On the occasion of

WORLD SOIL DAY 2024,

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Residual Compost Boosts Soil Health and Plant Stress Tolerance

Compost contains humic and non-humic substances, and generally, their initial release occurs at a slow rate before increasing over time. Moreover, continuous application of compost over the long term leaves residual chemical substances in the soil, which later become available to plants through various microbial and non-microbial decomposition processes. This study demonstrates the significance of compost residue on plant growth, photosynthetic efficiency, and phytohormone and secondary metabolite accumulation in tomato ‘Scotia’ plants. These results can be adopted on-farm to boost plant tolerance to abiotic stress on both organic and conventional farms. Future work should investigate the flow of these stress-response compounds in plants under abiotic stress conditions.

Presented by:

Dr. Lord Abbey, Dalhousie University

THURSDAY DECEMBER 5, 2024 @ 10AM EST

About Dr. Lord Abbey, Dalhousie University:

Dr. Lord Abbey has a background in Plant Science and Pharmaceutical R&D with a research focus on sustainable food systems and compost quality enhancement for health and wellbeing. Having completed his BSc (Hons) Agriculture from the University of Ghana, Dr. Abbey continued on his studies in the UK, The Netherlands and Canada. He is currently a professor at Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture where he teaches and supervises undergraduate and graduate students.