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1. Influence of microbial augmentation on contaminated manure composting: metal immobilization, matter transformation, and bacterial response

Author:
Can Wang; Yinxue Jia; Jianpeng Li; Peng Li; Yu Wang; Fangfang Yan; Minghui Wu; Weizhen Fang; Fei Xu; Zhongping Qiu
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2023 v.441 pp. 129762
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; Chloroflexi; bioaugmentation; bioavailability; microbial activity; pH; pig manure; toxicity;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Heavy metals (HMs) in husbandry waste have become a serious concern. To understand the impact of bioaugmentation on HMs-influenced composting, HMs-influenced swine manure was composted with nitrogen-retaining microbial agents (NRMA). Compared with control (CG), compost with NRMA (EG) presented a significantly lower HOAc extractable Cd (23.10%), Cu (48.15%), Cr (82.79%), Pb (4.49%), and Zn (29.15%) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129762

2. Optical and portable equipment for characterizing soil roughness

Author:
Bianca Batista Barreto; Elisângela Ribeiro; Fernando Pujaico Rivera; Roberto Alves Braga Junior; Bernardo Cândido; Blair McKenzie
Source:
Smart agricultural technology 2023 v.3 pp. 100062
ISSN:
2772-3755
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; barns; lighting; optical equipment; portable equipment; roughness; soil; surface roughness; vision;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Knowledge of surface roughness with the consequent presence of crust in the soil is important information for the rational management of environmental resources. Soil surface roughness can be determined by contact and noncontact methods. Contact methods have lower values and precision than noncontact methods. Therefore, the objective of this study was to develop low-cost, portable and robust optic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atech.2022.100062

3. Microplastic contamination of soil: Are input pathways by compost overridden by littering?

Author:
Melanie Braun; Matthias Mail; Aylin Ece Krupp; Wulf Amelung
Source:
Science of the total environment 2023 v.855 pp. 158889
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; agricultural soils; environment; light microscopy; microplastics; soil fertility; soil pollution; topsoil; wastes;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Compost application is a widely recommended agricultural practice to improve soil fertility. As almost all compost is likely polluted with plastic we hypothesize that compost application is a major input pathway for microplastics (MPs) into agricultural soil. To attribute the plastic load of soil to compost application, we investigated MPs in topsoil (0–30 cm) of a controlled, long-term fertilizer ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158889

4. The older, the better: Ageing improves the efficiency of biochar-compost mixture to alleviate drought stress in plant and soil

Author:
Charlotte Védère; Manhattan Lebrun; Philippe Biron; Séverine Planchais; Marianne Bordenave-Jacquemin; Nicolas Honvault; Stéphane Firmin; Arnould Savouré; David Houben; Cornelia Rumpel
Source:
Science of the total environment 2023 v.856 pp. 158920
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; belowground biomass; biochar; biomass production; climate change; drought; environment; gas exchange; leaves; plant growth; proline; soil; soil enzymes; stomatal conductance; water shortages; water stress; water use efficiency;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... Due to increased drought frequency following climate change, practices improving water use efficiency and reducing water-stress are needed. The efficiency of organic amendments to improve plant growth conditions under drought is poorly known. Our aim was to investigate if organic amendments can attenuate plant water-stress due to their effect on the plant-soil system and if this effect may increas ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158920

5. Hazardous contaminants in plastics contained in compost and agricultural soil

Author:
Costanza Scopetani; David Chelazzi; Alessandra Cincinelli; Tania Martellini; Ville Leiniö; Jukka Pellinen
Source:
Chemosphere 2022 v.293 pp. 133645
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; agricultural soils; citrates; microplastics; phthalates; pollution;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Macro-, meso- and microplastic (MAP, MEP, MP) occurrence in compost is an environmental issue whose extent and effects are not yet understood. Here, we studied the occurrence of MAPs, MEPs and MPs in compost samples, and the transfer of hazardous contaminants from plastics to compost and soil. MAPs/MEPs and MPs concentrations in compost were 6.5 g/kg and 6.6 ± 1.5 pieces/kg; from common recommenda ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133645

6. Molecular characterization of the composition and transformation of dissolved organic matter during the semi-permeable membrane covered hyperthermophilic composting

Author:
Bo Sun; Yongshuang Li; Manjiao Song; Rui Li; Zaixing Li; Guoqiang Zhuang; Zhihui Bai; Xuliang Zhuang
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2022 v.425 pp. 127496
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; aromatization; dissolved organic matter; humification; mass spectrometry;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Current knowledge of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in semi-permeable membrane-covered thermophilic compost (smHTC) is limited. Therefore, this study provided a comprehensive characterization of composition and transformation of DOM in smHTC using multiple spectroscopic methods and ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry. The results showed that the values of SUVA₂₈₀, SUVA₂₅₄, A₂₄₀‐₄₀₀ (0.042, 0.04 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127496

