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Name of the submitted project or idea (in English or both English and your language)
Mycelial Composting Tube
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URL of a video introducing the work（under 5 minutes）
https://youtu.be/zGBZTkawHmM
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Detailed explanation of the submitted project or idea (in English or both English and your language)
Mycelial Composting Tube is crafted from waste generated during the cultivation of olive trees. Olive tree compost collected within the tube is processed with mycorrhizal fungi, white rot fungi, and other agents to decompose it into organic matter, serving as a nutrient source for the trees. The biodegradable tube follows a circular fertilization method, integrated with a critical root zone(CRZ) to establish mycorrhizal symbiosis in the soil. This enhances nutrient absorption, improves soil structure, and boosts resilience to environmental stress. Adapting to the varying nutrient needs of olive trees at different growth stages involves adding supplements like microbial agents, pruned branches, fallen leaves, and olive pomace to meet specific elemental requirements, fostering overall olive tree growth.
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How does your work address the 3 P’s (for Planet, for People, for Profit) for Sustainability?
With 750 million olive trees planted over 11.5 million hectares globally, and more than 44,000 olive farms worldwide, traditional olive groves cover 81,000 hectares, of which 37,000 hectares cannot be mechanized. Addressing the issues of olive tree planting waste, processing waste, and chemical fertilizers, Mycelial Composting Tube made from waste and biodegradable materials are utilized in olive orchards. These tubes can be enriched with mycorrhizal fungi, white rot fungi, and other microbial agents or plant waste, tailored to different growth stages or specific periods to supply essential elements required by olive trees, fostering root growth, soil improvement, and resilience to stress. Employing Mycelial Composting Tube enables waste recycling, chemical fertilizer savings, and reduced labor costs for farmers.
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Keywords
#Sustainable Circulation #Natural Fertilizer
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Special Prize Question 1: "Empowering nature to create a new loop”: How does your work strengthen or support nature’s ability to capture and convert waste into valuable resources? How does your work advance industry practices by introducing nature-positive alternatives?
The Mycelial Composting Tube is made from olive tree branches, fallen leaves, and fruit. It contains abundant lignin, cellulose, carbohydrates, minerals, and other nutrients that can enrich the soil's organic content.
The Mycelial Composting Tube complies with the following material recycling:
1. Shred and compress the pruned branches, fallen leaves, and fallen fruit of the olive tree to create Mycelial Composting Tube.
2. Pruned branches, fallen leaves, and olive pomace can be placed in Mycelial Composting Tube, or microbial agents can be added based on the growth needs of olive trees.
3. Mycelial Composting Tube undergoes self-decomposition, transforming into nutrients to meet the growth requirements of the olive trees.
4. Throughout the olive tree's growth stages, branches, pruned branches, fallen leaves, and fallen fruit are generated, initiating the process of remaking Mycelial Composting Tube. -
Special Prize Question 2: “Regenerating ecosystems”: In what inspiring ways does your work contribute to the restoration and stabilization of natural ecosystems?
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Special Prize Question 3: “Education and storytelling”: How does your work make complex bioeconomy concepts accessible and engaging?
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Mycelial Composting Tube is crafted from waste generated during the cultivation of olive trees. Olive tree compost collected within the tube is processed with mycorrhizal fungi, white rot fungi, and other agents to decompose it into organic matter, serving as a nutrient source for the trees. The biodegradable tube follows a circular fertilization method, integrated with a critical root zone(CRZ) to establish mycorrhizal symbiosis in the soil. This enhances nutrient absorption, improves soil structure, and boosts resilience to environmental stress. Adapting to the varying nutrient needs of olive trees at different growth stages involves adding supplements like microbial agents, pruned branches, fallen leaves, and olive pomace to meet specific elemental requirements, fostering overall olive tree growth.
