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ArticleScientifica2022

On-Farm Composting of Agricultural Waste Materials for Sustainable Agriculture in Pakistan.

Sarfraz Hashim, Muhammad Waqas, Ramesh P Rudra, Akhtar Akhbtar Khan, Asif Ali Mirani, Tariq Sultan, Farrukh Ehsan, Muhammad Abid, Muhammad Saifullah

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Article in Scientifica, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Sarfraz HashimDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan 66000, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7159-4454
Muhammad WaqasDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan 66000, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9069-2762
Ramesh P RudraSchool of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada.
Akhtar Akhbtar KhanDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan 66000, Pakistan.
Asif Ali MiraniDirector Agri. Mechanization, Agricultural Engineering Division, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Tariq SultanDirector Agri. Mechanization, Agricultural Engineering Division, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Farrukh EhsanDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan 66000, Pakistan.
Muhammad AbidDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan 66000, Pakistan.
Muhammad SaifullahDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan 66000, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Agriculture is the economic backbone of Pakistan. 67% of country's population resides in rural areas and primarily depends on agriculture. Pakistan's soils are poor in OM and have a low C : N ratio, and the overall fertility status is insufficient to support increased crop yields. Compost is an excellent alternative solution for improving soil OM content. However, this excellent alternative supply in Pakistan has yet to be used. Mass volumes of leaves, grass clippings, plant stalks, vines, weeds, twigs, and branches are burned daily. In this study, different compost piles (P1, P2, and P3) of compost were made using different agricultural and animal waste combinations to assess temperature, pH, and NPK. Results revealed that P3 demonstrated the most successful composting procedure. The temperature and pH levels throughout the composting process were determined in a specified range of 42-45

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