Effect of food waste compost on microbial population, soil enzyme activity and lettuce growth

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-28

  Lee, Jae Jung ^a   Park, Ro Dong ^a   Kim, Yong Woong ^a   Shim, Jae Han ^a   Chae, Dong Hyun ^a   Rim, Yo Sup ^b   Sohn, Bo Kyoon ^b   Kim, Tae Hwan ^a   Kim, Kil Yong ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Food waste compost; Lettuce; Soil biomass; Soil enzyme activities

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPOSTING; FUNGI; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; MICROORGANISMS; SOILS;

FOOD WASTES (FW); ORGANIC MATTERS;

ENZYMES;

COMPOST; CROP YIELD; ENZYME; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; COMPOST; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS; LETTUCE; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; ORGANIC WASTE; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL MICROFLORA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; LACTUCA;

EID: 1342308171     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2003.10.009     Document Type: Article

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