7. Quantification and analysis of surface macroplastic contamination on arable areas

Author:
Nikolas Stefano; Daniel Pleissner
Source:
Journal of soils and sediments 2022 v.22 no.3 pp. 757-768
ISSN:
1439-0108
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; arable soils; gardens; pollution; waste management; Germany;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: The present study provides quantitative data on the degree of macroplastic contamination of two conventionally treated arable areas in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), which differ only in the use of organic fertilizers (e.g., compost). METHODS: The plastic contamination of both areas was determined by means of field sampling. The study areas were divided into edge and central areas to m ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11368-021-03114-7

8. Effects of Lime and Compost on Chemical Characteristics and Soil Hydraulic Conductivity of Alfisols at ATP Jatikerto Coffee Plantation

Author:
Lailatul Fitria; Soemarno
Source:
Caraka Tani 2022 v.37 no.1 pp. 48-61
ISSN:
2599-2570
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; Alfisols; greenhouses; soil quality; subsoil; texture; topsoil; Indonesia;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Coffee in Indonesia is currently one of the most important plantation commodities. Inappropriate management of coffee plantations causes low soil quality especially in smallholder coffee plantations, one of which is the density (compaction) of soil in coffee plantations that has a clayey texture. This study was aimed to analyze the effect of lime and compost application on the chemical characteris ...
DOI:
10.20961/carakatani.v37i1.54010

9. Adding an appropriate proportion of phosphogypsum ensured rice husk and urea composting to promote the compost as substrate utilization

Author:
Bing Zhao; Yuyun Wang; Liting Ma; Yongjie Li; Yaqing Deng; Xuejiao Chen; Zhi Xu
Source:
Bioresource technology 2022 v.344 pp. 126301
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; fermentation; nitrogen; phosphogypsum; poultry manure; rice hulls; urea;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... To explore the effectiveness of urea replacing poultry manure as the nitrogen source in the rice husk composting system, and to promote the utilization of compost products as substrates, 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30% of phosphogypsum were added respectively in the urea composting system, and were compared with the chicken manure composting (RCP0). Finally, the fermentation and maturation of RCP0 were achi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126301

10. Soil Quality in Uganda: Do Transfer Rights Really Matter?

Author:
Francisco M. P. Mugizi
Source:
Environmental management 2022 v.69 no.3 pp. 492-513
ISSN:
0364-152X
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; environmental management; intensive farming; soil; soil quality; Uganda;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper uses a unique decade-long panel data with lab-tested soil measures from farmers in Uganda to examine the relationship between transfer rights and soil quality. We find that transfer rights are associated with better soil. This possibly has to do with the ways farmers with transfer rights manage their land compared to farmers without transfer rights. We find strong positive correlation b ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00267-022-01596-w

11. Degradation of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) films by Thermobifida fusca FXJ-1 isolated from compost

Author:
Xianbo Jia; Ke Zhao; Jie Zhao; Chenqiang Lin; Hui Zhang; Longjun Chen; Jichen Chen; Yu Fang
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2023 v.441 pp. 129958
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; Thermobifida fusca; adipic acid; amylases; biodegradability; electron microscopy;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... In recent years, Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) films were wildly used due to its biodegradable properties. However, there are few reports of strains that can high efficiently degrade PBAT. Thermobifida fusca FXJ-1, a thermophilic actinomycete, was screened and identified from compost. FXJ-1 can efficiently degrade PBAT at 55 °C in MSM medium. The degradation rates of the pure PBAT ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129958

12. Red mud conserved compost nitrogen by enhancing nitrogen fixation and inhibiting denitrification revealed via metagenomic analysis

Author:
Yite Huang; Hongxiang Yang; Kecheng Li; Qingran Meng; Susu Wang; Yiwu Wang; Pengfei Zhu; Qiuqi Niu; Hailong Yan; Xiaolan Li; Qunliang Li
Source:
Bioresource technology 2022 v.346 pp. 126654
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; Actinobacteria; Firmicutes; Proteobacteria; denitrification; metagenomics; nitrogen; nitrogen fixation; technology;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of adding red mud (RM) on denitrification and nitrogen fixation in composting. The results revealed that the retentions of NH₄⁺-N and NO₃–-N in experimental group (T) with RM were 16.20% and 7.27% higher than that in control group (CK) at the mature stage, respectively. The composition and structure of RM can effectively inhibit denitrific ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126654

13. Valorization of waste biomass through fungal technology: Advances, challenges, and prospects

Author:
Youzheng Chai; Ma Bai; Anwei Chen; Liang Peng; Jihai Shao; Si Luo; Yaocheng Deng; Binghua Yan; Cheng Peng
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2022 v.188 pp. 115608
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; biodiesel; biomass; fermentation; fungi; lignin; lipids; saccharification; value added;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The environmental problems caused by the use of fossil fuels have increased the worldwide need for biomass use. Fungal technology provides a gentle, environmentally friendly, low-cost solution for biomass conversion and is widely used in the production of chemicals and biofuels because of its advantages in lignin degradation, saccharification, fermentation, and lipid accumulation. The causes and c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115608

