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Univ Arizona, Coll Agr & Life SciIssue Date
2017-01-11
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Effects of raw materials on vermicompost qualities 2017, 40 (11):1635 Journal of Plant NutritionJournal
Journal of Plant NutritionRights
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This item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at repository@u.library.arizona.edu.Abstract
Overuse of the chemical compounds and toxic elements leads to problems and transmission of contaminants and pollutants to humans and other living organisms. One of the industries’ byproducts of the agriculture sector is production of various composts from the organic raw materials that the best type of which is so – called Vermicompost. In this study, effects of raw materials on qualitative and quantitative characteristics of Vermicompost are discussed. To do so, sheep manure, pomegranate peels, spent mushroom compost either singly or double, triple or fourfold chopped corn, sugar beet pulp and sawdust were used. This research project was conducted in a completely randomized design experiment with 23 treatments with 3 replications. Results revealed that various bed combinations exert different effects on Vermicompost quality such that, the Vermicomposting process led to a significant decrease in electrical conductivity (EC) and a significant increase in pH in most of the culture (seed) beds. Also, the levels of Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium in most treatments increased following completion of the vermicomposting process. As a result, this process can be introduced as an organic fertilizer with complete nutrients for improving chemical characteristics of agricultural wastes to usable fertilizers.Note
12 month embargo; Published online: 11 Jan 2017ISSN
0190-41671532-4087
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Final accepted manuscriptAdditional Links
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01904167.2016.1270319ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/01904167.2016.1270319