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Puyuelo, Belén, Joseba S. Arizmendiarrieta, Ignacio Irigoyen, and Ramón Plana. "Quality assessment of composts officially registered as organic fertilisers in Spain." Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research 17, no. 1 (April 15, 2019): e1101. http://dx.doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2019171-13853.
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Composting of organic wastes is a management strategy linked to circular economy models through the transformation of these wastes into an organic product, compost, which can be used as fertiliser, soil amendment or growing media. However, the concept of ‘compost quality’ is not enough defined to take a technical decision about which is its best use or application. In the last decade, different guidelines and regulations about organic fertilisers have been developed. For instance, in Spain the Fertilisers Regulation categorises compost under five kinds according to the raw materials used - organic amendment compost (OaC), manure compost (MaC), green compost (GrC), vermicompost (VC), ‘alperujo’ compost (AlC) -, and under three quality levels (A, B or C) depending exclusively on the heavy metals content. This work analyses the national database of all composts (307) marketed in Spain, considering the analytical parameters declared, with the objective of proposing a methodology to define a global quality index. For this assessment, two indicators are employed: a fertility indicator, related to the nutrients content, and a clean indicator, related to the heavy metals content. Results show an average compost formulation 2.5:2.5:2.5 (N:P2O5:K2O). MaC and OaC present the highest fertility indicator, whereas VC the lowest. Regarding the clean indicator, GrC, MaC and VC are cleaner than OaC. In the future, this new quality assessment should be completed by including other indicators related to physical and biological characteristic (e.g. porosity, stability/maturity, phytotoxicity) that could determine the most proper use of compost.
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Kopytkov, V. V. "Development of organomineral compost for growing forest planting material." Doklady of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus 65, no. 3 (July 16, 2021): 380–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.29235/1561-8323-2021-65-3-380-384.
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The organomineral compost compositions, which provide increased biometric indicators of seedlings of forest plants, are described. Compost is obtained on the basis of the secondary resources of forest and agricultural production. The compost readiness indicator, depending on the composition and composting time, is proposed. The influence of the polymer structure-forming agent of the soil on the compost quality is shown. The influence of compost composition variations on the morphometric parameters of seedlings is studied. The recommended ratios of ingredients in organomineral compost for growing planting material in forest nurseries are given.
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BRINTON, W. F., P. STORMS, and T. C. BLEWETT. "Occurrence and Levels of Fecal Indicators and Pathogenic Bacteria in Market-Ready Recycled Organic Matter Composts." Journal of Food Protection 72, no. 2 (February 1, 2009): 332–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x-72.2.332.
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Landfill diversion of organic wastes through composting is making compost products available for agricultural and horticultural crops. On certified organic farms, nonsludge green waste and manure composts are widely used because the use of these products removes harvest date restrictions imposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture when raw manure is applied. We quantified several pathogens in point-of-sale composts from 94 nonsludge facilities processing 2.2 million m3 year−1 of recycled green waste. Only one compost contained Salmonella (1.8 most probable number [MPN]/4 g), 28% had fecal coliforms exceeding the Environmental Protection Agency 503 sludge hygiene limits (1,000 MPN g−1), and 6% had detectable Escherichia coli O157:H7. In 22 of 47 samples, very low levels of Listeria spp. were found. However, in one sample the Listeria level was very high, coinciding with the highest overall level of all pathogen indicators. Seventy percent of the compost samples were positive for Clostridium perfringens, but only 20% of the samples had levels >1,000 CFU/g. All samples were positive for fecal streptococci, and 47% had >1,000 MPN g−1. Statistical analyses conducted using documented site characteristics revealed that factors contributing to elevated pathogen levels were large facility size, large pile size, and immaturity of compost. Application of the California Compost Maturity Index distinguished compost products that had very low levels of E. coli from those with high levels. Products produced with windrow methods were of higher microbiological quality than were those produced with static pile methods, and point-of-sale bagged composts scored very high. These data indicate that compost that is hygienic by common standards can be produced, but more effort is required to improve hygiene consistency in relation to management practices.
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Florida-Rofner, Nelino, José Dolores Levano-Crisóstomo, and Santos Jacobo-Salinas. "Effect of feather compost on soil chemical indicators in CCN-51 cocoa plantation (Theobroma cacao L.)." Producción + Limpia 15, no. 1 (September 10, 2020): 25–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.22507/pml.v15n1a2.
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Introduction. Organic management of cocoa accounts for 60% of production in Peru and large amounts of compost prepared with different inputs are used, in order to improve the quality of the soil and cocoa yields. Objective. Evaluated the effect of the application of chicken feather compost on the main soil chemical indicators in a cocoa plantation CCN-51 un the Town of Nuevo Progreso, province of Padre Abad in the Ucayali-Peru region was evaluated. Materials and methods. A randomized complete block design was used, with four treatments and four repetitions where: FC1 was an absolute witness, FC2 feather compost at a rate of 2,000 kg. ha-1, FC3 feather compost at a rate of 4,000 kg. ha-1 and FC4 feather compost at a rate of 6 000 kg. ha-1. The main chemical indicators of soil quality were evaluated: hydrogen potential (pH), organic matter (OM), total nitrogen (N), available phosphorus (P), potassium (K+), calcium (Ca2+), magnesium (Mg2+) , aluminum (Al3+), available cadmium (Cd2+), changeable acids (AC) and cation exchange capacity (CEC). Results. The results showed a decrease in exchangeable aluminum and changeable acidity and increases in organic matter, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, depending on the proportion of compost applied, these indicators presented significant differences (p <0.05); The pH, calcium and cadmium available did not show significant differences (p <0.05). Conclusion. Feather compost (FC) significantly improved the levels of OM, N, P and K+, indicators that define soil quality and reduce aluminum levels, the latter of utmost importance in acidic soils.
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Situmeang, Yohanes P. "Soil quality in corn cultivation using bamboo biochar, compost, and phonska." MATEC Web of Conferences 197 (2018): 13001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201819713001.
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This study aims to determine the status of soil quality after biochar treatment, compost, and phonska in the cornfield. Soil samples were taken from 48 experimental plots after harvesting of maize. Assessment of soil quality is done by collecting selected indicator data including soil physical and chemical properties to observe changes in soil due to land use and agricultural cultivation practices. The soil quality status in this study was determined by calculating the value of soil quality rating (SQR) based on the weighting of 11 indicators of soil quality. The results showed that soil quality before the research was bad (SQR 30) and improved to moderate (SQR 27) until a good (SQR 20) after the research of biochar, compost and NPK phonska on the cornfield. Improved soil quality in biochar formulations 10.52 t ha-1, compost, and phonska, due to improved soil physical properties such as porosity, bulk density, and soil moisture content, which has encouraged the process of exchange and chemical reactions in the soil to release nutrients for the plant. Giving of bamboo biochar, compost, and NPK phonska on dry land cultivated maize has resulted in good soil quality (SQR 20) or approaching sustainability status is very good (highly sustainable).
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Bhattacharyya, P., K. Chakrabarti, and A. Chakraborty. "Effect of MSW Compost on Microbiological and Biochemical Soil Quality Indicators." Compost Science & Utilization 11, no. 3 (June 2003): 220–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1065657x.2003.10702130.
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Bedolla-Rivera, Héctor Iván, Eloy Conde-Barajas, Sandra Lizeth Galván-Díaz, Francisco Paúl Gámez-Vázquez, Dioselina Álvarez-Bernal, and María de la Luz Xochilt Negrete-Rodríguez. "Compost Quality Indexes (CQIs) of Biosolids Using Physicochemical, Biological and Ecophysiological Indicators: C and N Mineralization Dynamics." Agronomy 12, no. 10 (September 24, 2022): 2290. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12102290.
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The increasing production of biosolids (BS) as a result of urban wastewater treatment generates pollution problems in their management and final disposal, and a better management is needed for their disposal. The composting of BS is an alternative process for obtaining a product with potential application as an organic amendment in the recovery of agricultural soils. As a biotechnological contribution, this study analyzed a composting process with BS, bovine manure (BM) and rice husks using four treatments T1 (C/N = 24); T2 (C/N = 34); T3 (C/N = 44); T4 (C/N = 54) for 120 days, in order to develop compost quality indexes (CQIs) through the analysis of 18 physicochemical, biological and ecophysiological indicators. Subsequently, three methodologies—successfully used on soils—were implemented for the development of the CQIs called “unified”, “additive” and “nemoro”. The indicators that comprised the CQIs were nitrification index (NI) and synthetic enzymatic index (SEI). The CQIs made it possible to differentiate the quality of the compost according to the treatments applied. The treatments used resulted in composts considered phytonutritious whose average quality value depending on the CQI developed was considered high (CQIw = 0.62), moderate (CQIa = 0.56) and low (CQIn = 0.30). The developed CQIs can be applied to determine the quality of BS composting systems reducing the cost of monitoring.
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Živanov, Milorad, Srđan Šeremešić, Bojan Vojnov, Jovica Vasin, Stanko Milić, Vladimir Ćirić, and Predrag Umičević. "The variation of labile organic matter content following the application of industrial compost in maize production." Ratarstvo i povrtarstvo 60, no. 3 (2023): 61–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/ratpov60-47555.
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This study examined the influence of compost application on alterations in soil organic matter levels and the content of labile organic matter fractions in soil during maize sowing. Due to the lack of organic fertilizers, industrial compost is being investigated as an alternative. The research aims to identify relevant soil quality and fertility indicators and their effects on agricultural production. Short-term compost application as an organic fertilizer may increase the content of labile organic matter fractions in the soil, especially in less fertile plots. The results indicate a significant influence of compost application on soil quality, confirming its role as a nutrient source and enhancer of soil physical, chemical, and biological properties. This highlights its potential for preserving soil quality and supporting agricultural production.
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Pandelea (Voicu), Georgica, Mirela Florina Călinescu, Ivona Cristina Mazilu, Daniela Simina Ștefan, and Camelia Ungureanu. "Enhancing Red Currant Berry Quality through Fertilization Using Compost from Municipal Sludge and from Vegetal Waste." Agronomy 13, no. 5 (May 12, 2023): 1363. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13051363.
