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Changes in microbial communities and nutrient content of rice straw compost caused by sterilization and their impact on plant growth [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
Compost, which plays a crucial role in sustainable farming systems, is produced through composting, an aerobic process mediated by microorganisms that decompose organic matter and typically involves a thermophilic phase.
Cahyani Vita Ratri, Nugraheni Desriana, Yahya Elza Shafa   +2 more
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Pollution characteristics of microplastics in greenhouse soil profiles with the long-term application of organic compost

Resources, Environment and Sustainability
Organic composts are significant sources of microplastic (MP) pollution in soils, and their input is much higher in greenhouse agriculture than open-field agriculture.
Jiajia Zhang, Wencheng Ding, Shengtao Wang, Xuejiao Ha, Lei Zhang, Yue Zhao, Wenqiang Wu, Meng Zhao, Guoyuan Zou, Yanhua Chen   +9 more
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LIMBAH PERTANIAN UNTUK PERBAIKAN KUALITAS LAHAN DAN PENINGKATAN PRODUKSI PADI SAWAH DI KECAMATAN PINANG BELAPIS KABUPATEN LEBONG

Dharma Raflesia, 2018
The people of Pinang Belapis face with the problem of declining soil quality and difficult to purchase anorganic fertilizer because of high prices and uncertain availability.
Priyono Prawito, Gita Mulyasari, Madani Hatta   +2 more
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EFFECT OF COMPOST, COMPOST TEA AND BIO-FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON SOME CHEMICAL SOIL PROPERTIES AND RICE PRODUCTIVITY UNDER SALINE SOIL CONDITION. [PDF]

Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Biotechnology, 2009
Two field experiments were conducted at El-Rowad village , Sahl- El-Hossinia , El-Sharkia Governorate, Egypt, during summer2007 and 2008 seasons to study the effect of  bio-fertilizer, compost and compost tea or in combination with nitrogen levels (25 ...
Amal F. Abd El-Hamid, Kh. A. Shaban, M. A. Nasef   +2 more
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Effects of compost on water availability and gas exchange in tomato during drought and recovery

Plant, Soil and Environment, 2012
Compost can increase soil water availability and nutrient uptake by plants, but it is not clear whether it can also improve the ability of plants to recover after drought stress. Tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) were grown in sandy soil without
T.-T. Nguyen, S. Fuentes, P. Marschner
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Plastics and other extraneous matter in municipal solid waste compost: A systematic review of sources, occurrence, implications, and fate in amended soils

Environmental Advances
Municipal solid waste (MSW) composting is rapidly growing globally as a sustainable approach to valorize the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) into compost for agricultural use.
Francis Okori, Jakob Lederer, Allan John Komakech, Therese Schwarzböck, Johann Fellner   +4 more
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EFEKTIFITAS BIO-KOMPOS DAN BIO-POC TERHADAP SERANGAN HAMA PENGGEREK BATANG (Ostrinia furnacalis) PADA JAGUNG MANIS

Agritech, 2020
The stem borer (Ostrinia furnacalis Guenee) is one of the main pests of corn. The yield loss due to this pest attack reaches 20-80%.  These pests are generally controlled chemically, causing various negative effects from the results of control, therefore
Yulensri Yulensri Yulensri
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Enhancing Soil Physical Quality with Compost Amendments: Effects of Particle Size and Additives

Agronomy
This research investigates the impact of compost particle size, compost additives, and application rate on the physical properties of loamy sand soil, particularly focusing on water retention characteristics. Compost, enriched with additives like zeolite,
Tomasz Głąb, Krzysztof Gondek, Monika Mierzwa-Hersztek   +2 more
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Cobalt sorption in aged compost-amended soils

Discover Soil
This study investigates the long-term effects of compost amendments on cobalt (Co) retention in Mediterranean soils, with a specific focus on Co sorption–desorption behavior.
Francesca Pedron, Gianniantonio Petruzzelli   +1 more
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Briquettes Compost and Liquid Fertilizer Application for Yellow Local Rice Growing on Bamboo Rafts as Floating System

Sains Tanah: Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology, 2017
Growing rice had been done previously by applying crumble compost on the floating raft but part of compost was lost through runoff, so briquettes compost needs to be buried in soil.
Siti Masreah Bernas, Andi Wijaya, Effendy Parlindungan Sagala, Siti Nurul Aidil Fitri, Adipati Napoleon   +4 more
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