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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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RASK: Quick and cost-effective quality assessment of plant-based foods
Vandecasteele, B. (Project Manager)
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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SUBTECH 2.0: Utilization of wood fiber and waste streams for sustainable and circular growing media in horticulture (SUBTECH 2.0)
Vandecasteele, B. (Project Manager)
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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ALTER-PEAT: Renewable growing media for soft fruits, mushrooms and ornamentals
Vandecasteele, B. (Project Manager)
1/11/23 → 31/10/27
Project: Research
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MICOS: Microplastic Contamination in agricultural Soil ecosystems and the effect on soil and plant health
De Witte, B. (ProjectSupervisor), Roldán-Ruiz, I. (ProjectSupervisor), D'Hose, T. (ProjectSupervisor), Hostens, K. (ProjectSupervisor), Vanhalst, K. (Project Assistant), Deloof, D. (Project Assistant), Vandecasteele, B. (ProjectSupervisor), Debode, J. (Project Manager), De Tender, C. (Former Project Manager) & Joos, L. (Former Researcher)
1/05/23 → 30/04/28
Project: Research
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C-FARMS: Climate-neutral agriculture through sustainable C farming
Lootens, P. (Researcher), Willekens, K. (Researcher), De Swaef, T. (Researcher), De Waegemaeker, J. (Researcher), Peeters, K. (Researcher), Cosgrove, M. (PhD Student), Facq, E. (ProjectSupervisor), Ruysschaert, G. (ProjectSupervisor), Vandecasteele, B. (Project Manager) & De Boever, M. (Researcher)
1/10/22 → 29/08/27
Project: Research
Research output
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Biochar and Green Compost Used in Cascade: The Link Between Circular Horticulture and Soil Improvement
Vandecasteele, B., Viaene, J., Visser, R., Lataf, A., Cuypers, A. & Vandamme, D., 1-Jul-2026, In: European Journal of Soil Science. 77, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Chemical-biological suitability of biochar for peat, lime and fertilizer replacement in horticultural substrates
Vandecasteele, B., Craeye, S., Gheysens, K., Melis, P., Denaeghel, H., Kusnierek, K., Visser, R. & Vandamme, D., Sept-2026, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 576Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Impact of a wood-based biochar in peat-reduced and peat-free substrates on strawberry cultivation and rhizosphere microbiome dynamics
Pecqueur, I., Huybrechts, M., Joos, L., Jozefczak, M., Lataf, A., Hemelrijck, W. V., Boonen, M., Tender, C. D., Vandamme, D., Debode, J., Vandecasteele, B. & Cuypers, A., 18-May-2026, In: Scientia Horticulturae. 362, p. 114875 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Interaction between enhanced weathering and sources of organic carbon: effects on reactivity of metal slags and inorganic carbon dynamics
Vandecasteele, B., Roussard, J., Cosgrove, M. & Vicca, S., 13-Mar-2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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The challenge of defining “sustainable growing media”: why the term is used incorrectly and what needs to be done about it
Aurdal, S. M., Sentinella, A. T., Schmilewski, G., Altland, J., Caron, J., Alexander, P., Holtkamp, M., Vandecasteele, B. & Alsanius, B. W., 18-May-2026, In: Frontiers in Horticulture. 5Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Additional file 1 of Daring to be differential: metabarcoding analysis of soil and plant-related microbial communities using amplicon sequence variants and operational taxonomical units
Joos, L. (Creator), Stien Beirinckx (Creator), Haegeman, A. (Creator), Debode, J. (Creator), Vandecasteele, B. (Creator), Baeyen, S. (Creator), Goormachtig, S. (Creator), Clement, L. (Creator) & Tender, C. D. (Creator), Figshare, 26-Oct-2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.13142389
Dataset
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Dataset of composts from the North Sea Region
Amery, F. (Creator), Vercruyssen, M. (Creator), Viaene, J. (Creator), Vandecasteele, B. (Creator), Vandaele, E. (Creator), Smeets, H. (Creator), Lakkenborg Kristensen, H. (Creator), Loades, K. (Creator), Körner, I. (Creator) & Willekens, K. (Creator), Zenodo, 27-Nov-2025
Dataset
Activities
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Biological acidification of biochar for circular horticulture and interaction of biochar with nitrogen during manure treatment and AD
Vandecasteele, B. (Invited speaker) & Viaene, J. (Invited speaker)
14-Feb-2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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The repeatability of reusing horticultural substrates: circular use of materials, carbon and nutrients
Vandecasteele, B. (Invited speaker)
29-Nov-2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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Circularity of growing media use to cope with future substrate needs in Europe
Vandecasteele, B. (Invited speaker)
12-Feb-2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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Sulfur-enhanced microbial activation of biochar for circular horticulture (Green Carbon Webinar Series)
Vandecasteele, B. (Speaker)
23-May-2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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Circularity of different growing media use: is there a role for biochar?
Vandecasteele, B. (Invited speaker)
12-Jun-2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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