Chemical and microbiological parameters for the characterisation of the stability and maturity of pruning waste compost

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 184-189

  Benito, Marta ^a   Masaguer, Alberto ^a   Moliner, Ana ^a   Arrigo, Nilda ^b   Palma, Rosa Martha ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Compost maturity; Compost stability; Dehydrogenase activity; Organic matter degradation; Pruning waste composting

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; MATURATION; NITROGEN COMPOUND; ORGANIC MATTER; WASTE;

EID: 0037358761     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-003-0584-7     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Adani F, Genevini PL, Gasperi F, Zorzi G (1997) Organic matter evolution index (OMEI) as a measure of composting efficiency. Compost Sci Util 5:53-62
2. Benefield CB, Howard PJA, Howard DM (1977) The estimation of dehydrogenase activity in soil. Soil Biol Biochem 9:67-70
3. Benitez E, Nogales R, Elvira C, Masciandaro G, Ceccanti B (1999) Enzyme and earthworm activities during vermicomposting of carbaryl-treated sewage sludge. J Environ Qual 28:1099-1104
4. Bernal MP, Navarro AF, Roig A, Cegarra J, García D (1996) Carbon and nitrogen transformations during composting of sweet sorghum bagasse. Biol Fertil Soils 22:141-148
5. Bernal MP, Paredes C, Sánchez-Monedero MA, Cegarra J (1998) Maturity and stability parameters of composts prepares with a wide range of organic wastes. Biores Technol 63:91-99
6. Bremmer JM, Mulvaney CS (1982) Nitrogen - total. In: Page AL, Miller RH, Keeney DR (eds), Methods of soil analysis, part 2. Chemical and microbiological properties, 2nd edn. (Agronomy series no. 9) ASA, SSSA, Madison, Wis., pp 595-624
7. Butler TA, Sikora LJ, Steinhilber PM, Douglass LW (2001) Compost age and sample storage effects on maturity indicators of biosolids compost. J Environ Qual 30:2141-2148
8. Chefetz B, Hatcher PG, Hadr Y, Chen Y (1996) Chemical and biological characterization of organic matter during composting of municipal solid waste. J Environ Qual 25:776-785
9. Chefetz B, Adani F, Genevini F, Tambone F, Hadar Y, Chen Y (1998) Humic-acid transformation during composting of municipal solid waste. J Environ Qual 27:794-800
10. Conti M, Arrigo N, Marelli H (1997) Relationship of soil carbon light fraction, microbial activity, humic acid production and nitrogen fertilization in the decaying process of corn stubble. Biol Fertil Soils 25:75-78
11. Eggen T, Vethe Ø (2001) Stability indices for different composts, Compost Sci Util 9:19-26
12. Forster JC, Zech W, Würdinger E (1993) Comparison of chemical and microbiological methods for the characterization of the maturity of composts from contrasting sources. Biol Fertil Soils 16:93-99
13. Frankerberger WT, Dick WA (1983) Relationships between enzyme, activities and microbial growth and activity indices in soil. Soil Sci Soc Am J 44:282-287
14. García C, Hernández T, Costa F (1991) Changes in carbon fractions during composting and maturation of organic wastes. Environ Manage 15:433-439
15. García C, Hernández T, Costa F, Ceccanti B, Ciardi C (1992) Changes in ATP content, enzyme activity and inorganic nitrogen species during composting of organic wastes. Can J Soil Sci 72:243-253
16. He XT, Logan TJ, Traine SJ (1995) Physical and chemical characteristics of selected U.S. municipal solid waste composts. J Environ Qual 24:543-552
17. Hue NV, Liu J (1995) Predicting compost stability. Compost Sci Util 3:8-15
