Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 1045 - 1045
Published: April 26, 2025
This
study
investigates
the
effectiveness
of
organic
compost
as
a
sustainable
alternative
to
chemical
fertilizers
for
improving
soil
health
and
enhancing
crop
productivity
under
greenhouse
conditions.
The
experiment
focused
on
sweet
basil
(Ocimum
basilicum
L.),
an
aromatic
herb
highly
sensitive
fertility
structure,
cultivated
in
sandy
loam
soil—a
prevalent
substrate
arid
semi-arid
regions,
often
limited
by
poor
water
nutrient
retention.
Using
randomized
complete
block
design
with
six
application
rates,
this
evaluated
physicochemical,
biochemical,
agronomic
responses
both
plants.
results
demonstrated
significant
improvements
across
all
parameters
(p
<
0.05),
30
t/ha
treatment
yielding
most
notable
enhancements
content,
plant
performance
while
maintaining
acceptable
levels
heavy
metals.
Soil
matter
(SOM)
increased
13.71%,
shoot
length
(SL),
essential
oil
content
(EOC),
100-seed
weight
improved
42
cm,
0.83%,
0.32
g,
respectively,
compared
control.
These
finding
underscore
benefits
high
rates
boosting
horticultural
promoting
agriculture.
Moreover,
supports
reduction
fertilizer
dependency
encourages
adoption
circular
economy
principles
(CEPs)
through
waste
recycling.
Fermentation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(3), P. 109 - 109
Published: Feb. 24, 2025
To
examine
the
humification
characteristics
of
crop
residues,
three
types
residues—wheat,
maize,
and
rice—were
selected
for
experimentation.
The
latter
two
were
subjected
to
steam
explosion
(SE)
nitrogen
addition
SE,
respectively.
Each
straw
was
inoculated
in
accordance
with
a
specific
microbial
protocol.
Furthermore,
environmental
controls,
including
oxygen
concentration
temperature
type,
employed
enhance
variability
samples.
results
demonstrate
statistically
significant
discrepancies
concentrations
humic
acid
(HA)
fulvic
(FA)
between
Following
96
h
composting
process,
highest
samples
recorded
at
10.4%
15.8%,
This
result
indicates
successful
conversion
into
high-quality
fertilizer
product.
Infrared
spectroscopy
data
indicate
that
breaking
carbon–carbon
bonds
ring
opening,
as
well
substitution
benzene
rings,
occurred
during
composting,
FA
HA
substances
gradually
formed.
humus
production
is
subject
raw
materials,
pre-treatment
differentiation
strains,
methods
controlling
factors.
