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ArticleScientific reports2023

Investigating the role of bulking agents in compost maturity.

Khadija Zahra, Muhammad Farhan, Amina Kanwal, Faiza Sharif, Muhammad Umar Hayyat, Laila Shahzad, Gul Zareen Ghafoor

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. 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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7 authors.

Khadija ZahraSustainable Development Study Center, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad FarhanSustainable Development Study Center, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan. dr.muhammadfarhan@gcu.edu.pk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1509-9723
Amina KanwalDepartment of Botany, Government College Women University Sialkot, Sialkot, Pakistan.
Faiza SharifSustainable Development Study Center, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Umar HayyatSustainable Development Study Center, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Laila ShahzadSustainable Development Study Center, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Gul Zareen GhafoorSustainable Development Study Center, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Kitchen waste is increasing globally, similarly in Pakistan bulk of municipal solid waste comprises of kitchen waste specifically, tea waste. Composting of kitchen waste is one of the promising ways to convert waste into useful product, resulting into zero waste. This study is aimed to convert waste (kitchen waste) in to a resource (compost) using bulking agents (tea waste and biochar) for reducing maturity time. Secondly, compost application on Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) was also tested. Four compost treatments were designed under aerobic composting conditions for 30 days. Tea waste and biochar have accelerated the maturity rate and produced a nutrient rich compost. Final compost had Electrical Conductivity of 2mS/cm, Carbon Nitrogen ration of 15, 54% of organic matter, 15% of moisture content, 48% of cellulose content, and 28% of Lignin content. With the use of Co-compost the Solanum lycopersicum showed 133% germination index, 100% germination, 235% Munoo-Liisa Vitality Index and 1238% seed vigor index. Co-compost also improved the soil total nitrogen by 1.4%, total phosphorous by 2%, total potassium by 2.1% and bulk density by 2.6 gcm

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CompostingCharcoalNitrogenTeabiocharCharcoalNitrogenTea

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PMID37749113
PMCPMC10520060

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