Composting is described as a sustainable alternative to organic waste reuse from the
agricultural and household sectors. The organic matter degradation and stabilization …

Composting, vermicomposting, and anaerobic digestion are three commonly applied
processes for the transformation of organic waste into valuable products for soil amendment …

Humification during co-composting of food waste, sawdust and Chinese medicinal herbal
residues (CMHRs) was investigated to reveal its correlation with compost maturity. Food …

Abstract Application of biochar (10% v/v) to a manure composting matrix was investigated to
evaluate its effect on the chemical composition of humic substances during the composting …

Background and aims Besides general effect of organic residues on soil quality and plant
crop, hormonal direct effect on plant growth by extracted humic acids of organic materials is …

Abstract Humic Substances (HS) from Leonardite and two different composts were used as
biosurfactants to wash heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr) from a soil added with two metals …

Carbon (C) stabilization and the quality of soil organic matter (SOM) in a tropical climate are
key aspects regulating carbon dioxide emissions and maintaining the C cycle. Soil …

We determined the characteristics that render organic matter responsive to dilute
permanganate oxidation to find a mechanistic explanation for the frequently observed …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) is at the core of soil fertility. Although fertilization strategies can
alter SOC stocks, their effects on SOC chemical composition is less known. Using the solid …

Compost amendment to agricultural soils influences plant growth and soil quality by
affecting activity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and composition of microbial …