Process and quality evaluation of different improved composts made with a smart laboratory pilot plant

Altieri, Roberto; Spaccini, Riccardo; Pane, Catello; Manganiello, Gelsomina; Cangemi, Silvana; Verrillo, Mariavittoria; Stanzione, Vitale; Esposito, Alessandro

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31059

Heliyon

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31059

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Process and quality evaluation of different improved composts made with a smart laboratory pilot plant

Roberto Altieri,

Riccardo Spaccini,

Catello Pane

et al.

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Making novel substrates for vegetables cultivation by mixing crop residue compost with natural zeolites

Altieri,

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Making novel substrates for vegetables cultivation by mixing crop residue compost with natural zeolites

Altieri,

Ciccioli,

Spaccini

et al. 2025

Environmental Technology & Innovation

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Optimizing composting process through mixture design for a sustainable valorization of residual biomass from medicinal and aromatic plants

Mehdaoui,

Majbar,

Saoudi Hassani

et al. 2024

Environ. Res. Commun.

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Recently, medicinal and aromatic plants (MAP) gained a particular interest for their application in various fields such as food science, pharmacy, etc). MAP processing results in huge amounts of residual biomasses (RB). Such RB are valuable as they contain nutrients that can be recycled into high-value products rather than being considered waste. Composting emerges as a promising solution, effectively converting this biomass into a nutrient-rich product essential for plant growth. This research aimed to valorize RB from MAP through co-composting with green waste (GW) and poultry manure (PM) by optimising the initial mixture composition and evaluating the compost's quality. A statistical mixture design approach was utilized to optimize the initial mixture composition. Sixteen of experiments were performed, focusing on pH and C/N ratio as response parameters. After monitoring the composting process, physicochemical parameters and the quality of the compost produced were evaluated. The results led to the successful development and validation of two response models using analysis of variance. The ideal mixture composition was found to be 45% RB-MAP, 25%PM, and 30% GW. The final compost exhibited a low C/N ratio, was rich in fertilizing and nutritive elements, and importantly, showed no phytotoxic effects. This research underscores the potential of composting as a sustainable method to convert RB into valuable agricultural resources.

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Process and quality evaluation of different improved composts made with a smart laboratory pilot plant

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Making novel substrates for vegetables cultivation by mixing crop residue compost with natural zeolites

Making novel substrates for vegetables cultivation by mixing crop residue compost with natural zeolites

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