| Title |
Wood processing by-products treated with the lignin-based conditioner as mulch for soil protection |
| Authors |
Shulga, Galia ; Betkers, Talrits ; Vitolina, Sanita ; Neiberte, Brigita ; Verovkins, Anrijs ; Anne, Olga ; Ambrazaitiene, Dalia ; Zukauskaite, Audrone |
| DOI |
10.3846/16486897.2015.1018267 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Journal of environmental engineering and landscape management.. Vilnius : Technika. 2015, vol. 23, no. 4, p. 279-287.. ISSN 1648-6897. eISSN 1822-4199 |
| Keywords [eng] |
bark ; hydrolysis lignin ; lignin-based soil conditioner ; mulch ; soil erosion ; seed germination |
| Abstract [eng] |
Wood processing by-products such as bark of different wood species and hydrolysis lignin were applied as soil mulch. The lignin-based soil conditioner (LSC) representing a lignin-based polyelectrolyte complex with the different composition (a lignin/polymer mass ratio) was obtained under laboratory conditions and was intended to protect sandy soil from erosion by simultaneous application of a soil conditioner as an adhesive, mulch and plant seeds by hydroseeding. The study revealed the pronounced dependence of the properties of the treated wood-originated mulch on the wood species as well as on the composition, the applied concentration and the application rate of LSC. A comparison of the obtained results showed that the treated hydrolysis lignin was characterised by higher compressive strength, higher water resistance and lower moisture losses from sandy soil for a given LSC composition and application rate than the bark-based mulch. The conditioner concentrations don't have negative impact on the germination of seeds plants of the coastal dune zone. |
| Published |
Vilnius : Technika |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2015 |
| CC license |
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