Journal of tropical resources and sustainable science/Journal of Tropical Resources and Sustainable Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 81 - 90
Published: Dec. 23, 2024
Farmers
in
Sub-Saharan
Africa
are
often
deterred
from
using
fertilizers
on
their
crops
due
to
the
high
cost
of
inorganic
and
environmental
strain
associated
with
intensive
agriculture,
which
relies
heavily
inputs.
However,
a
comprehensive
understanding
how
integration
organic
biomass,
such
as
Senna
siamea
leafy
conventional
like
NPK
(15:15:15)
impacts
growth
yield
specific
hot
pepper
is
lacking.
A
field
experiment
was
carried
out
at
Faculty
Renewable
Natural
Resources
Demonstration
Farm,
KNUST-Kumasi,
Ghana
2023
assess
effect
S.
biomass
fertilizer
(Capsicum
frutescens
L.)
randomized
complete
block
design.
Four
treatments
were
used
allocated
T1
(Control),
T2
(0.096kg
NPK),
T3
(0.32063kg
biomass)
T4
(0.1532kg
+
0.048kg
NPK).
The
replicated
four
times.
parameters
investigated
were;
height,
number
leaves,
fruit
dry
weight.
Treatments
showed
significant
difference
between
them
on,
p?0.05.
combined
application
significantly
increased
height
(42.75
cm),
leaves
(40.75),
(305291
fruits/ha)
weight
(484
kg/ha)
compared
sole
individual
materials
control,
In
terms
these
treatments,
[(0.1532
kg
0.048
(15:15:15)]
favored
most,
followed
by
(0.32063
biomass),
(0.09
NPK)
then
(control)
recording
lowest
(19.32
(21.25),
(129693
(115
pepper.
Therefore,
T4[(0.1532
could
be
adopted
farmers
an
economically
fit
treatment
for
optimum
performance.
Additionally,
might
alternative
availability
sub-Saharan
Africa.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 1383 - 1383
Published: March 13, 2024
The
valorisation
of
sewage
sludge
for
sustainable
agricultural
use
and
biofuel
production
proposes
an
effective
beneficial
management
in
a
closed-loop
cycle.
biowaste
is
rising
problem
due
to
increasing
waste
storage
expenses.
In
this
sense,
the
circular
economy
principles
creates
opportunities
develop
new
technologies
processing.
biorefinery
model
allows
application
wasteless
via
terms
production,
especially
with
hydrothermal
carbonisation
method.
Applying
treatment
biosolid
has
numerous
benefits
processing
highly
hydrated
organic
into
carbon
hydro
char,
high-quality
solid
biofuel.
direct
soil
does
not
allow
full
its
functional
properties.
However,
results
biocarbon
pellets,
making
it
viable
approach.
This
work
also
discusses
barriers
(legal,
chemical,
biological,
technical)
possibilities
related
biorefining
processes.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Approximately
40-50%
of
municipal
solid
waste
is
organic
and
causing
biogenic
malodor
infections,
due
to
inefficient
treatment
methods.
Biorefinery-based
bioremediation
valorization
in
vogue
against
these
conventional
strategies
since
it
combines
unit
operations
for
better
efficiency
productivity.
Deriving
inspiration,
the
proposed
strategy
puts
together
a
unique
compatible
combination
processes.
This
novel
two-step
workflow
involves
extraction
small
molecules
using
solvents,
fermentation
resulting
denatured
residues
(increased
biodegradability
or
decreased
recalcitrance)
reduced
microbial
load.
The
step
also
doubles
up
as
sterilization
event,
with
different
solvents
(petroleum
ether,
chloroform,
ethyl
methyl
ketone
methanol)
exhibiting
varied
efficiency,
methanol
being
most
effective.
Different
recalcitrant
plant
wastes
from
four
plants
(Cocos
nucifera,
Allium
cepa,
Artocarpus
hirsutus
Swietenia
mahagoni)
were
used
feedstocks
preliminary
exploratory
study
chosen
pathogenic
bacteria.
Onion
peel
(Allium
cepa)
extract
was
further
studies,
inhibits
Salmonella
enterica,
which
associated
infection
malodour
(due
H2S)
wastewater.
Further,
fractionation
yielded
quercetin
its
glycoside.
onion
residue,
after
solvent
fortified
peptone
essential
minerals
promote
growth
Bacillus
clausii.
Fortified
post-extraction
residue
supported
than
pre-extraction
residue.
resultant
fermented
clausii
release
bioactive
supernatants.
concentrated
supernatant
showed
significant
inhibition
enterica
Shigella
dysenteriae.
Additionally,
all
exudates
considerable
H2S
production,
respectively.
