Composting is the biochemical transformation of waste organic matter by microorganisms
whose metabolism occurs in the water-soluble phase. Therefore, a study of the changes …

Changes in organic C, total N, C: N ratio, activities of cellulase, xylanase and protease, and
microbial population were determined during composting of different organic wastes such as …

Information on compost organic matter stability is necessary to anticipate the effects of
compost application on soil properties. Such information will soon be required by French …

Many alternatives for the proper disposal of horticultural plant wastes have been studied,
and composting is one of the most attractive due to its insignificant environmental impact …

The evaluation of compost stability is of the utmost importance for the reliability of
composting as a recycling strategy. To date there is no single parameter that can give a sure …

Composting of pruning waste, leaves and grass clippings was monitored by different
parameters. A windrow composting pile, having the dimensions 2.5 m (height) x 30 m …

Seven different composts were prepared in a pilot plant by the Rutgers static-pile system
using a wide range of wastes: sewage sludge, poultry manure, pig slurry, olivemill …

Waste composting is a process which is spreading worldwide to reduce waste disposal in
landfill. The composting technical currents give little attention to the type and chemical …

Quantitative changes in the components of the water extracts from the mixtures of sludge
and organic residues during the composting and maturation processes were studied in …

Despite numerous investigations of the maturation process of composts, a simple and
straightforward parameter which can predict plant response upon compost application has …