Recently added articles from Compost Science & Utilization:

Adding Value To Compost Processes And Products

Jan 01, 2008; Goldstein, Jerome ... THE selection of papers in this issue of Compost Science & Utilization illustrates the level of sophistication and knowledgne with regard to composting and compost use. From results of testing a new method for assessing stability to enhancing production of a fungus inoculum in a mixture of ...

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

Jan 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Materials and Methods Composting of biodegradable organic wastes for sustainable agriculture Investigators: M.A. Ali Khan, Manoj Kumar, Kavita Kashyap, Ruby Rani, Sanjay Yada, Priti Kaushik Siraohi Environmental Science Lab. Dept. of Botany, Simbhaoli, Ghaziabad, ...

Evaluation of Fiber Content Relative to Other Measures of Compost Stability

Jan 01, 2008; Hutchinson, M; Griffin, T S ... Improved methods for assessing compost stability are needed. We collected thirteen separate compost samples from a single windrow over a 91 d period. Initial assessment of compost stability used standard analyses, including total C and N concentration, C:N ratio, and inorganic N concentration ....

Short-Term Nitrogen Leaching Potential Of Fresh and Composted Beef Cattle Manure Applied to Disturbed Soil Cores

Jan 01, 2008; Miller, J J; Beasley, B W; Chanasyk, D S; Larney, F J; Olson, B M ... Although fresh beef cattle (Bos taurus) manure has traditionally been applied to cropland in southern Alberta, there has been a recent increase in application of composted manure to cropland in this region. Nitrogen leaching from fresh manure (FM) versus composted (CM) beef cattle manure ...

Acidifying Composts from Vegetable Crop Wastes To Prepare Growing Media for Containerized Crops

Jan 01, 2008; Carrión, C; de la Fuente, R García; Fornes, F; Puchades, R; Abad, M ... The effects of adding five rates of powdered elemental sulfur (S^sup 0^) or ferrous sulfate (FeSO^sub 4^.7H^sub 2^O) on the acidification process of three alkaline composts prepared with residual vegetable crop biomass (melon, C1; pepper, C2; and zucchini, C3) were investigated. Composts reacted ...

Compost Impacts on Sodicity and Salinity In a Sandy Loam Turf Grass Soil

Jan 01, 2008; Wright, Alan L; Provin, Tony L; Hons, Frank M; Zuberer, David A; White, Richard H ... Compost application to turf grass may influence soil sodicity and salinity and eventually the establishment and growth of turf grass. The objectives of this study were to determine effects of compost source and application rate on soil sodicity and salinity during 29 months after a one-time ...

Food Waste Composting with Selected Paper Products

Jan 01, 2008; Sung, Menghau; Ritter, William F ... Food waste composting with selected paper material was conducted in this study to determine the composting efficiency of various paper materials, (regular paper plates, Earthshell-made plates, and a commercial biogradable paper product) to be used in the food service industry, and to understand ...

Effect of Vegetable, Fruit And Garden (VFG) Waste Compost on Soil Physical Properties

Jan 01, 2008; Leroy, Ben L M; Herath, Herath M S K; De Neve, Stefaan; Gabriels, Donald; Bommele, Lydia; Reheul, Dirk; Moens, Maurice ... Compost and other organic amendments have been proven to improve the soil physical quality. In Flanders, vegetable, fruit and garden (VFG) wastes are collected selectively and composted. We studied the effects of the combined application of three different doses of VFG compost and cattle slurry ...

Choosing a Mixture Ratio for the On-Farm Production of AM Fungus Inoculum In Mixtures of Compost and Vermiculite

Jan 01, 2008; Douds, David D Jr; Nagahashi, Gerald; Reider, Carolyn; Hepperly, Paul R ... Arbuscular mycorrhizal [AM] fungi are potentially important tools in sustainable agriculture due to their roles in crop nutrient uptake, disease resistance, and water relations and in stabilizing soil aggregates. Inocula of these fungi can be effectively produced on-farm in mixtures of compost ...

Experimental Use of Composted Grape Seed And Olive Mill Residues for Amelioration of Fertility And Structural Stability of Soils

Jan 01, 2008; Pardini, G; Gispert, M; Jordana, R; Velayos, J ... Composting was tried successfully with two organic residues, namely grape seed and olive mill wastes. The resulting compost was then applied to a clay soil and a sandy soil having 0.98 % and 0.6 % organic matter content respectively, each having poor structural stability and unsuitable water ...