Selection of maturity indices for compost derived from grape pomace

Compost quality is usually determined through chemical composition and sanitary parameters; however it is necessary to determine more precise maturity indices. The objective of this work was to identify sensitive properties to measure compost maturity using a novel approach based on quality indices....

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Autores principales: Martínez,M, Ortega,R, Janssens,M, Angulo,J, Fincheira,P
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Publicado: Chilean Society of Soil Science / Sociedad Chilena de la Ciencia del Suelo 2016
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spelling oai:scielo:S0718-951620160002000052016-10-24Selection of maturity indices for compost derived from grape pomaceMartínez,MOrtega,RJanssens,MAngulo,JFincheira,P Compost quality maturity indices mathematical modeling Compost quality is usually determined through chemical composition and sanitary parameters; however it is necessary to determine more precise maturity indices. The objective of this work was to identify sensitive properties to measure compost maturity using a novel approach based on quality indices. Nine mature compost piles were sampled and analyzed for extractable and total elements, NH4-N/NO3-N, electrical conductivity, C/N ratio, humic and fulvic fractions, hydrolytic enzyme activities, radish germination, respiration CO2 and microbiological parameters. The results indicated that humic acid: fulvic acid ratio, total bacteria count, and hydrolytic enzyme activities were sensitive parameters to define compost maturity and more specific tools to explain microbial activity and humification degree along the curing phase. The proposed model could be used to evaluate compost maturity with good reliability.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessChilean Society of Soil Science / Sociedad Chilena de la Ciencia del SueloJournal of soil science and plant nutrition v.16 n.2 20162016-06-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-95162016000200005en10.4067/S0718-95162016005000021
institution Scielo Chile
collection Scielo Chile
language English
topic Compost quality
maturity indices
mathematical modeling
spellingShingle Compost quality
maturity indices
mathematical modeling
Martínez,M
Ortega,R
Janssens,M
Angulo,J
Fincheira,P
Selection of maturity indices for compost derived from grape pomace
description Compost quality is usually determined through chemical composition and sanitary parameters; however it is necessary to determine more precise maturity indices. The objective of this work was to identify sensitive properties to measure compost maturity using a novel approach based on quality indices. Nine mature compost piles were sampled and analyzed for extractable and total elements, NH4-N/NO3-N, electrical conductivity, C/N ratio, humic and fulvic fractions, hydrolytic enzyme activities, radish germination, respiration CO2 and microbiological parameters. The results indicated that humic acid: fulvic acid ratio, total bacteria count, and hydrolytic enzyme activities were sensitive parameters to define compost maturity and more specific tools to explain microbial activity and humification degree along the curing phase. The proposed model could be used to evaluate compost maturity with good reliability.
author Martínez,M
Ortega,R
Janssens,M
Angulo,J
Fincheira,P
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Janssens,M
Angulo,J
Fincheira,P
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title Selection of maturity indices for compost derived from grape pomace
title_short Selection of maturity indices for compost derived from grape pomace
title_full Selection of maturity indices for compost derived from grape pomace
title_fullStr Selection of maturity indices for compost derived from grape pomace
title_full_unstemmed Selection of maturity indices for compost derived from grape pomace
title_sort selection of maturity indices for compost derived from grape pomace
publisher Chilean Society of Soil Science / Sociedad Chilena de la Ciencia del Suelo
publishDate 2016
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