14. Effects of fertilizer on growth and yield of red beans under competition conditions with Amaranthus retroflexus

Author:
Adibeh Etminani; Khosro Mohammadi; Seyed Farhad Saberali
Source:
Journal of plant nutrition 2022 v.45 no.3 pp. 426-438
ISSN:
1532-4087
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; Amaranthus retroflexus; biochar; grain yield; nitrogen; plant nutrition; weeds;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... In order to investigate the effect of organic and chemical fertilizers on the yield and some physiological traits of beans under conditions of competition with Amaranthus retroflexus, an experiment was performed in the form of slip plots as a complete randomized block design (RCBD) with three replications. The experimental treatments included three densities of Amaranthus retroflexus as the main f ...
DOI:
10.1080/01904167.2021.1952224

15. Improved assessment and performance monitoring of a biowall at a chlorinated solvent site using high-resolution passive sampling

Author:
Uriel Garza-Rubalcava; Paul B. Hatzinger; David Schanzle; Graig Lavorgna; Paul Hedman; W. Andrew Jackson
Source:
Journal of contaminant hydrology 2022 v.246 pp. 103962
ISSN:
0169-7722
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; dechlorination; ethylene; groundwater; mulches; permeability; remediation; sand; solvents; streams;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study contrasts the use of high-resolution passive sampling and traditional groundwater monitoring wells (GWMW) to characterize a chlorinated solvent site and assess the effectiveness of a biowall (mulch, compost and sand) that was installed to remediate trichloroethene (TCE), the primary contaminant of concern. High-resolution passive profilers (HRPPs) were direct driven hydraulically upgrad ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jconhyd.2022.103962

16. Sustainable biochar-based soil fertilizers and amendments as a new trend in biochar research

Author:
Aleksandra Rombel; Patrycja Krasucka; Patryk Oleszczuk
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.816 pp. 151588
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; biochar; environment; pollution; population size; raw materials; soil amendments;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Today's world is struggling with many environmental problems. Due to the ever-growing size of the population, it is necessary to produce more and more food. The consequence of such a large demand for food is excessive fertilization of soils, often in an uncontrolled manner. The paper presents an overview of the different types of biochar (BC) fertilizers obtained by: coating BCs with a protective ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151588

17. The Effect of Manure and Compost on Soil Chemical Properties and Availability of Exchange Cations in a Saline Sodic Soil

Author:
E. sabbagh tazeh
Source:
̒Ulūm-i āb va khāk 2022 v.26 no.1 pp. 259-276
ISSN:
2476-5554
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; exchangeable calcium; exchangeable potassium; saline sodic soils; salinity; sodicity;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The utilization of organic amendments in the reclamation of saline-sodic soils can reduce the necessity for the application of chemical Ca+2 sources. In this research, soil leaching experiments were conducted in CRD as split factorial. The main factors were 1) amendment type including manure and compost, 2) amendment rate including 1, 3, and 5 percentage w/w, and 3) leaching stage with 5 levels in ...

18. The effects of compost bin design on design preference, waste collection performance, and waste segregation behaviors for public participation

Author:
Nattapon Leeabai; Chinnathan Areeprasert; Chootrakul Siripaiboon; Chanoknunt Khaobang; Danusorn Congsomjit; Fumitake Takahashi
Source:
Waste management 2022 v.143 pp. 35-45
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; bins (containers); citizen participation; glass; municipal solid waste; surveys;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Municipal solid waste (MSW) composting is one of the most effective strategies for MSW management but detrimental litter such as plastic and glass debris must be discarded elsewhere. Well-segregated wastes are necessary in this context. A compost bin is a waste collection tool for source separation. To date, the deployment of compost bins for source separation has received scant investigation. Thi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2022.02.018

19. Impact of zeolite amendment on composting of food waste digestate

Author:
M.K. Manu; Chen Wang; Dongyi Li; Sunita Varjani; Jonathan W.C. Wong
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.371 pp. 133408
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; carbon; composting; food waste; nitrogen; phytotoxicity; sawdust; seed germination; zeolites;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Food waste digestate (FWD) is an organic waste characterized by high NH₄⁺-N content and its composting is challenging due to the higher NH₃ emission and nitrogen loss. In the present study, FWD was co-composted with sawdust and mature compost, and zeolite was used as a physical additive for nitrogen conservation. The results demonstrated that amending 5% and 10% zeolite reduced the NH₃ emission to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133408

20. Promoting lignocellulose degradation during green waste composting by maintaining a specific temperature through heap size control

Author:
Keifei Yu; Xiangyang Sun; Suyan Li; Hao Ding; Dan Hao; Tongyang Meng; Bingyan Fu; Rongsong Zou; Yue Kang
Source:
Environmental technology 2022 v.43 no.19 pp. 2968-2980
ISSN:
1479-487X
Subject:
composts,   etc   ; cellulose; environmental technology; green waste; humification; lignin; lignocellulose; nitrification; temperature;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Owing to its high lignocellulose content, the recalcitrance of green waste is a technical challenge obstructing the composting process. This study aimed to identify a temperature that could facilitate efficient lignin and cellulose degradation during green waste composting, and maintain this temperature by controlling the heap size to enhance the degradation. The optimum temperature was determined ...
DOI:
10.1080/09593330.2021.1910865