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Adding compost to the soil is an ecological and economical approach to providing the nutrients needed to support crops, improve soil characteristics, and increase the orchard’s durability. Over three years, at the Research Institute for Fruit Growing Pitesti, Romania, data regarding the influence of fertilization with municipal sludge and vegetal origin compost (MSVOC, 20 and 40 t ha−1 doses) and vegetal origin compost (VOC, 30 and 40 t ha−1 doses) on berry quality at ‘Jonker Van Tets’ red currant cv. Were recorded. Berry dry matter, soluble solids, sugar, titratable acidity, vitamin C, phenolic, and anthocyanin content are discussed. The correlations between berry quality indicators with climatic factors (temperatures and sunshine hours) and soil chemical characteristics are discussed. Strong correlations have been identified between anthocyanins, vitamin C, and phenolics with average temperature, maximum temperature, and sunshine hours in April. Except for Fe and Mn, berry phenolics were negatively correlated with all other soil quality indicators. In the third after the application, the results indicated that VOC 40 t ha−1 had a beneficial effect, increasing berry weight, and TTA, while VOC 30 t ha−1 significantly increased DW, TTA, and vitamin C content. Therefore, vegetal origin compost can be used as fertilizer in the sustainable growth of red currants.
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Gondek, Krzysztof, Piotr Micek, Monika Mierzwa-Hersztek, Jerzy Kowal, Krzysztof Andres, Katarzyna Szczurowska, Marcin Lis, and Krzysztof Smoroń. "Effects of Functionalized Materials and Bacterial Metabolites on Quality Indicators in Composts." Materials 15, no. 23 (December 1, 2022): 8564. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma15238564.
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The addition of functionalized materials (biochar, zeolite, and diatomite) and lyophilized metabolic products of Pseudomonas sp. and Bacillus subtilis to composted biomass may bring many technological and environmental benefits. In this study, we verify the effects of biochar, zeolite Na-P1 (Na6Si10Al6O32·12 H2O), diatomite (SiO2_nH2O), and bacterial metabolites on the composting of biomass prepared from poultry litter, corn straw, grass, leonardite, and brown coal. The experimental design included the following treatments: C—biomass without the addition of functionalized materials and bacterial metabolites, CB—biomass with the addition of biochar, CBM—biomass with the addition of biochar and bacterial metabolites, CZ—biomass with the addition of zeolite, CZM—biomass with the addition of zeolite and bacterial metabolites, CD—biomass with the addition of diatomite, and CDM—biomass with the addition of diatomite and bacterial metabolites. Composts were analyzed for enzymatic and respiratory activities, mobility of heavy metals, and the presence of parasites. The results of this study revealed that, among the analyzed functionalized materials, the addition of diatomite to the composted biomass (CD and CDM) resulted in the most effective immobilization of Cd, Zn, Pb, and Cu. Zinc immobilization factors (IFHM) for diatomite-amended composts averaged 30%. For copper, each functionalized material was found to enhance mobilization of the element in bioavailable forms; similar observations were made for lead, except for the compost to which biochar and bacterial metabolites were added (CBM). The determined values of biochemical indicators proved the different effects of the applied functionalized materials and bacterial metabolites on the microbial communities colonizing individual composts. The dehydrogenase activity (DhA) was lower in all combinations as compared with the control, indicating an intensification of the rate of processes in the studied composts. The highest basal respiration (BR) and substrate-induced respiration (SIR) activities were determined in composts with the addition of bacterial metabolites (CBM, CZM, and CDM). The addition of functionalized materials completely inactivated Eimeria sp. in all combinations. In the case of Capillaria sp., complete inactivation was recorded for the combination with zeolite as well as biochar and diatomite without bacterial metabolites (CB, CZ, and CD).
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Sharma, K. L., J. Kusuma Grace, Uttam Kumar Mandal, Pravin N. Gajbhiye, K. Srinivas, G. R. Korwar, V. Hima Bindu, V. Ramesh, Kausalya Ramachandran, and S. K. Yadav. "Evaluation of long-term soil management practices using key indicators and soil quality indices in a semi-arid tropical Alfisol." Soil Research 46, no. 4 (2008): 368. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sr07184.
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Alfisol soils of rainfed semi-arid tropics (SAT) are degrading due to several physical, chemical, and biological constraints. Appropriate soil-nutrient management practices may help to check further soil degradation. A long-term experiment comprising tillage and conjunctive nutrient use treatments under a sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)–mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilkzec) system was conducted during 1998–05 on SAT Alfisols (Typic Haplustalf) at the Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad. The study evaluated soil and nutrient management treatments for their long-term influence on soil quality using key indicators and soil quality indices (SQI). Of the 21 soil quality parameters considered for study, easily oxidisable N (KMnO4 oxidisable-N), DTPA extractable Zn and Cu, microbial biomass carbon (MBC), mean weight diameter (MWD) of soil aggregates, and hydraulic conductivity (HC) played a major role in influencing the soil quality and were designated as the key indicators of ‘soil quality’ for this system. The SQI obtained by the integration of key indicators varied from 0.66 (unamended control) to 0.83 (4 Mg compost + 20 kg N as urea) under conventional tillage (CT), and from 0.66 (control) to 0.89 (4 Mg compost + 2 Mg gliricidia loppings) under reduced tillage (RT). Tillage did not influence the SQI, whereas the conjunctive nutrient-use treatments had a significant effect. On an average, under both CT and RT, the sole organic treatment improved the soil quality by 31.8% over the control. The conjunctive nutrient-use treatments improved soil quality by 24.2–27.2%, and the sole inorganic treatment by 18.2% over the control. Statistically, the treatments improved soil quality in the following order: 4 Mg compost + 2 Mg gliricidia loppings > 2 Mg Gliricidia loppings + 20 kg N as urea = 4 Mg compost + 20 kg N as urea > 40 kg N as urea. The percentage contribution of the key indicators towards the SQI was: MBC (28.5%), available N (28.6%), DTPA-Zn (25.3%), DTPA-Cu (8.6%), HC (6.1%), and MWD (2.9%). The functions predicting the changes in yield and sustainability yield index with a given change in SQI were also determined.
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HU, CHENG, and YING-CHUN QI. "SOIL BIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL QUALITY OF WHEAT-MAIZE CROPPING SYSTEM IN LONG-TERM FERTILIZER EXPERIMENTS." Experimental Agriculture 47, no. 4 (June 9, 2011): 593–608. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0014479711000445.
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SUMMARYTwo long-term field experiments, each consisting of three treatments (organic compost treatment, chemical fertilizer treatment and an untreated control) were established in 1993 and 1997, respectively. Soil samples were collected from each plot in June 2004 and 2005 after crop harvest and were used to determine soil physical-chemical properties, biological and biochemical activity, and the nematode community. Soil physicochemical parameters, microbial biomass, biological activities and nematode communities were significantly influenced by long-term application of organic compost. In general, soil total organic carbon, dissolved organic carbon, total nitrogen, alkaline-hydrolysable nitrogen, available phosphorus, and available potassium, microbial biomass, basal respiration, urease activities, total number of nematodes and bacterial-feeding nematodes were significantly higher in the compost plots than in the chemical fertilizer and control plots at two experimental sites and two sampling dates. Soil bulk density and pH values were significantly lower in the compost plots. We conclude that soil physical-chemical properties, size and activity of soil microbial biomass, metabolic quotient (qCO2), urease activity, total number of nematodes and bacteria-feeding nematodes could be used as indicators of soil quality.
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Marone, Eduardo Javier, Luís Fernando Roveda, and Wanderley Hermenegildo. "Evaluation of the Quality of Organic Compost Produced From Fish Filleting Waste: Application and Use in Agriculture." Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental 18, no. 10 (October 25, 2024): e08739. http://dx.doi.org/10.24857/rgsa.v18n10-305.
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Objective: This study aims to chemically characterize the compost resulting from fish filleting waste, identifying macro and micronutrients, and investigating the effects of different dosages of this compost on lettuce fertilization. Theoretical Framework: The research is based on concepts of sustainable management of urban solid waste, highlighting composting as an effective practice for recycling organic matter. Previous studies on composting animal waste and its application underpin the context of the research. Method: The methodology consisted of experiments with 28 plants, applying 7 treatments with 4 replications, ranging from 10% to 50% fish compost. Fresh and dry mass, root size and volume, and nutrients were analyzed. Results and Discussion: The results indicated that fish waste compost has significant potential as a source of nutrients, with medium to high levels of macro and micronutrients. In lettuce cultivation, the 10% dosage was the most cost-effective, although proportions of up to 30% promoted good development in all the indicators evaluated. Research Implications: The practical implications of this research suggest that fish waste compost could be a viable alternative for organic fertilization, promoting sustainable practices in waste management and agricultural production. Originality/Value: This study contributes to the literature by exploring the use of fish filleting waste compost as a fertilizer, demonstrating its effectiveness and potential as a source of nutrients for lettuce cultivation.
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Pandit, Dr Bashir Ahmad. "Characterization of Leachate and Evaluation of Groundwater Pollution in the Vicinity of the Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir." International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 12, no. 1 (January 31, 2024): 1391–413. http://dx.doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2024.58183.
