Compost from Fresh Orange Waste: A Suitable Substrate for Nursery and Field Crops?

Valorization of Orange Peel Waste Using Precomposting and Vermicomposting Processes

“…The TOC for the OP waste began at 45.43 ± 0.84%, coinciding with the 43.92% reported by Gelsomino et al [47]. It is worth mentioning that TOC values can vary according to the parts integrated into the waste to be studied due to their physicochemical characteristics [43,48].…”

“…The initial value of TN was 1.3 ± 0.02%, similar to the 1.5% reported for OP waste [51]. The final value was 2.49 ± 0.04%, which coincided with the 2.10% obtained in the precomposting process of orange waste [47,52]. The increase in TN could be attributed to the formation of NH4 + ions caused by the biodegradation of organic compounds [38,53].…”

“…Sustainability 2020, 12, x FOR PEER REVIEW 6 of 14 decreased due to its mineralization by microorganisms to provide energy for microbial growth and metabolism [45,46]. The TOC for the OP waste began at 45.43 ± 0.84%, coinciding with the 43.92% reported by Gelsomino et al [47]. It is worth mentioning that TOC values can vary according to the parts integrated into the waste to be studied due to their physicochemical characteristics [43,48].…”

Effects of Compost Sources and Seeding Treatments on Germination and Emergence of Four Turfgrass Species

“…All of the composts except the dairy manure compost (at 9.3) were in the typical pH range of 5.0 to 8.5. The electrical conductivity (EC) value of the biosolids compost was, by far, the highest of all of the composts and the only one that exceeded the 4 dS/m routinely identified as a critical value for seed germination and emergence (Brewer and Sullivan 2003;Gelsomino et al 2010). Free air space (FAS) affects the quantity and movement of water through compost and compost-amended soil, and bulk density provides additional information about the pore space in compost (i.e., pore size decreases as bulk density increases).…”

Adoption Status of Various Sowing Practices of Protected Cultivation of Vegetables in Punjab

“…Organic formulations play a very significant role to enhance the growth and production of vegetable crops by providing appropriate amount of macro and micro nutrients (Gelsomino et al, 2010). Majority of respondents applied neem cake as organic formulation (85.42 per cent) in capsicum crop while 93.75 per cent and 77.40 per cent of respondents used it in tomato and cucumber crops respectively before sowing (Table 4).…”