Co-Composting of Algae and Effect of the Compost on Germination and Growth of Lepidium sativum

Bioconversion of Egypt's Agricultural Wastes into Biogas and Compost

“…It has to take place in a well-managed process to obtain a valuable product with minimum negative environmental impacts. The composting process reduces AW volume, moisture content, viable weed seeds, insect larvae (flies problems), and odor; it also reduces/eliminates pathogens due to the high process temperature (thermophilic) and it produces a humus-like compost (40-50% of the starting substrate) with fine, moderate, or coarse texture and rich in nutrients to be used as a biofertilizer [48,50], which subsequently can be used in organic agriculture to produce a top-quality food by enhancing the environment and maintaining soil fertility [51], which leads to increasing crops yield [49]. The duration of the composting process reaches 90 days, but it can also last for 75 days [52].…”

Characterisation of biological properties of co‐composted Baltic seaweeds in germination tests

“…on the height of the cultivated Lepidium sativum . The average height (from four replicates) of plants fertilized with the compost (5.56 ± 0.11 cm) was higher than with the extract (5.45 ± 0.34 cm), but slightly (by 2.0%) .…”

“…In the obtained compost, the content of these macroelements increased by 41, 17, 3.6 and 21% . In the work of Michalak et al., it was shown that the content of elements in the final compost produced from seaweed Fucus sp., ecological hay, grass, sawdust and spent mushroom substrate increased significantly, when compared with the initial composting mixture (Ca ∼ 2 times, Fe ∼ 2.5 times, Zn by 77%, P by 60%, Mg 36%) . This can be due to transformation of organic matter and thus changes in the contribution of the individual elements in compost weight and elution of some components during composting process.…”

“…In the work of Michalak et al., it was shown that the compost produced from brown seaweed Fucus sp. (33.3%), ecological hay (13.3%), grass (13.3%), sawdust (6.7%) and spent mushroom substrate (33.3%) influenced mainly the content of microelements (B, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn) and P in the cultivated Lepidium sativum , whereas the extract, the content of macroelements (Ca, K, Mg and S) . Sosnowski et al.…”

Investigation of antioxidant and detoxifying capacities of some date cultivars (Phoenix dactylifera L.) irrigated with sewage water

“…8 Plant damage occurs when the capacity of antioxidant processes and detoxication mechanisms are lower than the amount of ROS production. 9 Plants have developed complex systems protecting them from ROS, consisting of several enzymes and antioxidants. Those mechanisms can slow down or even stop the oxidation of biomolecules and block the process of oxidative chain reactions.…”