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Abstract: The most popular way for disposing of municipal solid waste (MSW) throughout India, including Kashmir, is through landfills. However, the discharge of leachate from these facilities has seriously contaminated groundwater. An evaluation was conducted on the groundwater quality near the Srinagar landfill site (Achan). In order to investigate the potential effects of leachate percolation on groundwater quality, samples of leachate and groundwater were taken from the Srinagar dump site and its surrounding areas. Groundwater and leachate samples were used to measure the concentration of various physio-chemical parameters (pH, EC, TDS, COD, BOD, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, Cl-, SO42-, NO3-, NH4+, PO43-, Phenol), as well as microbiological parameters (total coliform and faecal coliform) and heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Hg). The relatively elevated levels of NH4+, EC, TDS, BOD, phenol, Cd, and Mg, Cr were above the limits of Indian standard and WHO for drinking water. In addition to this , these also represent heavy pollutant indicators as per the Single Point Pollution Index as well by the Nemero index, as these elements crossed the upper most limit for both these pollution indeces. Assessing the water contamination in depth and distance wise, closer to landfill and shallow wells were characterized as the most polluted and had some additive contaminants ( Cl- ,SO4, Ca , Ni ). This is an indication of pollution transfer and the leachate movement. The presence of total coliform and faecal coliform although in small counts warns for the groundwater quality and thus renders the associated aquifer unreliable for domestic water supply. There is no natural or other possible reason for high concentration of these pollutants, thus it can be concluded that leachate has significant impact on groundwater quality in the area. In the present study, also an attempt has been made to investigate physico-chemical properties, fertilizing potential and heavy metal polluting potentials of the three types of composts including municipal soild waste compost, green waste compost and mixed waste compost. Each of these types were given a treatment with effective micro organisms (EM) to understand the quality of compost so formed by the composting process by its analysis (Laboratory as well as statistical) and the quality of composts was found out using Quality control Indices such as Fertilizing Index and Clean Index. Parameters like, pH, EC, TOC, total nitrogen, total phosphorous, total potassium, C/N ratio, and heavy metals like zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, lead, and chromium were analyzed and it was found that all the parameters were within the permissible limits prescribed by FCO-2000. Further Fertility Index and Clean Index were determined for the samples and it was found that proper segregation of the solid waste is important from composting point of view because mixed waste affects the quality of compost. From the calculated values for the compost prepared from untreated MSW, FI (3.40) and CI (2.8), for the treated MSW Compost, FI as 3.47 and CI as 3.0, for the untreated mixed waste FI (3.27) and CI (3.0) and for the treated mixed waste FI (3.47), CI (3.2) The determined values indicates that all these compost types belongs to marketable Class D (medium fertilizing potential and medium heavy metal content).The fertility index value was estimated as 2.0 and the Clean Index value as 3.06 for the untreated green waste while for treated green waste FI(2.73) and CI(3.7), which indicates that both compost types belongs to restricted use Class RU-1 (Should not be allowed to market due to low fertilizing potential. However, these can be used as soil conditioner)
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Tontti, Tiina, Helvi Heinonen-Tanski, Päivi Karinen, Olli Reinikainen, and Arja Halinen. "Maturity and hygiene quality of composts and hygiene indicators in agricultural soil fertilised with municipal waste or manure compost." Waste Management & Research 29, no. 2 (April 14, 2010): 197–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734242x10361511.
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Rivera, Benigno, Victor H. Quej, Roberto Gutiérrez, José L. Andrade, Eugenio Carrillo, Vianey González, and Edelia C. Villarreal. "Use of organic substrates on the quality of watermelon seedlings." Horticultura Brasileira 40, no. 3 (September 2022): 261–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0102-0536-20220303.
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ABSTRACT Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a succulent fruit and vine-like plant that is cultivated in Mexico and it generates employment and currency for the country. However, there is the need to research what local organic substrates can substitute peat moss as a culture medium to produce watermelon seedlings of good quality and at low cost. The objective of this study was to evaluate the physical and chemical properties of five local organic substrates as substitutes of the commercial substrate “Peat Moss”, for the production of seedlings of two watermelon cultivars, Sun Sweet and Jubilee. Five local organic substrates were studied: cacao husk, compost, vermicompost, bovine manure, coconut fiber and the commercial substrate “Peat Moss” as control. The response variables were percentage of germination, indicators of morphological quality and morphological quality indexes, stability of the clod, and relative efficiency of the local substrates. The best morphological indicators and morphological quality index of the seedlings were found with the substrates cacao husk and vermicompost, with a seedling quality similar to those obtained with the commercial substrate. Compost presented the lowest stability of the clod and relative efficiency. The substrates of cacao husk and vermicompost can substitute the commercial substrate “Peat Moss”, in addition to being easy to obtain and of low cost; so they are a viable alternative for rural farmers in the production of watermelon seedlings.
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Herrmann, Sandra, Jochen Mayer, Kerstin Michel, and Bernard Ludwig. "Predictive Capacity of Visible-Near Infrared Spectroscopy for Quality Parameter Assessment of Compost." Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy 17, no. 5 (January 1, 2009): 289–301. http://dx.doi.org/10.1255/jnirs.850.
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Screening tests are basic procedures commonly used to assess compost quality. Important parameters for quality assessment are the germination capacity and the suppression of plant pathogens which have to be measured by time-consuming laboratory methods. The objective was to test whether visible (vis) and near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy (vis-NIR) is useful to analyse parameters important for compost quality. Ninety seven compost samples from Switzerland were analysed by conventional methods and by vis-NIR. The content of organic (Corg) and inorganic C (Cinorg), total N (Ntot), mineralisable N after 56 days (Nmin_d56), total P (Ptot), K, Ca and salt, the C/N ratio, pH and microbiological characteristics [hydrolysis of fluorescein diacetate (FDA-hydrolysis) as indicator of total enzyme activity and cellulase activity] were determined. Furthermore, plant tolerance and the suppression of pathogens were tested using germination tests with salad, cress, ryegrass and bean or a Rhizoctonia solani bioassay, respectively. The samples were scanned in the range of 400–2500 nm (visible light and NIR) using a Foss NIRSystems spectrometer 6500. A modified partial least squares regression method and the whole spectrum were used to develop cross-validation equations for all constituents. For this, the first to third derivative was calculated. The prediction accuracy was evaluated as excellent for Corg and good for N, and the C/N ratio based on the RSC values (ratio of standard deviation of laboratory results to standard error of cross-validation) and the coefficients of determination ( r2). Approximate quantitative predictions were possible for the contents of Ptot, K, Ca and salt, whereas for the constituents Cinorg, Nmin_d56, FDA-hydrolysis and the germination tests with cress and salad only between high and low values could be discriminated. Unsuccessful predictions as indicated by RSC values lower than 1.5 and r2 values below 0.50 were obtained for pH, cellulase activity, germination tests with ryegrass and bean and the disease suppression test using R. solani. Overall the results of the present study indicate that vis-NIR spectroscopy has the potential to be used for quality assessment of composts and to replace time-consuming methods such as germination tests using salad and cress. However, the use for monitoring purposes requires further research to clarify whether other complex quality parameters such as disease suppression indicators may also be predicted successfully.
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Caporale, Antonio Giandonato, Roberta Paradiso, Mario Palladino, Nafiou Arouna, Luana Izzo, Alberto Ritieni, Stefania De Pascale, and Paola Adamo. "Assessment of Fertility Dynamics and Nutritional Quality of Potato Tubers in a Compost-Amended Mars Regolith Simulant." Plants 13, no. 5 (March 6, 2024): 747. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants13050747.
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Mars exploration will foresee the design of bioregenerative life support systems (BLSSs), in which the use/recycle of in situ resources might allow the production of food crops. However, cultivation on the poorly-fertile Mars regolith will be very challenging. To pursue this goal, we grew potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) plants on the MMS-1 Mojave Mars regolith simulant, pure (R100) and mixed with green compost at 30% (R70C30), in a pot in a cold glasshouse with fertigation. For comparison purposes, we also grew plants on a fluvial sand, pure (S100) and amended with 30% of compost (S70C30), a volcanic soil (VS) and a red soil (RS). We studied the fertility dynamics in the substrates over time and the tuber nutritional quality. We investigated nutrient bioavailability and fertility indicators in the substrates and the quality of potato tubers. Plants completed the life cycle on R100 and produced scarce but nutritious tubers, despite many critical simulant properties. The compost supply enhanced the MMS-1 chemical/physical fertility and determined a higher tuber yield of better nutritional quality. This study demonstrated that a compost-amended Mars simulant could be a proper substrate to produce food crops in BLSSs, enabling it to provide similar ecosystem services of the studied terrestrial soils.
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Kulikowska, Dorota, and Katarzyna Bernat. "Composting of Municipal Sewage Sludge and Lignocellulosic Waste: Nitrogen Transformations and Humic Substances Molecular Weight." Energies 16, no. 1 (December 29, 2022): 376. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en16010376.
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As increasing soil organic matter is considered one of the main strategies for reducing desertification in Europe, the production and use of high-quality composts has gained importance during the last decade. It is undisputed that the quantity and quality of humic substances (HS) and their fractions, i.e. fulvic acids (FA) and humic acids (HA) in compost are considered important indicators of compost maturity and chemical stability. Other important aspects are concentrations of macro- and micronutrients and heavy metals (HMs) that are introduced to the soil with mature compost. In this light, this study assessed the detailed characteristic of compost from municipal sewage sludge. Moreover, kinetic of organic matter (OM), and nitrogen transformations, therein nitrogen loss, were analysed. OM degradation proceeded according to first-order kinetics. In the bioreactor, the rate constant of OM removal and the rate of OM removal were 0.134 d−1 and 12.6 mg/(g d.m.d), respectively. In the windrow, these constants were 5.2-fold and 16.7-fold lower, respectively. In mature compost, the concentration of HS equaled 240.3 mg C/g OM (1.65-fold higher than in the feedstock) and the concentrations of HA and FA were 120.7 mg C/g OM and 119.6 mg C/g OM, respectively. In FA predominated those with a molecular weight in the range of 10–30 kDa (47.2%), FA with a molecular weight >100 kDa accounted for only 14.4%. In HA, however, fraction with the highest molecular weight (>100 kDa) accounted for more than half (51.2%), while the share of HA with a molecular weight <10 kDa was only 6.8%. During composting, nitrogen loss was observed, which resulted from NH3 rather than N2O emission. In mature compost, organic nitrogen predominated (17.82 g/kg d.m.; ca. 92% of the overall nitrogen). The final concentrations of ammonia nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen were 0.23 and 1.12 g/kg d.m., respectively. The compost met the Polish requirements for the content of HMs (the HMs concentrations were as follows: Cd 1.85 mg/kg d.m., Pb 12.16 mg/kg d.m., Ni 11.05 mg/kg d.m., Cr 24.14 mg/kg d.m., Cu 104.24 mg/kg d.m., Zn 854 mg/kg d.m., Hg 0.12 g/kg d.m.).
