Bioremediation of soils contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, petroleum, pesticides, chlorophenols and heavy metals by composting: applications …

M Chen, P Xu, G Zeng, C Yang, D Huang… - Biotechnology advances, 2015 - Elsevier
Increasing soil pollution problems have caused world-wide concerns. Large numbers of
contaminants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), petroleum and related …

Potential benefits and risks for soil health derived from the use of organic amendments in agriculture

J Urra, I Alkorta, C Garbisu - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
The use of organic amendments in agriculture is a common practice due to their potential to
increase crop productivity and enhance soil health. Indeed, organic amendments of different …

Physicochemical features, metal availability and enzyme activity in heavy metal-polluted soil remediated by biochar and compost

J Tang, L Zhang, J Zhang, L Ren, Y Zhou… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar and compost have been widely used for pollution remediation of heavy metals in
soil. However, little research was conducted to explore the efficiency of biochar, compost …

[HTML][HTML] Compost to improve sustainable soil cultivation and crop productivity

TTK Ho, TH Le, CS Tran, PT Nguyen, VN Thai… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Agricultural waste is one of the biggest concerns related to agronomy. The most effective
approach dealing with agricultural waste is compositing. In particular, composting is a …

Response of soil dissolved organic matter to microplastic addition in Chinese loess soil

H Liu, X Yang, G Liu, C Liang, S Xue, H Chen… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Plastic debris is accumulating in agricultural land due to the increased use of plastic
mulches, which is causing serious environmental problems, especially for biochemical and …

The effects of activated biochar addition on remediation efficiency of co-composting with contaminated wetland soil

S Ye, G Zeng, H Wu, J Liang, C Zhang, J Dai… - Resources …, 2019 - Elsevier
Unreasonable disposal of organic wastes has caused great problems, including occupying
land, affecting organoleptic feeling and causing environmental re-contamination. By …

Changes in heavy metal mobility and availability from contaminated wetland soil remediated with combined biochar-compost

J Liang, Z Yang, L Tang, G Zeng, M Yu, X Li, H Wu… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
The combination of biochar and compost has been proven to be effective in heavy metals
contaminated wetland soil restoration. However, the influence of different proportions …

Biochar reduces the bioavailability and phytotoxicity of heavy metals

JH Park, GK Choppala, NS Bolan, JW Chung… - Plant and soil, 2011 - Springer
Background and aims Biochar has attracted research interest due to its ability to increase
the soil carbon pool and improve crop productivity. The objective of this study was to …

Effects of biochar and greenwaste compost amendments on mobility, bioavailability and toxicity of inorganic and organic contaminants in a multi-element polluted soil

L Beesley, E Moreno-Jiménez, JL Gomez-Eyles - Environmental pollution, 2010 - Elsevier
Applying amendments to multi-element contaminated soils can have contradictory effects on
the mobility, bioavailability and toxicity of specific elements, depending on the amendment …

Current approaches and future trends in compost quality criteria for agronomic, environmental, and human health benefits

MP Bernal, SG Sommer, D Chadwick, C Qing… - Advances in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Organic wastes are composted to stabilize organic matter, reduce the moisture content,
increase the concentrations of plant nutrients, eliminate pathogens and weed seeds …