Purpose The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the efects of compost formulation made from agricultural by-products and thermal treatment of fresh mushrooms on the postharvest quality parameters. Methods ...

Purpose The shell of cocoa beans is one of the cocoa industry byproducts that currently still become waste. Through this research, utilization of cocoa bean shell for producing alkalized fber powder was observed. The aim ...

Purpose Poultry agro-industry generates huge amounts of solid wastes, such as poultry litter (PL) and feathers. Feathers, possessing a substantial amount of organic nitrogen, are mainly converted into feather meal (FM) ...

Purpose The consecutive amendment of composted tannery sludge (CTS) could promote changes in the status of soil microorganisms. Thus, this study evaluated the changes on microbial C and enzyme activities in soil after 9 ...

Purpose Rice straw which predominantly contains cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, can be converted into value-added product such as bio-compost. The present study was planned to carry out rice straw degradation, added ...

Purpose Reuse of treated wastewater (TWW) for irrigation can be an efective strategy in Morocco to overcome the pressure on freshwater resources. The M’zar wastewater plant is based on percolation infltration treatment, ...

Purpose This study sought to investigate the efects of organic amendments on the degradation of hydrocarbons and vegetative properties of Zea mays grown in crude oil-contaminated wetland soils of the Niger Delta, Nigeria. ...

Purpose An 8-week incubation study was conducted to monitor soil inorganic nitrogen (N), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), greenhouse gases (GHG) [CO2, N2O and CH4] and cumulative global warming potential (GWP) in dryland ...

Purpose Biochar addition to soil is immensely benefcial for increasing plant productivity and C sequestration, attenuating nutrient leaching loss, counteracting heavy metal contamination and organic waste triggered ...

Purpose Rice husk is one of the most widely available agricultural wastes in many rice producing countries of the world. Here, we evaluated carrot production under diferent rice husk-amended media aimed at providing ...

Purpose The efect of diferent initial carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ratios on the prevalence of Salmonella spp., fecal coliforms and helminth eggs over composts produced from several mixtures of maize straw (S) and dairy manure ...

Purpose Green waste (GW) composting is of increasing importance to the waste management industry in addition being a useful agricultural product that is rich in nutrient and organic matter (OM). The combination of aerated ...

Purpose Present work aims at studying the infuence of active (using external aerator) and passive (natural) aeration on composting of household biodegradable wastes. Methods To study the suitability of these reactors to ...

Purpose During the apple processing procedures, a large amount of apple pomace is generated which is contains peel, core, seed, calyx, stem, and soft issue. The polyphenolic compounds in apple pomace are strong antioxidants ...

Purpose This study aims to evaluate the potential negative efects of rice husk as a source of fertilizer on plant growth. Methods Growth tests were conducted on komatsuna (Brassica rapa var. perviridis) using three types ...

Purpose Source segregation of food waste is one of the major challenges that inhibit food waste recycling around the world. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the role of the local authority to implement ...

Purpose This study aimed to design a biogas digester that works thermophilically and mesophilically and tested its performance to produce biogas and digestate. Methods This study used some experimental methods, which ...

Purpose Mulching is a practice recommended for soil moisture conservation in potato. The wheat straw and rice straw obtained as major crop residues were used as mulching materials to compare their efectiveness for soil ...

Purpose The research was performed to assess the efect of vermicompost and tuber size on the storage behavior of potato during the ambient condition. Methods The research was consisted of two factors, i.e., factor A: ...

Purpose This study aimed to assess the impact of two biochars applied at the rate of 15 t ha−1 on physico-chemical parameters of an oxisol in Cameroon. Methods The biochars were made from slow pyrolysis (~300 °C, 4 h) of ...