Purpose The effect of different initial carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ratios on the prevalence of Salmonella spp., fecal coliforms and helminth eggs over composts produced from several mixtures of maize straw (S) and dairy manure (M) was investigated. Method Four C/N ratios (21, 22, 27, and 38) were evaluated, including one with manure only (C/N […]