Purpose Flower waste dumping in landfills and other disposal sites is causing major environmental issues due to its highly biodegradable nature. Instead, flower waste can be successfully composted for its higher nutrient value. Therefore, this study evaluated the pile composting of flower waste with different combinations of cow dung and saw dust to produce stabilized […]
Purpose Nitrogen loss as ammonia (NH3) in a waste cocoa pod co-composting process was determined following the addition of three potential chemical amendments that could lower NH3 loss. Further, amended compost products were assessed for quality and possible phytotoxicity in a pot experiment. Method Pod borer damaged cocoa pods were co-composted in lab-scale vessels under […]