18. Iannotti DA, Grebus ME, Toth BL, Madden LV, Hoitink HAJ (1994) Oxygen respirometry to asses stability and maturity of composted municipal solid waste. J Environ Qual 23:1177-1183
19. Iglesias-Jiménez E, Pérez-García V (1992) Determination of maturity indices for city refuse composts. Agric Ecosyst Environ 38:331-343
20. Inbar Y, Hadar Y, Chen Y (1993) Recycling of cattle manure: the composting process and characterization of maturity. J Environ Qual 22:857-863
21. Keeney DR, Nelson DW (1982) Nitrogen - inorganic forms. In: Page AL, Miller RH, Keeney DR (eds). Methods of soil analysis, part 2. Chemical and microbiological properties, 2nd edn. (Agronomy series no. 9) ASA, SSSA, Madison, Wis., pp 648-649
22. Lax A, Roig A, Costa F (1986) A method for determining the cation-exchange capacity of organic materials. Plant Soil 94:349-355
23. Masciandaro G, Ceccanti B, Gallardo-Lancho JF (1998) Organic matter properties in cultivated versus set-aside arable soils. Agric Ecosyst Environ 67:267-274
24. Mathur SP, Owen G, Dinel H, Schnitzer M (1993) Determination of compost biomaturity. I. Literature review. Biol Agric Hortic 10:87-108
25. Nannipieri P, Grego S, Ceccanti B (1990) Ecological significance of biological activity in soil. In: Bollag JM, Stotzky G (eds) Soil biochemistry, vol 6. pp 293-355
26. Nelson DW, Sommers LE (1982) Total carbon, organic carbon and organic matter. In: Page AL, Miller RH, Keeney DR (eds). Methods of soil analysis, part 2. Chemical and microbiological properties, 2nd edn. (Agronomy series no. 9) ASA, SSSA, Madison, Wis., pp 539-579
27. Paredes C, Roig A, Bernal MP, Sánchez-Monedero MA, Cegarra J (2000) Evolution of organic matter and nitrogen during co-composting of olive mill wastewater with solid organic wastes. Biol Fertil Soils 32:222-227
28. Paredes C, Bernal MP, Cegarra J, Roig A (2002) Bio-degradation of olive mill wastewater sludge by its co-composting with agricultural wastes. Biores Technol 85:1-8
29. Roletto E, Barberis R, Consiglio M, Jodice R (1985) Chemical parameters for evaluating compost maturity. Biocycle 26:46-47
30. Saharinen MH (1998) Evaluation of changes in CEC during composting. Compost Sci Util 6:29-37,99-107
31. Serra-Wittling C, Houot S, Barriuso E (1995) Soil enzymatic response to addition of municipal solid-waste compost. Biol Fertil Soils 20:226-236
32. Soil Conservation Service (1972) Soil survey laboratory methods and procedures for collecting soil samples. USDA, Washington, D.C.
33. Thalmann A (1968) Zur Methodik der Bestimmung der Dehydrogenase aktivität mittels Triphenyltetrazolimchlorid (TTC). Landwirtsch Forsch 21:249-257
34. Tomati U, Madejon E, Galli E (2000) Evolution of humic acid molecular weight as an index of compost stability. Compost Sci Util 8:108-115
35. U.S. Composting Council (1997) Dehydrogenase. In: Leege PB, Thompson WH (eds) Test methods for the examination of composting and compost. U.S. Composting Council, Bethesda, Md.
36. Vuorinen AH, Saharinen MH (1997) Evolution of microbiological and chemical parameters during manure and straw co-composting in a drum composting system. Agric Ecosyst Environ 66:19-29
37. Vuorinen AH, Saharinen MH (1999) Cattle and pig manure and peat co-composting in a drum composting system: microbiological and chemical parameters. Compost Sci Util 7:54-65
38. Wu L, Ma LQ, Martínez GA (2000) Comparison of methods for evaluating stability and maturity of biosolids compost. J Environ Qual 29:424-429
39. Zucconi F, Pera A, Forte M, de Bertoldi M (1981) Evaluating toxicity of immature compost. BioCycle 22:54-57