoid content, and nutritional profile of Lepidium sativum microgreens cultivated with compost, compost water extract, and peat.Method: Control (100% peat), C100 (100% compost), C50 (50% peat+50% compost), C25 (75% peat+25% compost), and WE100 (100% water extract), WE50 (50% water extract), and WE25 (25% water extract) obtained from compost were used for cultivation of L. sativum microgreens under LED (light-emitting diode) light source. Fresh weight of shoot (mg/shoot), fresh yield (kg/m2), dry biomass (g/m2), and chlorophyll, carotenoid, and nutrition element content of microgreens were measured. Estimated daily intake (EDI) of macro- and microelements of microgreens was calculated.Findings: While the highest mean fresh weight of shoot of L. sativum microgreens was measured as 27.65 mg/shoot in media of C50, the highest fresh yield and dry biomass of microgreens were measured as 1.870 kg/m2 and 94.81 g/m2 in media of WE50. Chlorophyll a content of microgreens cultivated in C100, C25, and WE100 was significantly lower than control (P

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı kompost, kompost sulu ekstraktı ve torf ile yetiştirilen Lepidium sativum mikroyeşilliklerinin verim, klorofil ve karotenoid içeriğini ve besin profilini değerlendirmektir.Metod: Kontrol (100% torf), C100 (100% kompost), C50 (50% torf + %50 kompost), C25 (75% torf + %25 kompost) ve komposttan elde edilen WE100 (100% sulu özüt), WE50 (50% sulu özüt) ve WE25 (25% sulu özüt), L. sativum mikroyeşilliklerinin LED ışık kaynağı altında yetiştirilmesi için kullanılmıştır. Mikroyeşilliklerin taze sürgün ağırlığı (mg/sürgün), taze verimi (kg/m2), kuru biyokütlesi (g/m2), ve klorofil, karotenoid, ve besin elementi içeriği, ölçülmüştür. Makro ve mikro elementlerin tahmini günlük alımları hesaplanmıştır.Bulgular: L. sativum mikroyeşilliklerinin en yüksek taze sürgün ağırlığı 27.65 mg/sürgün olarak C50’de, en yüksek taze verim ve kuru biyokütlesi sırasıyla 1.870 kg/m2 and 94.81 g/m2 olarak WE50’de ölçülmüştür. C100, C25, ve WE100’de yetiştirilen mikroyeşilliklerin klorofil a içerikleri kontrole kıyasla sırasıyla P

compost water extract microgreens Lepidium sativum nutrition elements

kompost sulu özüt mikroyeşillik Lepidium sativum besin elementleri

There in no supporting institution

[1] Pinto, E., Almeida, A. A., Aguiar, A. A., & Ferreira, I. M. P. L. V. O. (2015). Comparison between the mineral profile and nitrate content of microgreens and mature lettuces. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 37(3), 38–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2014.06.018

[2] Partap, M., Sharma, D., HN, D., Thakur, M., Verma, V., Ujala, & Bhargava, B. (2023). Microgreen: A tiny plant with superfood potential. Journal of Functional Foods, 107, 105697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2023.105697

[3] Tallei, T. E., Kepel, B. J., Wungouw, H. I. S., Nurkolis, F., Adam, A. A., & Fatimawali. (2024). A comprehensive review on the antioxidant activities and health benefits of microgreens: current insights and future perspectives. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 59(1), 58–71. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.16805

[4] Chrysargyris, A., Antoniou, O., Athinodorou, F., Vassiliou, R., Papadaki, A., & Tzortzakis, N. (2019). Deployment of olive-stone waste as a substitute growing medium component for Brassica seedling production in nurseries. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26(35), 35461–35472. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-04261-8

[5] Gruda, N. S. (2020). Increasing sustainability of growing media constituents and stand-alone substrates in soilless culture systems. Agronomy, 9(6), 298. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091384

[6] Değirmenci, L., Kaygusuz İzgördü, Ö., & Darcan, C. (2024). Isolation and Characterization of Microorganisms for Use with Manure and Chemical Fertilizers. Biological Diversity and Conservation, 17(1), 91–98. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2023.1226337