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Miller, FC, and BJ Macauley. "Substrate usage and odours in mushroom composting." Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 29, no. 1 (1989): 119. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea9890119.
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Odour problems associated with producing a composted substrate for mushroom culture were considered at 9 Australian farms, in relation to composting batch recipes. Effects of usage of nutrient rich composting activators were evaluated using nitrogen (N) concentration ratios (%) and a novel ratio, the C/A ratio as indicators of compost nutritional status. The CIA ratio segregated composting ingredients into nutritional classes. Both % N and the C/A ratio showed that excess nutrient usage was positively correlated with odours. Both correlations were significant at P= 0.01. Final % N, however, did not increase with higher initial % N values. This investigation indicates that reducing excessive initial concentrations of available nutrients in compost formulations can reduce odours, while not necessarily reducing compost quality in terms of final N level.
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Mays, Neal, Curt Richard Rom, Kristofor R. Brye, Mary C. Savin, and M. Elena Garcia. "Groundcover Management System and Nutrient Source Impacts on Soil Quality Indicators in an Organically Managed Apple (Malus ×domestica Borkh.) Orchard in the Ozark Highlands." HortScience 50, no. 2 (February 2015): 295–303. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.50.2.295.
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The highly weathered, mineral, and often eroded and acidic soils of the Ozark Highlands region of northwest Arkansas generally have low soil organic matter (SOM) concentrations as a result of rapid organic matter turnover rates in the warm, moist climate. Orchard management practices that can improve SOM may also improve other soil quality-related variables for sustained production, which is an explicit goal for the National Organic Program (NOP). Therefore, beginning in Mar. 2006 and continuing for seven seasons, annual applications of municipal green compost, shredded office paper, wood chips, and mow-blow grass mulch groundcover management systems (GMS) in combination with composted poultry litter, commercial organic fertilizer, or a non-fertilized control as a nutrient source were implemented to evaluate their ability to alter near-surface soil quality in a newly established, organically managed apple orchard in the Ozark Highlands region of northwest Arkansas. The SOM concentration in the top 10 cm averaged 1.5% across all treatments at orchard establishment in 2006, but by 2012, SOM concentration had increased in all GMS and more than doubled to 5.6% under green compost. Similarly, soil bulk density in the top 6 cm, which averaged 1.34 g·cm−3 among treatment combinations in 2006, decreased in all GMS by 2012. Either green compost or shredded paper had the largest concentration of total water-stable aggregates across all aggregate size classes in the top 7.5 cm, whereas no differences among GMS were observed in the 7.5- to 15-cm soil depth. Green compost applied alone or in combination with commercial fertilizer had the largest estimated plant-available water (17.9% v/v) among all treatment combinations. Many soil quality-related variables measured in the various organic GMS had numerically greater values compared with an adjacent conventionally managed orchard on the same soils. Implementation of these GMS appears to provide apple producers in the Ozark Highlands and similar regions a tangible means of meeting NOP requirements for improving soil quality concurrent with production of certified organic crops. The findings also have implications for conventionally managed orchards, which have maintaining or improving soil quality as a management goal.
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AL-Saedi, Zainab Zamil, and Jathwa Abdul Kareem Ibrahim. "Aerobic Municipal Solid Waste Compost Quality According to Different Layers of Composting Bioreactor." Association of Arab Universities Journal of Engineering Sciences 26, no. 3 (August 31, 2019): 7–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.33261/jaaru.2019.26.3.002.
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Composting is one of the methods of solid waste management (SWM) where the organic component of solid waste stream is biologically decomposed under controlled conditions. A bioreactor tank was designed to contain 59.2 kg of mixed organic municipal solid waste, the organic matter was degraded under aerobic condition for 30 days. The tank was 45 cm in diameter, 130 cm total height and a 0.2 cm wall thickness. Three circular openings with screwed cover having diameter of 12 cm were leveled at (20, 40 and 80) cm respectively to withdraw samples. Temperature, moisture and pH were measured for three layers as process guideline indicators. Maximum temperature ranged between (34.79 to 46.91) ºC. Initial pH value was 6.53, ended within a range of (7.4 to 7.44). Chemical analysis for the composts in the three levels proved that the final C/N ratio ranged between (13.8 to16.1), TOC ended within a range of (17.33% to 25.24 %), final nitrification index (N-NH4/N-NO3) ranged between (0.22 to0.31), final of P% ranged between (0.89% to 1.23%), final of K% ranged between (1.69% to 1.81%) and results of germination index (GI %) ranged between (76.54%, to 88.35%) for three layers respectively. At the close of the experiment results proved that aerobic in-vessel composting could reduce the large amounts of wastes by 40% as a total mass. A satisfactory degree of decomposition was apparent in all levels, and the material was characterized by a pleasant earthy odor, and the obtained compost can be classified as mature compost. In conclusion, the three different layers do not have much effect on the quality indices of the final product.
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Amirahmadi, Elnaz, Mohammad Ghorbani, Jan Moudrý, Jaroslav Bernas, Chisenga Emmanuel Mukosha, and Trong Nghia Hoang. "Environmental Assessment of Dryland and Irrigated Winter Wheat Cultivation under Compost Fertilization Strategies." Plants 13, no. 4 (February 12, 2024): 509. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants13040509.
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Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a strategic agricultural crop that plays a significant role in maintaining national food security and sustainable economic development. Increasing technical performance considering lowering costs, energy, and environmental consequences are significant aims for wheat cultivation. For drylands, which cover approximately 41% of the world’s land surface, water stress has a considerable negative impact on crop output. The current study aimed to assess the environmental aspects of chemical fertilizer in combination with compost in dryland and irrigated winter wheat production systems through life cycle assessment (LCA). The cradle-to-farm gate was considered as the system boundary based on one tone of wheat yield and four strategies: D-C (dryland with compost), D (dryland without compost), I-C (irrigated with compost), and I (irrigated without compost). Based on the results, the highest and lowest amounts of wheat yield were related to the I-C and D strategies with 12.2 and 6.7 ton ha−1, respectively. The LCA result showed that the I strategy in comparison with other strategies had the highest negative impact on human health (49%), resources (59%), ecosystem quality (44%), and climate change (43%). However, the D-C strategy resulted in the lowest adverse effect of 6% on human health, 1% on resources, 10% on ecosystem quality, and 11% on climate change. Utilizing a combination of fertilizer and compost in dryland areas could ensure a higher yield of crops in addition to alleviating negative environmental indicators.
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Chen, Kun Liao, Jian Liang Chen, Yun Hwei Shen, and Wun Jiun Guo. "Mung Bean Germination and Three Different Food Waste Composting Processes." Advanced Materials Research 602-604 (December 2012): 1135–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.602-604.1135.
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This study utilized three different compost production methods, the conventional aerated system (CAS), the anaerobic barrel system (ABS), and the rapid-disposal machine (RDM), and observed the related mung bean germination rates, which are indicators that assess the maturity and quality of compost. All three production methods used the same kitchen waste, and reached maturity after 24 days, 60 days and 5 days, respectively. Mung beans were then seeded to test their germination rates. The results showed that by the fifth day, RDM had the best germination rate, followed by the CAS and ABS. However, the former method had a poor root growth, while the other two had ideal situation root growth conditions. After another five days passed, the roots of the beans grown in the RDM compost started to turn black. At the seventh day, the RDM beans all decomposed. However, the young roots of the beans grown in CAS and ABS compost did not suffer in this way.
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Sowiński, Józef, Anna Jama-Rodzeńska, Peliyagodage Chathura Dineth Perera, Elżbieta Jamroz, and Jakub Bekier. "The changes of willow biomass characteristics during the composting process and their phytotoxicity effect on Sinapis alba L." PLOS ONE 17, no. 10 (October 3, 2022): e0275268. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275268.
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This study evaluated in 2019–2021 the use of willow chips for compost production and its effect on Sinapis alba L. germination index and seedling growth. Peatlands and peat are of very important economic but above all environmental significance. The conservation of peatland resources is one of the most crucial future challenges. Composts and other forms of lignin-cellulosic biomass are potentially the best renewable alternative to peat in its economic use. Composted lignin-cellulosic biomass can replace peat and be used as a substrate for vegetable transplant production. The impact of modifying the willow lignin-cellulosic biomass composting process has not been well analysed. A compost experiment with willow biomass was conducted to study its effect on selected compost indexes (particle size structure in %, bulk density (kg m-3), and total nitrogen content). The quality assessment of the willow composts was determined after six months of composting process based on the N content and morphological characteristics of tested plant in vegetative chamber. Sinapis alba L. was germinated on a water extract made from willow compost using the following additives to willow biomasses: W0—without additives, WN—with the addition of nitrogen, WF—with the addition of mycelium, WNF—with the addition of nitrogen and mycelium. During the composting process, samples were taken after each mixing of the biomass pile to assess their maturity through the use of a bioassay. Willow biomass did not have a negative effect on biological evaluation parameters, and in some indicators, such as the length of embryonic roots in the VI period of the measurements, it was stimulating (61–84% longer in W0 and WF than in the control). The addition of nitrogen during the composting process, especially in the initial composting period, had a strong inhibitory effect.
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Chaher, Nour El Houda, Mehrez Chakchouk, Nils Engler, Abdallah Nassour, Michael Nelles, and Moktar Hamdi. "Optimization of Food Waste and Biochar In-Vessel Co-Composting." Sustainability 12, no. 4 (February 12, 2020): 1356. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12041356.
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As bulking agents (BA) affect the composting process, this work examined the impact of combinations of different organic components in order to obtain an efficient co-substrate for food waste (FW) in-vessel composting. To boost the occurrence of microorganisms inhabiting the compost, mature compost was firstly coupled with wheat straw, added to FW, and considered as a control (BC0). Then, two trials (BC10, BC20) including 10% and 20% of biochar were monitored. The results indicated that the temperature of the amended bioreactors was notably increased compared to the unamended one. Thermophilic temperatures were achieved at 14, 34, and 78 h after the experimental setup for BC20, BC10, and BC0, which lasted for 14, 17, and 12 days, respectively. When it came to an assessment of maturity and stability, the quality of the compost was evaluated against several indicators and compared with the compost quality standards of the UK, France, Canada, the USA, Poland, and Germany. BC10 illustrated a high-quality product in relation to the heavy metal concentration, a C:N ratio which reached 14.97, an AT4 which was lower than 6 (4.36 mg O2/g TS), and a nitrification index of 2.61 (<3). Consequently, the addition of 10% of biochar as a co-substrate showed an improvement of the process evolution and the characteristics of the biofertilizer produced.
