Application of two-step composting process to rice straw compost

Kakezawa, Masaaki; Mimura, Akio; Takahara, Yoshimasa

doi:10.1080/00380768.1992.10416950

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“…Studies have showed that it is of great importance that increase of the microbial populations especially the lignocellulose-degrading microorganisms in the compost will help in enhancing lignocellulose-degrading waste decomposition and thus hasten the process of composting with different substrates (Beguin and Aubert, 1994;EL-Din et al, 2000;Hart et al, 2002;Iiyami et al, 1996;Kakezawa et al, 1992;Lu et al, 2004;Straatsma et al, 1994;Tengerdy and Szakacs, 2003). Moreover, agronomical study showed that inoculation of compost with lignocellulose-degrading microorganisms is a potentially successful strategy for improving the product for agronomic purposes (El-Din et al, 2000;Lynch, 1986).…”

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Isolation and characterization of mesophilic cellulose-degrading bacteria from flower stalks-vegetable waste co-composting system

Wang

Yang

et al. 2005

J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol.

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Fifteen mesophilic bacteria with high C x cellulase activities were isolated and purified from a mixed-culture enriched from a flower stalks-vegetable waste co-composting system. A CMCase test showed that the enzyme activity of these isolates ranged from 7.9 to 28.0 U ml ؊1. Although filter paper degrading capability was low in single culture, significant synergetic cellulose degradation were detected in four groups of mixed cultures, their degradation rates were 23.5%, 26.3%, 19.4% and 24.5%, respectively. Study of morphological and physiological characters of five predominant isolates which possess high CMCase and had positive effect on synergetic cellulose degradation in mixed culture system showed that two of them were closely related to Bacillus pasteurii and Bacillus cereus, whereas the rest belong to the genus Halobacillus, Aeromicrobium and Brevibacterium, respectively.

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Isolation and characterization of mesophilic cellulose-degrading bacteria from flower stalks-vegetable waste co-composting system

Wang

Yang

et al. 2005

J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol.

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“…Generally a consortium of microbes is used to initiate the conversion process (Crawford 1983;Davis et al 1992;Poggi-Varaldo & Oleszkiewicz 1992;Kakezawa et al 1992). Moreover, composted material may suppress plant pathogens (Hoitnk & Fahy 1986) and be suitable for the growth of vegetable and forestry seedlings (Davis et al 1992).…”

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Volvariella-treated Eucalyptus sawdust stimulates wheat and onion growth

et al. 1996

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Conversion of sawdust, a major waste generated by the timber industry, to an agricultural supplement was explored. Beds made with a mixture of Eucalyptus sawdust and soil reduced the chlorophyll content and the growth rate of wheat seedlings. However, following treatment with Volvariella volvaceae and urea, the sawdust in growth beds enhanced both the chlorophyll content and growth of wheat seedlings. Application of treated sawdust to soil increased the biomass of both bulb and foliage of onion. This represents a small beginning in the conversion of an industrial solid waste into a soil conditioner for enhancing agricultural productivity.

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“…However, phosphatases are also hydrolases concerned with the conversion of organic phosphorus to inorganic form [6][7]. The disappearance of resistant organic substances is however governed by the environmental changes during composting process [8][9][10][11]. So, there are several physiochemical changes that take place during the process of composting and the level of pH, organic carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, potassium etc.…”

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Utilization of tea plantation weeds to produce vermicompost and estimation of physiochemical changes during its production

Mukherjee¹,

Sarkar²,

Saha³

et al. 2018

GSC Biol. and Pharm. Sci.

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Application of inorganic fertilizers from the period of green revolution have increased food production by a number of times confirming the food security of the country but it has caused environmental degradation leading to health problems on animals and humans. It has forced the researchers to find out the alternative of inorganic agriculture that can balance the production and preserve the ecosystem. Vermicompost is one of them which can make a balance. Investigation was carried out to compost tea garden weeds by earthworms and assesses changes of some physiochemical properties during the process of vermicomposting. Samples for physiochemical assessment were drawn from each treatment at an interval of fifteen days. The maximum moisture content was recorded on 15 th day (64.07%) and the minimum moisture content was recorded on 90 th day (18.86). Rise in pH level was observed on 30 th day but thereafter declined gradually till 75 th day. There was a slight rise in pH level after 75 th day. The maximum percentage organic carbon in the vermicast was recorded to 32.87%. The percentage of organic carbon varied within 21.77% to 32.87%. The percentage of nitrogen varied from 1.53 to 1.78%. The percentage of available phosphorus ranged between 0.15 to 0.44%. The percentage of available potassium in from of potash ranged between 0.65 to 1.05%. Vermicompost produced from tea plantation weeds to some extend may reduce the excessive use of chemical fertilizers in the plantations.

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Application of two-step composting process to rice straw compost

Cited by 17 publications

References 5 publications

Isolation and characterization of mesophilic cellulose-degrading bacteria from flower stalks-vegetable waste co-composting system

Isolation and characterization of mesophilic cellulose-degrading bacteria from flower stalks-vegetable waste co-composting system

Volvariella-treated Eucalyptus sawdust stimulates wheat and onion growth

Utilization of tea plantation weeds to produce vermicompost and estimation of physiochemical changes during its production

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