[7] Ceylan, F. (2024). Effects of composts obtained from hazelnut wastes on the cultivation of pepper (Capsicum annuum) seedlings. Scientific Reports, 14, 3019. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53638-4

[8] Işık, S., Sülük, K., Moreira, J., & Topalcengiz, Z. (2025). Assessment of vermicompost compositions containing cattle, sheep, and poultry manures for contamination risk of microgreens by foodborne pathogens. Food Microbiology, 132, 104842. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2025.104842

[9] Poudel, P., Duenas, A. E. K., & Di Gioia, F. (2023). Organic waste compost and spent mushroom compost as potential growing media components for the sustainable production of microgreens. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 1229157. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1229157

[10] Thepsilvisut, O., Sukree, N., Chutimanukul, P., Athinuwat, D., Chuaboon, W., Poomipan, P., … Ehara, H. (2023). Efficacy of Agricultural and Food Wastes as the Growing Media for Sunflower and Water Spinach Microgreens Production. Horticulturae, 9(8), 876. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9080876

[11] Harvard, T. H., & Chan, S. O. H. (2025). The nutrition source. Retrieved from https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/vitamins/

[12] Zucconi, F., Forte, M., Monac, A., & De Beritodi, M. (1981). Biological evaluation of compost maturity. Biocycle, 22, 27–29.

[13] Ceylan, F., Arslan, R., & Akçay, Ç. (2025). Biodegradation of Some Lignocellulosic Wastes during Composting and Their Valorization as Plant Growth Media. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 25, 6902–6915. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-025-02570-1

[14] Di Gioia, F., Hong, J. C., Pisani, C., Petropoulos, S. A., Bai, J., & Rosskopf, E. N. (2023). Yield performance, mineral profile, and nitrate content in a selection of seventeen microgreen species. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 1220691. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1220691

[15] Signore, A., Somma, A., Leoni, B., & Santamaria, P. (2024). Optimising Sowing Density for Microgreens Production in Rapini, Kale and Cress. Horticulturae, 10(3), 274. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10030274

[16] Lerma-Moliz, R., Hu, J., López-González, J. A., Suárez-Estrella, F., Martínez-Gallardo, M. R., Jurado, M. M., … López, M. J. (2025). Aqueous compost extracts with stabilized biofertilizing microbiota promote plant root growth and drought resilience. Science of the Total Environment, 974, 179157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179157

[17] Ardashiri, M., & Zare-Bavani, M. R. (2025). Effects of Two Types of Seaweed Extract on Garden Cress Microgreen Characteristics and Essential Oil Compounds. International Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology, 12(1), 267–280. https://doi.org/10.22059/IJHST.2024.373859.800

[18] Amitrano, C., De Francesco, S., Durante, M., Tinganelli, W., Arena, C., & De Micco, V. (2024). Morphological and Photosynthetic Pigment Screening of Four Microgreens Species Exposed to Heavy Ions. Plants, 13(24), 3541. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13243541

[19] Hassan, L., Hassan, S., Hashim, T., Umar, K., & Sani, N. (2012). Determination of Nutritive Values of Garden Cress (Lepidium sativum L.) Leaves. Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 4(2), 18–23. https://doi.org/10.4314/bajopas.v4i2.4

[20] Jambor, T., Zajickova, T., Arvay, J., Ivanisova, E., Tirdilova, I., Knizatova, N., … Lukac, N. (2022). Exceptional Properties of Lepidium sativum L. Extract and Its Impact on Cell Viability, Ros Production, Steroidogenesis, and Intracellular Communication in Mice Leydig Cells In Vitro. Molecules, 27(16), 5127. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27165127

[21] Gupta, S., & Gupta, R. (2025). Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant evaluation of methanolic extracts from Lepidium sativum seeds and Averrhoa carambola fruits: A comparative analysis. International Journal of Secondary Metabolite, 12(3), 604–614. https://doi.org/10.21448/ijsm.1574497