Soil accelerates the humification involved in co-composting
Jan 1, 2024 · The addition of supplementary material s to aerobic composting systems can improve microbial activity and composting efficiency [7]. Song et al. [8] report that biochar, a typical additive, has high levels of aromatic compounds, oxidative functional groups, strong adsorption properties and high porosity.
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Nov 27, 2023 · Aerobic composting is an effective method of resource treatment for agricultural and forestry solid waste; however, while wheat straw is usually used as a conditioner and is not the main body as in aerobic composting, wheat straw is abundant in annual production, and fertilization is one of the main ways of resource utilization of wheat straw, how to use wheat straw as the main body of aerobic
Study on rapid bio-drying technology of cow dung with CaO2
May 1, 2017 · The physical characteristics of cow dung was observed and the compost temperature, moisture content, organic matter, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, potassium content was determined which in
Humic acid biosynthesis and bacterial community evolution
Jan 26, 2024 · Abstract In this study, the effects of inoculum ratio, substrate particle size and aeration rate on humic acid (HA) biosynthesis during aerobic composting of rice straw were investigated, respectively. The contents of total organic carbon, total nitrogen and HA, as well as lignocellulose degradation in the composting were evaluated, respectively. It is found that the maximal HA yield of 356.9
Aerobic co-composting of mature compost with cattle manure
Aug 1, 2023 · The production of organic fertilizer by aerobic composting of cattle manure is an important way of its resource utilization. This study evaluated the effects of adding mature compost on the decomposition and microbial communities in the aerobic composting of cattle manure.
Effects of biochar and volcanic rock addition on humification
Jan 1, 2024 · Aerobic composting was performed in a 60-L reactor. During aerobic composting, a ventilation rate of 15 L/min and a 5 min (on) – 45 min (off) aeration strategy were used based on previous research (Ge et al., 2020). Samples were collected on days 0, 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, and 30, some of which were stored at −20 °C for
Dynamics of microbial functional guilds involved in the
Feb 21, 2024 · The Ascomycota is reported as a dominant fungus in the high-temperature stage of aerobic composting (Chang et al. 2020). The Mycothermus is another dominant fungus identified in cow manure composting system, which can comprise up to 75% of the microbial community (Wang et al. 2018).
Effects of microbial agents on nitrogen conversion and
Nov 1, 2023 · Aerobic composting can recycle nutrients from animal manure. Adding microorganism inoculants is an effective way to accelerate composting process.
Composting: A Sustainable Route for Processing of - Springer
Nov 24, 2020 · Aerobic Composting. The aerobic composting system is carried out in the presence of air at a specific temperature and pH range where the microbial consortia decompose the biodegradable waste into a nutrient-rich bio-fertiliser (Monson and Murugappan 2010). During the aerobic composting process, the optimal rate of aeration can solve the problem
Recycling Animal and Human Dung is the Key to Sustainable
Mar 1, 2013 · It is a high-tech process that takes about 6 weeks and results in a high-quality compost, free from pathogens, medicines and hormones. The company has also built two factories in Canada and is building plants in the UK. Can we feed the world using humanure?
Anaerobic digestion as a sustainable technology for
Oct 1, 2023 · Hence, using anaerobic digestate as a biofertilizer is a common practice in sustainable agriculture. The digestate quality was equivalent to other biofertilizers such as compost manure from aerobic composting and vermicomposting (Isha et al., 2020; Vijay et al., 2021a; D’ Silva et al., 2022b). But the quality of anaerobic digestate is
A review of the principles of composting: understanding the
Oct 7, 2022 · Microorganisms that invade compost are usually aerobic bacteria that require oxygen to produce, multiply, and decompose organic materials. The utilization of oxygen in a compost system relies on particle size, temperature, porosity, the stage of the composting process, and moisture content.
(PDF) Biotransformation of food waste into biofertilisers
Sep 25, 2023 · T able 2 illustrates an example of the aerobic compost- ing process involving FW, wherein some c omposting may require the use of starter microorganisms
Aerobic Composting (and How It Works)
Jan 6, 2024 · What are some examples of aerobic composting systems? Some examples of aerobic composting systems include simple compost piles, compost bins, rotating compost tumblers, and larger-scale windrow composting. Each system is designed to maximize airflow and encourage microbial activity.