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Agronomy, 2022 The increasing mass of organic waste as well as the assumptions of a circular economy enforce the rational management of this type of waste. One method of recycling is composting, which makes it possible to use waste efficiently as an organic fertilizer.
Monika Jakubus, Waldemar Spychalski
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Decentralized Composting of Food Waste: A Perspective on Scientific Knowledge
Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, 2022 Composting has been demonstrated to be an effective and sustainable technology to treat a wide variety of organic wastes. A particular aspect of composting is the number of technological options that can be used, from full-scale plants to small ...
Antoni Sánchez
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Analysis of Quality of Backyard Compost and Its Potential Utilization as a Circular Bio-Waste Source
Applied Sciences, 2021 The use and quality analysis of household compost have become very important issues in recent years due to the increasing interest in local food production and safe, self-produced food.
Apolka Ujj +6 more
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Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 2023 Compost is one of organic fertilizers that play an important role in maintaining soil health and supporting sustainable agriculture. Diverse aspects could be developed to increase the quality of compost.
Vita Ratri Cahyani +4 more
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Agronomy, 2021 The organic wastes of plant origin and, in particular, those coming from sources related to tourism activities, such as those generated from golf courses and touristic coasts, constitute an increasing concern due to the rise in their production and their
Francisco J. Guilabert +6 more
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Conservation Analysis of Food Waste Composting: Insight from the Nutrient Content and Compost Quality Index (CQI) Assessment [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Compost has a critical role in preserving and conserving soil health and increasing soil fertility, both of which are essential for sustainable agricultural systems.
Hissham Nur Fatin Nabila +3 more
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On-Farm Composting of Hop Plant Green Waste—Chemical and Biological Value of Compost
Applied Sciences, 2022 Green agro waste can be turned into compost, which can then be used as an organic fertilizer, thus reducing the environmental impact of food and feed production. This research is focused on finding a feasible on-farm composting treatment of plant biomass
Lucija Luskar +3 more
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Agriculture, 2017 The phytotoxicity of four different composts obtained from pig slurry solid fraction composted by itself (SSFC) and mixed with sawdust (SC), woodchips (WCC) and wheat straw (WSC) was tested with bioassay methods.
Niccolò Pampuro +5 more
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Recovery of Agricultural Waste to Obtain Compost
The Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle IX, Metallurgy and Materials Science, 2023 The aim of this study is to make compost in a specialized container, using household and agricultural waste from own farm and the physicochemical characterization of obtained compost.
Carmelia Mariana BĂLĂNICĂ DRAGOMIR
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Applied SciencesThe sustainable management of biowaste, mainly food and pruning waste, is currently a challenge due to the increase in its production. The CaMPuSTAJE program, which has been implemented on the campus of the Public University of Navarre (UPNA) since 2019,
Cristina Álvarez-Alonso +8 more
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