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Keyword: Bio-compost

Original Article
Enhanced bio‑composting of rice straw using agricultural residues: an alternate to burning

Purpose Rice straw which predominantly contains cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, can be converted into value-added product such as bio-compost. The present study was planned to carry out rice straw degradation, added with agricultural residues like rice bran and fruit waste in different combinations, with standard fungal culture of Trichoderma harzianum MTCC 8230. Methods Rice straw […]

Original Article Biochar
Effect of biochar, biocompost and manure on the growth and productivity of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.): Field and pots study

Purpose Biochar is a carbon-rich coproduct resulting from pyrolyzing biomass. Positive effects on productivity, soil stability, carbon sequestration, soil fertility have been validated by several studies. The aim of the present study is to compare the effect of different rates of biochar “BC TD” (produced from the pyrolysis of seeds of date ‘D’ and “Tomato […]

Effect of biochar, biocompost and manure on the growth and productivity of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Field and pots study