Sustainable Composting of Vegetable Waste, Cow Dung, Grasses, and Food Wastes into Soil Amendment using Starter Culture and Growth Characteristics in Guava Plant
The study aim was to optimise the C/N ratio, improve the compost quality, reduce pathogenic bacteria load in the compost, and improve guava yield. Vegetable wastes were mixed with cow dung, grasses, and food wastes in ratios of 4:3:2:1 (w/w) for achieving a C/N ratio of approximately 37. Co-composti...
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North Carolina State University
2024-07-01
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Online Access: | https://ojs.bioresources.com/index.php/BRJ/article/view/23530 |