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Badalíková, Barbora, Patrik Burg, Vladimír Mašán, Jakub Prudil, Ján Jobbágy, Alice Čížková, Koloman Krištof, and Martin Vašinka. "Deep Placement of Compost into Vineyard Soil Affecting Physical Properties of Soils, Yield and Quality of Grapes." Sustainability 14, no. 13 (June 27, 2022): 7823. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14137823.
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In recent years, research has focused on verifying various ways of dosing organic matter into the soil in Central European conditions. The main reason for this is to search for the optimal management methods for soils with permanent vegetation. In this article, we state and evaluate the results of experiments carried out at the Lednice experimental site (Sauvignon Blanc variety) and the Velké Bílovice experimental site (Pinot Gris variety) between 2018 and 2020. The experiments evaluated the deep placement of compost and compost enriched with lignohumax at a rate of 30 t·ha−1 in the areas around vineyard tree trunks on the basic physical properties of the soil and the yield and quality of grapes. Results proved the positive effect of compost heaps and compost combined with the applied lignohumax on improving soil density (2–10% difference compared with the unfertilized reference variant) and porosity, which ultimately resulted in improved soil moisture conditions at both experimental sites (8–25% difference compared with the unfertilized reference variant). At the same time, the results demonstrated the positive effect of the applied compost and the chosen method of application on the yield and quality of grapes. In the case of Sauvignon Blanc, the increase in yield in the fertilized variants was 12–34%, while, in the case of Pinot Gris, it ranged from 24 to 33%. Among qualitative indicators, the grapes of both varieties were evaluated for sugar content, total acidity, pH, and amount of yeast assimilable nitrogen. In this case, results were not unambiguous in favor of fertilized variants; however, in most cases, fertilization had a positive effect.
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Zaid, Faraj, Nasruddeen Al-Awwal, John Yang, Stephen H. Anderson, and Bouzeriba T. B. Alsunuse. "Effects of Biochar-Amended Composts on Selected Enzyme Activities in Soils." Processes 12, no. 8 (August 11, 2024): 1678. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr12081678.
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This study examines the effect of biochar as an agricultural soil supplement on soil quality indicators, specifically enzyme activity in Missouri regions. While the benefits of biochar on soil bulk density, soil organic carbon, and infiltration have been established, its effect on soil enzyme activity has remained underexplored in this region. A three-year field investigation was conducted with six treatments (compost, biochar, compost + biochar, biochar + compost tea, fescue, and control) to evaluate the effects on enzymes such as β-glucosidase (BG), acid and alkaline phosphatases (ACP-ALP), arylsulfatase (ARS), dehydrogenases (DG), arylamidase (AMD), cellulase (CLS), and urease (URS). Furthermore, soil pH, organic matter (OM), and cation exchange capacity (CEC) were determined. The results showed that compost and biochar treatments considerably increased soil enzyme activity compared to other treatments, with nitrogen application further increasing enzyme activity. Soil pH, OM, and CEC were all important determinants in determining enzyme activity, with BG demonstrating strong positive associations with ACP and AMD (99.5%). This study shows that compost and biochar amendments significantly improve soil physicochemical and biological properties, thereby enhancing soil health and assisting farmers’ sustainable soil management practices.
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Ozores-Hampton*, Monica. "Survey of Compost Use by South Florida Vegetable Growers." HortScience 39, no. 4 (July 2004): 795A—795. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.39.4.795a.
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The success of long-term vegetable production and maintenance of environmental quality is dependent on soil quality. Indicators of soil quality include cation exchange capacity (CEC), organic matter (OM), carbon (C), pH, and the number and community structure of soil organisms. The use of appropriate compost has been shown to improve soil quality and enhance the response to fertilizer, therefore improving growth and yield of vegetable crops. The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in the chemical and biological properties of soil in response to compost use in conventional vegetables production systems. A survey was conducted on 5 farms (three in Immokalee, and one each in Delray Beach, and Clewiston) growing tomato, pepper, and specialty vegetables. Most of the farms were applying composted yard trimming waste alone or in combination with biosolids or horse manure at application rates of between 7 to 112 Mg·ha-1 once a year. Soil samples were taken from composted and non-composted areas in each farm during Feb. and Mar. 2002. Soil pH, OM, C, K, Ca, Mg, Cu, Fe, MN and Zn were higher in the composted areas compared with the non-composted areas for each farm. CEC values in composted areas were double those in non-composted areas. Most importantly, application of compost enhanced the overall soil microbial activity as determined by total microorganism number, SRD (species richness diversity), and TSRD (total species richness diversity) of six functional groups including heterotrophic aerobic bacteria, anaerobic bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, pseudomonads, and nitrogen-fixing bacteria, in all the participating farms. The greatest soil quality improvement was seen in soils receiving the highest rates of compost for the longest time.
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Meng, Lili, Mohamad Anuar Kamaruddin, Mohd Suffian Yusoff, Zongchun Bai, and Qian Sun. "Livestock and poultry waste compost as an amendment in medium for pumpkin seedlings." BioResources 19, no. 4 (September 9, 2024): 8068–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.15376/biores.19.4.8068-8083.
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This research evaluated cow dung compost (CDC), goose dung compost (GDC), and duck dung compost (DDC) as peat addition in growing media used for the production of pumpkin seedlings. Commercial substrate (peat: vermiculite: perlite=3:1:1, v/v) was used as the control (CK). The partial addition in peat of each waste compost in the mixtures were 10%, 20%, and 30% (v/v). The results showed that all compost in mixtures increased bulk density, total porosity, electrical conductivity, and mineral content, but negatively affected the pH and organic matter of the growing media compared to CK. CDC in mixture increased ventilation porosity and gas-water ratio and decreased water-holding porosity compared to CK, which was the opposite of the effect of GDC and DDC. The mixtures elaborated with GDC showed better growth, biomass, gas exchange parameters, and physiological indicators of seedling plants than other treatments in varying degrees, which depended on the additional amount of GDC. DDC inhibited plant growth and gas exchange parameters, especially in high addition rate; however, it had a slight promotion effect on chlorophyll content and quality because DDC was rich in minerals. GDC was better than CDC and DDC as a partial addition for peat in the cultivation of pumpkin seedlings.
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Rose, Effebi Kokoh, Kouame Bene Lucien, Kouassi Yeboua Firmin, Kouadio Louis, and Gone Droh Lancine. "Characterization of Mineral Macronutrients Kinetics During Faeces-Based Composting Process in Composting Toilets." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 13, no. 36 (December 31, 2017): 177. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2017.v13n36p177.
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Given the environmental concerns and public health risks that could arise, the use of composting toilets by-products requires compliance with quality standards beforehand. However, such quality assessment is often lacking for those by-products in rapidly urbanizing sub-Saharan cities. This study examines the kinetics of major mineral nutrients [i.e., nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K), which are among the key indicators of a compost’s stability] during a composting process of fecal matters from composting toilets. The monitoring was carried out at Abobo-Sagbé, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire over a 4.5-month period. Feces-based compost data collected on 6 different dates (i.e., on the 28th , 48th , 62nd , 76th , 90th , and 133nd day from the start of the composting process) were analyzed, and screened for their contents in total N, total P and K. Results showed a rapid decrease of the content of all three elements during the first 29 days, followed by a sharp increase, especially for P and K, and then a quite stable variation during the last 2 months of the monitoring. Variations of C/N ratio during the study were similar to those reported previously. Although the proportions of P and K were satisfactory at the end of the monitoring period, the final C/N ratio was relatively high compared to suitable ratios characterizing mature composts, suggesting therefore additional time may be required before any use of the compost as fertilizer in agriculture.
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Pavlenko, Sergii. "TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOSTS FROM LITTER MANURE IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE FARM." ENGINEERING, ENERGY, TRANSPORT AIC, no. 3(122) (December 2, 2023): 96–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.37128/2520-6168-2023-3-11.
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The purpose of the study was to increase the efficiency of compost production from organic raw materials of agroecosystems through the development and implementation of scientifically based complex technical, technological solutions and economic assessments based on the results of production tests of technical means in real farming. The results of production tests of mechanized technology for processing litter chicken manure based on sunflower seed husks into high-quality environmentally friendly organic fertilizers-composts are considered. The research was carried out in the conditions of the farm with the provision of effective preparation of the mixture by mechanical complexes of machines and intensive aeration. Mechanized technology using the modernized PRT-10 is recommended for small farms with a compost preparation volume of up to 2-3 thousand tons per year and provides highly effective fertilizers for 45–60 days. The use of the AZK-2 aerator-mixer on raw materials with a density of more than 600 kg/m3 is necessary with aggregation with an MTZ-80 tractor equipped with a crawler, providing a working speed of 0.2 m/s. The capacity of the mixing aerator is 300-500 t/h. Two variants of technological maps have been developed for completing mechanized compost production technology with technical means. The first one is based on the use of the AZK-2 trailed aerator-mixer, and the second option is the modernized PRT-10 organic fertilizer spreader paired with the T-156K loader. The largest difference in technological indicators is observed in fuel consumption – almost 2.5 times in favor of using the trailed aerator-mixer AZK-2. The economic assessment of the planned processing of raw materials at 3000 tons shows that the unit costs for the production of compost in this case are 107.58 UAH/t as opposed to 176.28 UAH/t in the first version.
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Yao, Xu, Xin Wang, Shengyang Zheng, Haitao Zhao, Jing Ju, and Chenzhe Wang. "Research on Composting of Garden Waste and Its Application in Cultivation Substrates." Sustainability 16, no. 18 (September 21, 2024): 8216. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16188216.
