Turning, Microbial Inoculation and Use of Eisenia foetida in Household Organic Waste Composting
Turning, Microbial Inoculation and Use of Eisenia foetida in Household Organic Waste Composting作者机构:Department of Produccion Agraria Universidad Publica de Navarra Pamplona 31006 Spain Servicios de la Comarca de Pamplona SCPSA c/General Chinchilla n7 Pamplona 31002 Spain
出 版 物:《Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology(A)》 (农业科学与技术(A))
年 卷 期:2011年第1卷第5期
页 面:734-738页
学科分类:07[理学] 090101[农学-作物栽培学与耕作学] 09[农学] 0903[农学-农业资源与环境] 0901[农学-作物学] 0713[理学-生态学]
主 题:Home composting microbial inoculation vermicompost worms compost.
摘 要:On site composting of organic household wastes is an economical and environmentally tiiendly way to manage municipal wastes. In this manuscript authors evaluated the importance of turning the wastes and of inoculating microorganisms and worms in order to unprove the composting process at domestic scale. Four treatments (Control without turning- C-, Control with Turning- CT- inoculated Mountain Microorganism with turning- MM- and Worms without turning- W-) were tested in a random experiment with tour replicates. Sixteen composting bins were fed with 300 kg of organic wastes from a local street market. The process of compostnig lasted 13 weeks after which all the composts were sifted and submitted to a range of chemical, physical and biological analysis. According to the results MM slightly increased the initial temperature and enzymatic activiry. This investigation outcome don't provide of sufficient grounds for a precise recommendation about worms inoculation in compost bins. A decrease between 75% and 80% in the fresh weight of the organic waste was found in the first thirteen weeks after starting the composting process in all the treatments. The quality level of the compost was acceptable, with very low heavy metal content. Turn over helps to keep the product hygienic especially after the inoculation with MM microbial starts. In conclusion and according to the results of this investigation, the use of 320 L compost bins for the organic waste management is strongly advisable.