Purposes The purpose of this research was to evaluate the kinetics of anaerobic microbial culture during adaptation to pure and complex lignocellulosic substrates at low temperature. Methods Six pairs of 1.0 L batch reactors ...

Purpose This study assessed changes in bio-quality indices and plant available P released during aerobic–thermophilic cocomposting of diferent mix ratios of non-reactive ground phosphate rock (GPR) with poultry and cattle ...

Purpose Riparian zones are identifed as mitigation areas of agricultural pollutants to river ecosystems. However, the miti‑ gation mechanisms of these pollutants remain unclear mainly on the efects of diferent types of ...

Purpose The present research was conducted with the objective of exploring the vermicomposting process, which involves diferent stages such as building of a vermicompost station; import of a compost earthworm (Eisenia ...

Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the efcacy of inorganic additives during the humifcation of poultry waste and rice husk. Methods Poultry waste mixture was treated with aluminum sulfate 3% and rock phosphate ...

Purpose Nigeria produces large quantities of wastes per year, which are underutilised and constitute environmental nuisance. The effect of dietary mycomeat produced from ogi production wastes based on yellow maize using ...

Purpose Four diferent types of composts were assessed in two methods of application for their potential to support organic tomato yield. Methods A 2-year experiment was conducted using four diferent soil conditioners: cow ...

Purpose Crop wastes are underused organic resources due to low heating value and slow decomposition rates. However, conversion to biochar through pyrolysis could ofer agronomic and environmental benefts. The study compared ...