Humic acids (HAs) are natural organic polymers that are widely distributed in terrestrial soils,
natural water, and sediments. Due to their excellent physical and chemical properties, HAs …

Livestock manure (LSM) is a profitable waste if handled sensibly, but simultaneously it
imposes several environmental and health impacts if managed improperly. Several …

Aerobic composting is an efficient method to recover nutrients from animal manure.
However, there is considerable variability in the management and maturity criteria used …

The seed germination index (GI) is a widely used indicator of compost maturity and is a
required index in many national standards. However, seeds of different species vary …

The dynamic price increases of fertilizers and the generation of organic waste are currently
global issues. The growth of the population has led to increased production of solid …

Biological conversion of organic solid wastes to stabilized organic matter (OM) with high
plant nutrient makes composting an ideal technique for managing solid waste. Present …

Due to the high demand for food and meat for the world's growing population, the
agricultural sector is expanding every year. Timely and effective treatment is of utmost …

Composting is an effective way to treat agricultural waste, whereas inappropriate initial
conditions could cause lower maturity and system instability. In this study, the dissolved …

Though aerobic composting is commonly used in kitchen waste (KW) disposal, the high-oil
and high-salt characteristics of KW could affect composting efficiency and lead to the land …

The germination index (GI) is the best index for evaluating compost phytotoxicity and
maturity. In order to improve GI and reduce phytotoxicity of chicken manure compost …