Composting of animal manures and chemical criteria for compost maturity assessment. A review
New livestock production systems, based on intensification in large farms, produce huge
amount of manures and slurries without enough agricultural land for their direct application …
amount of manures and slurries without enough agricultural land for their direct application …
Composting parameters and compost quality: a literature review
Economic growth and rising food consumption in the world have led to increased production
of organic wastes due to an important intensification of the agricultural production systems …
of organic wastes due to an important intensification of the agricultural production systems …
Labile and recalcitrant pools of carbon and nitrogen in organic matter decomposing at different depths in soil: an acid hydrolysis approach
P Rovira, VR Vallejo - Geoderma, 2002 - Elsevier
The quality of soil organic matter (OM) depends on its distribution among labile and
recalcitrant pools and the quality of each pool considered. OM quality is assumed to …
recalcitrant pools and the quality of each pool considered. OM quality is assumed to …
Solid waste management by composting: state of the art
S Gajalakshmi, SA Abbasi - Critical reviews in environmental …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
One of the most versatile and remunerative techniques for handling biodegradable solid
wastes is composting. A large variety of such wastes of plant, animal, and synthetic origins …
wastes is composting. A large variety of such wastes of plant, animal, and synthetic origins …
Co-composting of distillery wastes with animal manures: Carbon and nitrogen transformations in the evaluation of compost stability
The aim of this work was to study the viability of recycling the solid wastes generated by the
winery and distillery industry by means of co-composting with animal manures, as well as to …
winery and distillery industry by means of co-composting with animal manures, as well as to …
The biochar dilemma
A Mukherjee, R Lal - Soil research, 2014 - CSIRO Publishing
Any strategy towards widespread adoption of biochar as a soil amendment is constrained by
the scarcity of field-scale data on crop response, soil quality and environmental footprint …
the scarcity of field-scale data on crop response, soil quality and environmental footprint …
Carbon, nutrient, and mass loss during composting
Hoop manure (a mixture of partially decomposed pig manure and cornstalks from swine fed
in hoop structures) was the subject of a nitrogen mass balance during the feeding period …
in hoop structures) was the subject of a nitrogen mass balance during the feeding period …
Evaluation of maturity parameters and heavy metal contents in composts made from animal manure
The objective of this study was to evaluate a variety of maturity indices and heavy metal
concentrations in the composting process. A full-scale study was performed on animal …
concentrations in the composting process. A full-scale study was performed on animal …
Carbon and nitrogen mineralization in different upland soils of the subtropics treated with organic materials
Use and management of organic waste/residues is currently an important global issue for
attaining sustainability in agricultural production. However, knowledge about the …
attaining sustainability in agricultural production. However, knowledge about the …
Composting as a sustainable waste management technique in develo** countries.
AM Taiwo - 2011 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Attaining sustainability in waste management requires an option that employs environmental
friendliness. Such a technique must be effective, efficient and less costly than many options …
friendliness. Such a technique must be effective, efficient and less costly than many options …