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Keyword: Bioaccumulation

Original Article
Assessment of composted kitchen waste and poultry manure amendments on growth, yield and heavy metal uptake by Jute mallow Corchorus olitorius Linn.

Purpose This study was carried out to compare the effects of composted kitchen waste (KW) and poultry manure (PM) soil amendments on growth, yield and heavy metal uptake in edible leaf of Corchorus olitorius. Methods Kitchen waste and PM composted for 8 weeks were applied as soil amendment at the rate of 0 (no amendment), 5, […]

Original Article
Bioconversion of municipal organic solid waste in to compost using Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens)

Purpose The study assessed the quality of compost produced by the Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) in terms of the compost nutrient level, microbial activities, and the bioaccumulation of possible heavy metals in the organic solid waste. Method The study used the pre-experimental study design, one-group pretest-posttest to obtain the data. Five experimental units were […]

Bioconversion of municipal organic solid waste in to compost using Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens)