An evaluation of aerobic and anaerobic composting of banana peels treated with different inoculums for soil nutrient replenishment

Kalemelawa, Frank; Nishihara, Eiji; Endo, Tsuneyoshi; Ahmad, Zahoor; Yeasmin, Rumana; Tenywa, Moses; Yamamoto, Seiji

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2012.04.030

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“…2c). Organic materials, other than horticultural waste, usually contain very low (if any) NO 3 À -N concentrations and as the process proceeds, these values increase due to nitrification (Kalemelawa et al, 2012). Nitrogen fertilization is heavily applied in intensive agriculture, so high amounts of nitrate can be measured in this kind of plant waste (Roorda, 1984).…”

Section: Evolution Of Humification: Achievement Of Stability and Matumentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhanced turnover of organic matter fractions by microbial stimulation during lignocellulosic waste composting

Jurado

Suárez‐Estrella

López

et al. 2015

Bioresource Technology

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Section: Evolution Of Humification: Achievement Of Stability and Matumentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhanced turnover of organic matter fractions by microbial stimulation during lignocellulosic waste composting

Jurado

Suárez‐Estrella

López

et al. 2015

Bioresource Technology

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“…Kalemelawa et al researched on enhancing the composting of banana peels by co-composting with animal manure, poultry litter, or earthworm. [6] But composting with horticultural waste was not covered in the study. Wong et al studied the optimal turning frequency for co-composting of soybean residues with leaves and sawdust.…”

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Co-composting of horticultural waste with fruit peels, food waste, and soybean residues

Choy

et al. 2015

Environmental Technology

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Horticultural waste was co-composted with fruit peels, food waste, and soybean residues individually to evaluate the effects of these easily available organic wastes in Singapore on the composting process and product quality. Each co-composting material was mixed with horticultural waste in the wet weight ratio of 1:1 and composted for 46 days. Results showed that all co-composting materials accelerated the degradation of total carbon and resulted in higher nutrients of nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), and potassium (K) in the final product compared with horticultural waste alone. Mixture with fruit peels achieved the fastest total carbon loss; however, did not reach the minimum required temperature for pathogen destruction. The end product was found to be the best source for K and had a higher pH that could be used for the remediation of acidic soil. Food waste resulted in the highest available nitrate (NO3-N) content in the end product, but caused high salt content, total coliforms, and slower total carbon loss initially. Soybean residues were found to be the best co-composting material to produce compost with high N, P, and K when compared with other materials due to the highest temperature, fastest total carbon loss, fastest reduction in C/N ratio, and best conservation of nutrients.

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“…The same condition was demonstrated by Reactor A+B, Reactor C and Reactor D as shown in Figure 4. The concentration of K in Reactor B is slightly increased from week one until week four.This might due to high inherent content in banana peels [13]. Table 2 shows the comparison been NPK value from organic compost with chemical fertilizer.…”

Section: Potassium (K) Concentrationmentioning

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The Utilization of Banana Peel in the Fermentation Liquid in Food Waste Composting

Rahman

Azhari

2016

IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.

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An evaluation of aerobic and anaerobic composting of banana peels treated with different inoculums for soil nutrient replenishment

Cited by 108 publications

References 28 publications

Enhanced turnover of organic matter fractions by microbial stimulation during lignocellulosic waste composting

Enhanced turnover of organic matter fractions by microbial stimulation during lignocellulosic waste composting

Co-composting of horticultural waste with fruit peels, food waste, and soybean residues

The Utilization of Banana Peel in the Fermentation Liquid in Food Waste Composting

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