Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1), P. 175 - 175
Published: Dec. 29, 2024
Recently,
combining
composting
with
vermicomposting
has
garnered
growing
interest
as
an
efficient
approach
for
the
sustainable
processing
of
agricultural
waste.
This
study
utilized
a
pretreatment
method
to
mitigate
salinity
tomato
straw,
employing
four
distinct
earthworm
stocking
densities
(0,
40,
80,
and
120
worms/kg)
assess
feasibility
combined
composting–vermicomposting
stabilizing
straw
The
results
indicated
that
total
nitrogen,
phosphorus,
potassium,
humification
index,
germination
index
vermicompost
products
increased
by
3.2–10.57%,
3.3–12.69%,
2.65–7.42%,
21.56–30.54%,
36.57–91.68%,
respectively.
Relative
control,
greatest
improvement
was
observed
at
density
80
worms
per
kilogram
compost.
Moreover,
treatment
group
showed
enhanced
enzyme
activity,
bacterial
abundance,
diversity
relative
control
group.
It
can,
therefore,
be
concluded
integrated
system
contributes
enhancing
quality
waste
However,
further
explore
potential
high-salinity
waste,
future
research
could
optimize
investigate
synergistic
effects
between
environmental
factors.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1), P. 175 - 175
Published: Dec. 29, 2024
Recently,
combining
composting
with
vermicomposting
has
garnered
growing
interest
as
an
efficient
approach
for
the
sustainable
processing
of
agricultural
waste.
This
study
utilized
a
pretreatment
method
to
mitigate
salinity
tomato
straw,
employing
four
distinct
earthworm
stocking
densities
(0,
40,
80,
and
120
worms/kg)
assess
feasibility
combined
composting–vermicomposting
stabilizing
straw
The
results
indicated
that
total
nitrogen,
phosphorus,
potassium,
humification
index,
germination
index
vermicompost
products
increased
by
3.2–10.57%,
3.3–12.69%,
2.65–7.42%,
21.56–30.54%,
36.57–91.68%,
respectively.
Relative
control,
greatest
improvement
was
observed
at
density
80
worms
per
kilogram
compost.
Moreover,
treatment
group
showed
enhanced
enzyme
activity,
bacterial
abundance,
diversity
relative
control
group.
It
can,
therefore,
be
concluded
integrated
system
contributes
enhancing
quality
waste
However,
further
explore
potential
high-salinity
waste,
future
research
could
optimize
investigate
synergistic
effects
between
environmental
factors.