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To achieve the resource utilization of garden waste, in this study, we used garden waste as the main raw material and conducted static composting with high-temperature aerobic treatment and forced ventilation by adding appropriate external additives. Our results showed that during the composting process, the pH was weakly alkaline, and the electrical conductivity was between 1.42 and 1.50 mS/cm. The E4/E6 (an important indicator of the quality or degree of condensation and aromatization of humic acid) gradually decreased, and nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium contents increased. The germination index gradually rose and ultimately exceeded 80%. Treatment (T2) with a final C/N ratio of 25:1 and the addition of 0.3% bacterial agent resulted in the highest nutrient content and the best degree of compost maturity. All indicators met the requirements of the Chinese “Technical Requirements for Urban Landscape Waste Resource Recycling and Deep Processing (GB/T 40199-2021)”. When using a composite substrate of garden waste and other horticultural substrates for planting, a membership function was executed for comprehensive evaluation. The V (T2):V (peat):V (vermiculite):V (vermiculite) = 135:135:30:00 substrate treatment resulted in optimal lettuce growth and quality. In summary, combining the compost products of garden waste with traditional cultivation substrates at a specific ratio shows favorable applicative prospects.
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Sibagatullin, Fatih, Zulfiya Khaliullina, Andrei Petrov, Kirill Sinyashin, and Angie Magizova. "Prospects for the use of poultry and drilling waste in agriculture." BIO Web of Conferences 17 (2020): 00238. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20201700238.
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The article presents the possibilities of obtaining useful products from poultry and oil industry wastes using Mephosphon biologically active agent. The use of an aqueous solution of the Mephosphone preparation in ultra-low concentrations (10−6–10−8%) allowed obtaining the Compost UP-1 product from chicken manure and the Meliorant product from drilling waste. The Compost UP-1 belongs to the 4th hazard class in terms of physico-chemical and sanitary-biological characteristics, and the Meliorant product in terms of pollutant content belongs to the 5th hazard class. Studies on the influence of useful products derived from waste were carried out in the field in the experimental fields of the Laishevsky district of the Republic of Tatarstan. The Compost UP-1 and Meliorant products were introduced during pre-sowing cultivation in an amount of 26 t/ha and 1.3 t/ha, respectively. For comparison, during the research, reference plots were organized (Reference). The seeds were spring wheat of the Yoldyz variety (Compost UP-1) and Idelle (Meliorant). The analysis of growth and productivity indicators of plants grown in different areas showed that the use of the obtained products improved soil fertility: the introduction of the Meliorant product optimizes soil pH, activates mass transfer processes, and the introduction of the Compost UP-1 product increases the content of nutrients (N, P, K). So at the tillering stage in the section with Compost UP-1, the average phytomass per unit length of plants was 1.8 times higher than in the Reference. The use of Compost UP-1 leads to a significant improvement in grain quality: the mass fraction of protein increased by 32 %, vitreous content by 60 %, and the content of crude gluten by 34 %. Productivity increased and amounted to 42 kg/ha, which is 14 kg more than in the Reference. The use of the Meliorant also activated the growth of plants, and led to an improvement in the quality of grain.
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Qui, Nguyen Van, Le Van Khoa, Nguyen Minh Phuong, Duong Minh Vien, Tran Van Dung, Tran Ba Linh, Tran Huynh Khanh, et al. "Effects of Rotating Rice with Upland Crops and Adding Organic Amendments, and of Related Soil Quality on Rice Yield in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta." Agronomy 14, no. 6 (May 31, 2024): 1185. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14061185.
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In the Vietnamese Mekong Delta, soil quality and crop yield are steadily declining under rice monocultures with three crops per year. The objective of this study was to evaluate the medium-term effects of rotating rice with upland crops and adding organic amendments on rice yield, and to relate this to soil quality. A field trial with split-plot design including two factors and three replicates was carried out from 2017 to 2020, over the course of nine consecutive cropping seasons. Crop rotations and organic amendments were applied as main-plot and subplot factors, respectively. The rotations were (1) rice–rice–rice (R–R–R), (2) soybean–rice–rice (So–R–R), and (3) sesame–rice–rice (Se–R–R), while organic amendment treatments included (i) no amendment (NO-AM), (ii) compost of rice straw and cow manure (RS+CM), and (iii) sugarcane compost (SGC); the composts were applied at a rate of 2.0 t ha−1. The rotation cycle started with the so-called spring–summer (SS) season, followed by the summer–autumn (SA) season and ending with the winter–spring (WS) season. Rice yield significantly (p < 0.05) increased under organic amendments after nine growing seasons (2019–2020 WS), with an increment of 5.1% for RS+CM (7.07 ton/ha) and 6.1% for SGC (7.14 ton/ha). Contrary to our expectation, rotations with upland crops did not significantly increase rice yield. Rice yield significantly and positively correlated with an integrated soil quality index–SQI (r = 0.85) for the topsoil (0–15 cm), but not for the subsoil (15–30 cm). The increased availability of soil nutrients (Si and marginally also P) and improved soil physical properties probably induced by organic amendments, along with other soil properties under study, cumulatively attributed to enhanced rice yield. Repeated organic amendments thus becomes an effective management practice in improving soil quality under rice-based systems and could be applied to sustain rice yield in rice-producing regions with similar soil types and climatic conditions. Use of a SQI involving several soil quality indicators enables us to quantify the overall importance of soil fertility for rice yield versus other factors, and it provides an effective means of quantifying the integrated effect of improved management. Moreover, integrating a wide range of soil quality indicators in a SQI ensures its applicability across diverse settings, including different crop rotations and various soil types.
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Belinato, Layana Dorado Correia, Elston Elston Kraft, Rafael Solivo, Patrícia Aparecida de Oliveira, Evandro Spagnollo, Dilmar Baretta, and Carolina Riviera Duarte Maluche Baretta. "Multivariate Tools for Evaluating the Use of Organic Fertilizers on Soil Microbial Properties and Maize Yield." Journal of Agricultural Studies 8, no. 3 (March 6, 2020): 257. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jas.v8i3.16073.
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The global demand for protein led to the increase of animal production in the world and, mainly, in Brazil. As a consequence, there was an increase in the amount of waste produced, and the need to seek alternatives for its sustainable use. Microbial indicators and multivariate tools can assist in the proper measurement of the impact of the use of this waste on the soil. This study aimed to: 1) measure the effect of the application of organic fertilizers of animal origin in the no-tillage system on soil microbial attributes and its relationship with maize yield; 2) evaluate the potential of separation/discrimination of the different sources of organic fertilizers based on yield and soil microbial and chemical-physical attributes, using multivariate tools. Treatments consisted of annual application of: poultry manure (PM), liquid swine manure (LSM), poultry manure compost (PMC), swine manure compost (SMC), cattle manure compost (CMC) and control (C), without fertilization. Organic fertilizers promoted higher values of microbial biomass (MB) and MBC:TOC ratio in treatments CMC, SMC and PM in the first sampling season (E1), followed by PM, LSM and PMC in the second sampling period (E2). The data show that PM promoted microbial growth in both seasons, with higher metabolic efficiency increasing maize yield by 30% in relation to the treatment with the second highest production, PMC. Multivariate analysis techniques prove to be important tools to study soil quality indicators in systems which use organic fertilizers.
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Mieldažys, Ramūnas, Eglė Jotautienė, Algirdas Jasinskas, Juozas Pekarskas, and Raimonda Zinkevičienė. "INVESTIGATION OF PHYSICAL-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND IMPACT ON SOIL OF GRANULATED MANURE COM-POST FERTILIZERS." Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management 27, no. 3 (August 29, 2019): 153–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/jeelm.2019.10794.
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In recent years, the European countries recycle only 5−7% of bio-waste. One activity of the biological waste disposal is granulation. The production of fertilizer from animal manure with supplement represents an important area of environmentally friendly bio-fertilizer production. This paper presents an investigation of estimation manure compost physical-mechanical properties for reuse of organic waste − cattle and cow manure, sugar production waste − molasses through new technology pellets production and of granulated fertilizer impact on soil. The experimental manure samples produced by industrial methods and samples produced in the laboratory from the time period of 2014 to 2017 were investigated. The following physical – mechanical characteristics were estimated: biometric indicators (dimensions, mass), volume and density of raw material and pellets, material and pellet’s humidity and pellets strength. Experiments results have shown that the difference in limit strength between experimental and industrial organic compost pellets was about 5%. Experiments of fertilizers on the impact on soil shown that the amount of nutrients added to the soil depends on the rate of the granulated compost fertilizer. As the norm increases, organic carbon, humus, mobile phosphorus and potassium increase in soil. Increases in soil fertility, improved agrochemical properties, soil organic matter accumulation and humus increase. Granulated compost fertilizers have no effect on soil acidity. The presented results could be helpful to the development of the fertilizing process by the granulated compost fertilizer for improvement of soil quality in small farms.
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Oliveira, Carlos Eduardo Alves, Ilda de Fátima Ferreira Tinôco, Cecília de Fátima Souza, Fernando da Costa Baêta, Rafaella Resende Andrade, Frederico Márcio Côrrea Vieira, Matteo Barbari, and Gianluca Bambi. "Physicochemical Bedding Quality in Compost-Bedded Pack Barn Systems for Dairy Cows: A Systematic Review." Applied Sciences 13, no. 17 (August 30, 2023): 9832. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app13179832.
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In this study, a systematic review was performed to describe and discuss the main results available in the literature on physicochemical bedding quality in compost-bedded pack barn (CBP) systems for dairy cows. Experimental peer-reviewed articles in English were searched in the Scopus (ScP) and Web of Science (WoS) databases. The resulting articles (n = 162) underwent an evaluation process in four stages, following the PRISMA methodology and, based on a priori-defined eligibility criteria, 12 were selected. Several indicators of bedding quality were used, emphasizing bedding temperature in the aerobically active layer, evaluated in all studies. The decomposition activity was less intense in winter due to mild environmental conditions. During this period, appropriate management practices should be used (more frequent bedding replacement and turning, use of aeration systems under the bedding, lateral closures in the facilities, etc.) to maintain the fully active composting process. In conclusion, the physicochemical bedding quality in this system type is mainly affected by environmental conditions. However, some care is needed to extrapolate these results since this is a recent research area, which still requires further studies.
