The effect of a sandy soil amendment with municipal solid waste (MSW) compost on nitrogen uptake efficiency by plants

Soil quality response to cover crops and amendments in a vineyard in Nova Scotia, Canada

“…This implies that the balance of N supply and uptake or loss was comparable among the treatments. The efficiency of MSFW derived N uptake by plants may be underestimated due to the large portion of organic N in the compost, which is only be mineralized over a longer time period (Weber et al, 2014). The authors suggested that the N uptake efficiency of soils enriched with MSFW could be increased to 66% if the mineral form of N is considered in the estimation of N availability.…”

“…Some of the materials studied as soil conditioners and potential sources of plant nutrients are municipal solid food waste (MSFW) compost (Weber et al, 2014) and wood ash (WA) (Voundi Nkana et al, 2002;Sharifi et al, 2013). The addition of MSFW in a four-year lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.)…”

“…Few studies have explored the interaction effects of legume cover crops (Monteiro and Lopes, 2007) and bio-wastes and nutrient-rich industrial by-products (Weber et al, 2014) on soil quality in vineyard. We hypothesized that the combination of leguminous cover crops and bio-wastes and nutrient-rich industrial by-products can improve soil quality and nutrient cycling while producing yields comparable to those achieved with synthetic fertilizer.…”

Biological response of using municipal solid waste compost in agriculture as fertilizer supplement

“…Usually, IF tends to leach or filter away from the plants, therefore requires additional supply that pollutes ground water and also emits greenhouse gases (GHGs). On contrary to this, application of MSW compost augment plants yield and ameliorates soil nutrient profile, microbial activity, soil texture and buffering capacity (Hargreaves et al 2008a, b, c;Carbonell et al 2011;Weber et al 2014;Bouzaiane et al 2014) (Tables 1, 2). MSW compost is rich in organic matter content, nitrogen (N) and humic substances (mainly humic acid and fulvic acid) (Garcia-Gil et al 2004).…”

“…Nowadays, there is a growing interest in composting of MSW, as it decreases the stabilization time of household waste and sewage sludge (Hargreaves et al 2008a;Carbonell et al 2011;Fernández et al 2014;Fig. 1 Impact of increasing population on environmental health Weber et al 2014). The quality of compost from MSW depends on numerous factors such as feedstock source and ratio used, toxic compounds, the composting design, maturation length, and procedure that have been adopted during the process of composting (Hargreaves et al 2008a;Watteau and Villemin 2011).…”