Recycling of organic wastes through composting: Process performance and compost application in agriculture
Composting has become a preferable option to treat organic wastes to obtain a final stable
sanitized product that can be used as an organic amendment. From home composting to big …
sanitized product that can be used as an organic amendment. From home composting to big …
Humic substances developed during organic waste composting: Formation mechanisms, structural properties, and agronomic functions
X Guo, H Liu, S Wu - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Aerobic composting is a typical biochemical process of stabilization and harmlessness of
organic wastes during which organic matter degrades, and then aggregates, to produce …
organic wastes during which organic matter degrades, and then aggregates, to produce …
Evaluation of composting parameters, technologies and maturity indexes for aerobic manure composting: A meta-analysis
Z Ji, L Zhang, Y Liu, X Li, Z Li - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Aerobic composting is an efficient method to recover nutrients from animal manure.
However, there is considerable variability in the management and maturity criteria used …
However, there is considerable variability in the management and maturity criteria used …
[HTML][HTML] Influence of microbial inoculants on co-composting of lignocellulosic crop residues with farm animal manure: A review
The rapidly develo** agro-industry generates huge amounts of lignocellulosic crop
residues and animal manure worldwide. Although co-composting represents a promising …
residues and animal manure worldwide. Although co-composting represents a promising …
Effect of aeration rate, C/N ratio and moisture content on the stability and maturity of compost
R Guo, G Li, T Jiang, F Schuchardt, T Chen… - Bioresource …, 2012 - Elsevier
To estimate the order of importance of factors affecting the stability and maturation of
compost, pig feces and corn stalks were co-composted at different aeration rates (AR: 0.24 …
compost, pig feces and corn stalks were co-composted at different aeration rates (AR: 0.24 …
Long-term effects of organic amendments on soil fertility
Common agricultural practices such as excessive use of agro-chemicals, deep tillage and
luxury irrigation have degraded soils, polluted water resources and contaminated the …
luxury irrigation have degraded soils, polluted water resources and contaminated the …
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 …
Effects of oxygen levels on maturity, humification, and odor emissions during chicken manure composting
R Ma, Y Liu, J Wang, D Li, C Qi, G Li, J Yuan - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Compost quality greatly depends on maturity and humification, and odor emissions can
cause severe air pollution and nutrient losses during composting. In this study, a laboratory …
cause severe air pollution and nutrient losses during composting. In this study, a laboratory …
Current approaches and future trends in compost quality criteria for agronomic, environmental, and human health benefits
Organic wastes are composted to stabilize organic matter, reduce the moisture content,
increase the concentrations of plant nutrients, eliminate pathogens and weed seeds …
increase the concentrations of plant nutrients, eliminate pathogens and weed seeds …
Heavy metal concentrations and arsenic speciation in animal manure composts in China
A nationwide survey of animal manure-based composts was carried out in China. Two
hundred and twelve samples were collected and analyzed for the concentrations of 9 heavy …
hundred and twelve samples were collected and analyzed for the concentrations of 9 heavy …