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Castellini, Mirko, Mariangela Diacono, Antonio Preite, and Francesco Montemurro. "Short- and Medium-Term Effects of On-Farm Compost Addition on the Physical and Hydraulic Properties of a Clay Soil." Agronomy 12, no. 6 (June 16, 2022): 1446. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12061446.
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Compost amendment is a widespread agronomic practice, but little information is available about the short- and medium-term effects on clay soils. In this investigation, we selected three soil compost rates (treatments, T), i.e., fertilizer (T2 = 1.5 kg m−2), amending (T3 = 15 kg m−2), and organic (T4 = 75 kg m−2), that were compared to a control (T1). Our research accounts for the effects reached on representative large boxes (about 0.75 m3), without crops and for about eighteen months. An overall assessment of the physical and hydraulic properties of the soil was made, including infiltration rate or saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks), water content and water retention (θ) of the soil, bulk density and structure, and several physical quality indicators obtained from the water retention curve, accounting for the optimal balance between water/air into the soil, pore volume distribution function, and soil features in the inflection point of the soil water retention curve. Additionally, the temporal changes of Ks were evaluated. The main results showed that (i) after eighteen months, and regardless of T, θ significantly improved by a factor of 1.2–1.3, but these improvements (up to 1%) were detected only close to water saturation (i.e., until 6 cm of soil pressure head) when little (T2) or no compost (T1) addition was considered, while a larger range was detected (until 60 cm) when higher rates (T3–T4) were used; (ii) Ks determination allowed to establish that compost effects vanished after about eleven months, but it was not possible to verify that composting increased the permeability of the investigated clay soil within that time frame; (iii) some significant correlations between Ks and some soil physical indicators estimated from both the inflection point of the water retention curve or bulk density suggested possible improvements in soil permeability. Because some factors (water content of the soil above all) could have affected the comparison of Ks measurements, further research on this topic is needed.
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Werner, Katharina A., Daniela Castro-Herrera, Fantaw Yimer, Menfese Tadesse, Dong-Gill Kim, Katharina Prost, Nicolas Brüggemann, and Elisabeth Grohmann. "Microbial Risk Assessment of Mature Compost from Human Excreta, Cattle Manure, Organic Waste, and Biochar." Sustainability 15, no. 5 (March 5, 2023): 4624. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15054624.
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Lack of sanitation is the underlying cause of many diarrheal infections and associated deaths. Improving sanitation through the set-up of ecological sanitation dry toilets, followed by the thermophilic composting of human excreta, could offer a solution. In addition, treating the excreta via thermophilic composting allows us to recycle the nutrients to be used as fertilizer for agriculture. However, for this purpose, the compost should be free of pathogens. We conducted a thermophilic composting trial over 204 to 256 days with human excreta, along with vegetable scraps and teff straw, with and without biochar. A sawdust–cattle manure mixture with the same supplements served as a control treatment. To evaluate the hygienic quality of the mature compost, the bacterial indicators Escherichia coli and Salmonella were assessed using the cultivation-based most probable number method. In addition, Ascaris lumbricoides eggs were quantified through light microscopy. The amount of detected E. coli was below the thresholds of German and European regulations for organic fertilizer. Salmonella and Ascaris eggs were not detected. No significant differences between the treatments were observed. Thus, the composting process was efficient in decreasing the number of potential human pathogens. The mature compost fulfilled the legal regulations on organic fertilizer regarding potential human pathogens.
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Mekael, Elsaber, Maher Nasseem, and Magda Hussein. "Assessing the Impacts of Compost and Sulphur on Some Soil Quality Indicators and Yield of Maize Grown in Saline Soil." Alexandria Journal of Soil and Water Sciences 4, no. 1 (January 1, 2020): 2–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.21608/ajsws.2020.225948.
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Sulok, Kevin Muyang Tawie, Osumanu Haruna Ahmed, Choy Yuen Khew, Jarroop Augustine Mercer Zehnder, Mohamadu Boyie Jalloh, Adiza Alhassan Musah, and Arifin Abdu. "Chemical and Biological Characteristics of Organic Amendments Produced from Selected Agro-Wastes with Potential for Sustaining Soil Health: A Laboratory Assessment." Sustainability 13, no. 9 (April 28, 2021): 4919. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13094919.
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Sustaining soil health cannot be divorced from sustainable crop production. Organic, or natural, farming is being promoted as a good sustainable agriculture practice. One aspect of organic farming that could significantly enhance and sustain soil health, soil quality, and crop productivity is the use of high-quality soil conditioners or organic amendments produced from agro-wastes. Thus, the objective of this study was to characterize the chemical and biological properties of selected agro-wastes with potential for use as organic amendments in sustaining soil health. Standard procedures were used to produce and characterize the soil conditioners, namely fermented plant juice (FPJ), fermented fruit juice (FFJ), palm kernel shell (PKS) biochar, and kitchen waste (KW) compost. The fermented juices (FPJ and FFJ), PKS biochar, and KW compost exhibited chemical and biological properties with good potential as soil conditioners or organic amendments to sustain soil health. The fermented juices contained important microbes that can solubilize P and K in soil for crop use. The high pH and C content of the biochar and compost and the high cation exchange capacity of the biochar are good indicators of the potential of these materials to sustain soil health in terms of the liming effect of acid soils, nutrient and water retention, nutrient reserves, and a suitable habitat for microbial life. Moreover, the organic amendments contain reasonable amounts of macro- and micro-nutrients, which could be released to increase soil fertility. Despite these potential benefits, field application of these organic amendments is necessary to evaluate their effects on soil health and crop production in both the short and long term.
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Elchyn, Aliiev, and Sergey Pavlenko. "SIMULATION OF THE PROCESS OF FORMING THE EDGE AND MIXING THE COMPONENTS OF THE COMPOST MIXTURE WITH A SINGLE-DRAMED AERATOR." Vibrations in engineering and technology, no. 2(109) (August 25, 2023): 30–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.37128/2306-8744-2023-2-4.
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The most widespread approach for implementing the technological process of organic compost production involves using mobile aerator-mixers of the rotary-drum type. Based on the analysis of various designs of mechanized composting equipment from previous theoretical and experimental studies conducted by renowned scientists, as well as our own research, it has been established that mechanized compost production requires further investigation. The analysis revealed that rotary drum-blade working elements are efficient. However, there is insufficient research on the dependencies of changes in the height of the pile during formation, indicators of homogeneity and structure of the mixture, energy consumption during the operation of drum-blade working elements in relation to the rotation frequency, working element's linear velocity, and geometric parameters of the blades. Additionally, changes in the bulk density, mixture structure, and temperature distribution within the pile under the influence of the working elements have not been investigated. This highlights the relevance of conducting research in the chosen direction. The analysis of developed models for the interaction of the working element with the compost mixture has shown that they cannot be used to assess the quality of mixing and pile formation, as it is necessary to consider the movement of discrete particles that make up the compost mixture. The mathematical description of the movement of discrete elements is achievable using modern CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering) systems, and one such system is Simcenter Star-CCM+. Through numerical simulation of the technological process of pile formation and mixture mixing, an argumentation of the constructive and technological parameters of the working element of a single-drum aerator was conducted. To construct the physical-mathematical model of the compost mixing and pile formation processes, the following mesh and physical models were utilized: meshless DEM (Discrete Element Method), solution interpolation, Lagrangian multiphase, unsteady implicit, DEM, multiphase interaction, gravity force, and boundary forces of DEM. As a result of simulating the compost mixture mixing process using a single-drum blade working element, dependencies of the height (H') and width (L') of the formed pile on the rotation frequency (n), linear velocity of the working element (V), and the blade's inclination angle (ξ) were established. A mathematical expression in the form of second-order regression equations was derived, linking the coefficient of variation of mixing quality (δ) with the research factors. Solving the compromise problem using the Wolfram Cloud software package allowed us to determine the rational parameters for the working element: rotation frequency (n) of 237 rpm, linear velocity (V) of 0.15 m/s, and blade inclination angle (ξ) of 15.8°. Consequently, the coefficient of variation of mixing quality (δ) was found to be 0.51, and the width (L') and height (H') of the formed pile were 1.23 m and 1.54 m, respectively.
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Xu, Yanfei, Shikai An, Yongchun Chen, Chao Yuan, and Pengfei Tao. "Effect of Biomass Improvement Method on Reclaimed Soil of Mining Wasteland." Advances in Civil Engineering 2022 (May 2, 2022): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8375918.
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Aiming at the problem of soil improvement for mining wasteland reclamation, this article takes the coal mining subsidence reclamation area of a coal mine in the east of China as the research object. Compost improvement and green manure improvement experiments were carried out to study the impact of different biomass improvement methods on the quality of reclaimed soil. 10 soil physical and chemical indicators including water content, total nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, available phosphorus, available potassium, total phosphorus, organic matter, pH, and conductivity were selected to evaluate the effect of soil improvement. After 5 months of soil improvement, the results showed that planting alfalfa and Mexican corn in the reclaimed area can increase soil available phosphorus, available potassium, total phosphorus, and organic matter content. Cattail, a common aquatic plant in the coal mining subsidence area in the east, is used to make organic compost. When the compost is applied to reclaimed soil, the content of available phosphorus, available potassium, and total phosphorus in the soil can be significantly increased. Using white vanilla clover as green manure for reclaiming soil can significantly increase the content of nitrate nitrogen, available phosphorus, available potassium, and total phosphorus in the soil. Biomass improvement technology can improve the fertility level of coal mine reclamation soil in a short time. It is conducive to promoting the restoration of soil fertility of mining wasteland and realizing the sustainable development and utilization of plant resources and land resources.
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Ibrahim, Jathwa Abd Alkareem, and Omar Amer Hussein. "Adding Cellulosic Ash to Composting Mix as a Soil Amendment." Journal of Engineering 22, no. 4 (April 1, 2016): 79–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.31026/j.eng.2016.04.06.
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Solid waste generation and composition in Baghdad is typically affected by population growth, urbanization, improved economic conditions, changes in lifestyles and social and cultural habits.
A burning chamber was installed to burn cellulosic waste only. It was found that combustion reduced the original volume and weight of cellulosic waste by 97.4% and 85% respectively.
A batch composting study was performed to evaluate the feasibility of co-composting organic food waste with the cellulosic bottom ash in three different weight ratios (w/w) [95/5, 75/25, 50/50].
The composters were kept in controlled aerobic conditions for 7 days. Temperature, moisture, and pH were measured hourly as process successful indicators. Maximum temperature ranged between (41 to 53) ºC.
Results showed that the blend of M2 [OFMSW: BCA] [75:25] was the most beneficial to composting. It maintained the highest temperature for the longest duration for 9hrs. at (53) ºC, achieved the highest nitrogen content(1.65%) , a C/N ratio of (14.18 %), nitrification index(N-NH4/N-NO3) of (0.29),nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium(NPK)(1.65, 1.22, 1.73)% respectively, seed germination 80% indicating that the achieved compost is mature and stable.
Heavy metal contents (Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) were detected in the above compost and all were lower than the regulation limits of the metal quality standards for compost and stabilized bio-waste.
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Fitriani, Fitriani, Umrah Umrah, and Abdul Rahim Thaha. "FORMULASI LIMBAH SABUT KELAPA DAN KOTORAN TERNAK MENJADI BIOKOMPOS BAHAN AKTIF Aspergillus sp." Biocelebes 13, no. 3 (December 31, 2019): 226–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.22487/bioceb.v13i3.14967.
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The Research on formulation of coconut fiber waste and animal manure into biocomposes (decomposer: Aspergillus sp.) has been carried out in Langaleso Village, Dolo Subdistrict, Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi, Biotechnology Laboratory of the Department of Biology and the Soil Science Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Tadulako Palu, in March to August 2018. The purpose of this research was to formulate the basic substrate (BS) of coconut fiber waste and animal manure supplementation into biocompost using decomposer: Aspergillus sp. The study was designed in a completely randomized design consisting of five treatments and four replications. The treatments arrangement is a comparison of the base substrate of coconut fiber (BS) with animal manure supplements as follows; P0 (BS 100%, without supplements), P1 (BS 90% + supplement 10%), P2 (BS 80% + supplement 20%), P3 (BS 70% + supplement 30%) and P4 (BS 60% + supplements 40%). Parameters of observation include; physical indicators (aroma, color and texture), biology (fungi identification) and chemistry (analysis of C-organic content and nitrogen). The results showed that the P4 treatment showed the best biocompost quality with physical indicators (compost-smelling aroma, black in color and soft texture), biological indicators (identified as Aspergillus sp and Mucor sp contaminant fungi), chemical indicators (40.5% C-organic) , N 1.36% and 29.7%).
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Florida Rofner, Nelino, Mendis Paredes Arce, Ronald Mendis Paredes Salazar, Llerme Navarro Vasquez, and Alex Rengifo Rojas. "An organic management alternative that improves soil quality in cocoa plantations under agroforestry systems." Scientia Agropecuaria 13, no. 4 (November 29, 2022): 335–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.17268/sci.agropecu.2022.030.
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The organic management of Theobroma cacao in agroforestry systems is a viable alternative, which is being applied in the Alborada Estate under the name of Mendis Organic Management (MOM) in honor of the researcher and owner of the experimental area. The MOM technology integrates a set of techniques according to the physiological cycle of the plant such as drastic annual pruning, application of compost, foliar biofertilizer, and the use of a variety of cocoa with high planting density. Therefore, the research evaluated the effect of MOM management on soil quality with cocoa plantations (varieties CCN-51 and CMP-15), under agroforestry system developed in the Alborada farm, Leoncio Prado province, Huanuco, Peru. A completely randomized design (CRD) was carried out, the treatments were cocoa areas: CCN-51 of 2x2 m and 10 years of installation (MOM1), CMP-15 of 2x2 m and 4 years (MOM2), CMP-15 of 2x1 m and 5 years (MOM3), CMP-15 of 3x2 m and 13 years (MOM4). Soil physical and chemical indicators were evaluated. All indicators showed significant differences between treatments, the principal component analysis (PCA) considered relevant the sand fraction, clay, OM, N, Ca2+, Mg2+, K+ and CEC, the modeling shows a negative impact in MOM2 and significantly positive in MOM4, regardless of the variety and planting density, observing significant increases for pH, OM, N, P, Ca2+, Ma2+ and CEC. The work shows the great potential of MOM management as a technological alternative to improve soil quality in cocoa plantations under agroforestry systems.
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Montoneri, Enzo, Andrea Baglieri, and Giancarlo Fascella. "Biostimulant Effects of Waste Derived Biobased Products in the Cultivation of Ornamental and Food Plants." Agriculture 12, no. 7 (July 10, 2022): 994. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12070994.
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Soluble bio-based substances (SBS) may be isolated from the anaerobic digestate of the organic humid fraction of urban waste; from the whole vegetable compost made from gardening residues and from the compost obtained after aerobic digestion of a mixture of urban waste digestate, gardening residues and sewage sludge. These SBS can be used as sustainable and efficient plant biostimulants in alternatives to the commercial products based on fossil sources such as the Leonardite. The present review summarizes the main findings obtained from recent studies accomplished with the SBS applied on several ornamental (Euphorbia; Lantana; Murraya; Hibiscus) and vegetable species (tomato; red pepper; spinach; maize; bean; wheat; tobacco; oilseed rape) with the aim to evaluate their effect on plant growth; fruit and ornamental quality. The main results from these studies show that the non-commercial SBS are more efficient than commercial fossil-based products; at equal applied doses; in enhancing plant growth; leaf chlorophylls; photosynthetic activity; fruit ripening and yield and aesthetic effect; improving flower and fruit quality and optimizing water use efficiency. Depending upon the plant species, increases of the plant performance indicators ranging from zero to 1750% are reported for the plants cultivated in the presence of SBS, relatively to the control plants cultivated in absence of SBS added to the cultivation substrate. The review suggests that biowaste recycling is a sustainable and environmentally friendly source of plant biostimulants, as an alternative to existing fossil sourced agrochemicals.
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Vasiliev, O. A., O. E. Andreeva, A. N. Ilyin, A. O. Vasiliev, A. G. Lozhkin, and M. I. Yakovleva. "The effectiveness of the use of organic fertilizers in the link of crop rotation on light gray forest soil of the south of the Volga-Vyatka region." Agrarian science 1, no. 11 (January 13, 2023): 70–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.32634/0869-8155-2022-364-11-70-76.
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Relevance. The issues of reproduction of fertility of light gray forest soils of the forest-steppe zone and utilization of poultry industry waste as organic fertilizers are interrelated and are very relevant. Methods. The experiments studied the effect of one-time application of various doses (15, 30, 50 t/ha) of chicken manure, chicken manure compost and local organic fertilizers (sapropel and peat) on crop yields, and the aftereffect of fertilizers on the main indicators of soil fertility — amount of humus, nitrate nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. The variants of the experiments were investigated sixfold. The Federal State Center of Agrochemical Service "Chuvashsky" was involved in laboratory analyses of soils and crop production. Mеthods of analysis of soil samples and crop production are generally accepted in agrochemical science.Results. Organic fertilizers for three years of research were introduced into the soil only once at the beginning of the experiment in doses of 15, 30 and 50 t/ha, and their effect on the yield and quality of crop production (potato tubers, spring wheat grains and peas) in 2020–2022 was positive. The agrochemical properties of the arable soil layer in the variants with the use of organic fertilizers have significantly improved. The nitrate content in the products in variants with doses of chicken manure and compost of 50 t/ha or more approached the critical level. Local fertilizers (sapropel and peat) at a dose of 30 t/ha, chicken manure and compost at a dose of 15 t/ha are good organic fertilizers with a long aftereffect.
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Černý, Jindřich, Jiří Balík, Pavel Suran, Ondřej Sedlář, Simona Procházková, and Martin Kulhánek. "The Content of Soil Glomalin Concerning Selected Indicators of Soil Fertility." Agronomy 14, no. 8 (August 6, 2024): 1731. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081731.
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The glomalin content is generally considered an indicator of the soil organic matter (SOM) quality. The content of easily extractable glomalin (EEG) and the total glomalin (TG) content was investigated across 71 different sites in the Czech Republic with arable soil and crop production (12 chernozems, 30 luvisols, 17 cambisols, and 12 fluvisols). The majority of the crops in the crop rotation were cereals (45.5%—mainly winter wheat, winter barley, and spring barley). The proportion of winter canola within the crop rotation was 15.9%. The contribution of other crops was substantially smaller (alfalfa, clover, potatoes, beet, silage maize, grain maize). The representation of crops in the crop rotation is standard for conventional farming in the Czech Republic. Based on the results of long-term field monitoring at 71 sites in different soil–climate conditions, we can state the following. The TG content was significantly correlated with the soil organic matter carbon content (CSOM), as well as another important indicator of SOM quality (humic and fulvic acid carbon content ratio—CHA/CFA). A significant and positive correlation was also determined for the TG and clay content (size < 0.002 mm), as well as particles smaller than 0.01 mm. The easily extractable glomalin content (EEG) did not differ based on the reference soil group (RSG). On the other hand, the total glomalin content (TG) was significantly higher in the chernozem RSG in comparison with other RSGs (luvisols, cambisols, fluvisols). There was no relationship between the pHCaCl2 and glomalin (EEG; TG). The same can be said about the relationship between glomalin (EEG; TG) and the bulk density and porosity. No link was established between the glomalin content (EEG; TG) and phosphorus plant-available content. There was no relationship between the amount of applied organic matter (carbon inputs) and the soil glomalin content (EEG; TG). This relationship was not influenced by the type of applied organic fertilizer. No significant relationship was found for either straw, manure, or compost. The data on the glomalin content are significantly influenced by the site (soil type and soil texture).