Municipal sludge as precursors in Chinese medicinal herbal residues composting for plant-growth biostimulant production: Priming effects and microbial mechanism
Chuanming Xing,
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Yong-Yao Zhang,
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Yifei Zhang
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Resources Conservation and Recycling,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
217, P. 108221 - 108221
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Effect of Charcoal on the Quality of Vermicompost Produced With Water Hyacinth and Cow Manure
The Scientific World JOURNAL,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2025(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
The
significance
of
water
hyacinth
(Pontederia
crassipes
(C.
Mart.)
Solms
(Pontederiaceae)
vermicomposting
lies
in
its
ability
to
effectively
manage
invasiveness
while
also
improving
soil
fertility
and
supporting
sustainable
agricultural
practices.
This
study
evaluates
the
effects
charcoal
addition
on
composting
followed
by
(WH)
cow
manure,
focusing
growth,
reproduction,
survival
Eisenia
fetida
earthworms
quality
resulting
vermicompost.
treatments
included
WH
manure
(2:1)
with
7.5%
(T1),
5%
(T2),
without
(T3).
Composting
(30
days)
(60
was
conducted
a
controlled
greenhouse
environment.
Samples
were
collected
biweekly
analyze
temperature,
moisture,
pH,
electrical
conductivity,
total
nitrogen,
available
phosphorous,
potassium
contents,
vermicompost
yield,
earthworm
growth
parameters
throughout
process.
Results
showed
that
T1
T2
significantly
improved
weight
(8.23-16.0%),
number
(65.0-69.0%),
cocoon
production
(37.0-49.0%),
hatchling
count
(49.0-77.6%),
compared
T3
(control).
Also,
increased
pH
(4.30-5.75%),
nitrogen
(53.6-62.5%),
phosphorus
(61.6-117%),
(47.5-71.3%)
reduced
conductivity
(9.91%),
organic
carbon
(17.9-42.1%),
carbon:
ratio
(46.5-64.4%),
mass
(22.0-28.3%)
at
end
period,
T3.
Moreover,
exhibited
higher
lettuce
seed
germination
(92.4-93.5%),
index
(76.2-80.4%),
shoot
elongation
(46.0-92.5%),
root
(9.00-15.0%),
However,
most
results,
there
no
significant
difference
between
T2.
finding
suggests
use
(5.00%)
enhances
optimal
maturity
stability.
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The Mechanisms of Tetracycline in Shaping Antibiotic Resistance Gene Dynamics in Earthworm Casts During Vermicomposting
Zhonghan Li,
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Fengxia Yang,
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Ming Yang
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et al.
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 273 - 273
Published: April 3, 2025
Earthworm
gut
digestion
plays
a
crucial
role
in
reducing
antibiotic
resistance
genes
(ARGs)
during
vermicomposting,
offering
significant
potential
for
controlling
ARG
dissemination
livestock
manure.
However,
the
impact
of
residual
tetracycline
antibiotics
on
this
process
remains
poorly
understood.
Herein,
study
systematically
evaluated
three
concentrations
(0,
10,
and
100
mg/kg)
dynamics
microbial
community
evolution
35-day
vermicomposting
cattle
The
results
demonstrated
that
earthworm
intestinal
effectively
eliminated
over
96%
initial
load
raw
Noticeably,
stress
significantly
enhanced
total
abundance
casts
(p
<
0.05),
with
distinct
response
patterns
observed
among
different
types.
Mechanistic
analysis
revealed
potentially
persistence
through
two
pathways:
(1)
promoting
horizontal
transfer
via
mobile
genetic
elements,
(2)
altering
succession
influence
host–microbe
relationships.
These
discoveries
contribute
to
our
comprehension
interference
vermi-remediation
processes
provide
insights
optimizing
mitigation
strategies
contaminated
Language: Английский
Assessing Cocoon Production by Earthworm in Response to Soil Pesticide Contamination
Current Agriculture Research Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 836 - 843
Published: Sept. 10, 2024
The
global
rise
in
human
population
has
escalated
food
demand,
leading
the
agricultural
sector
to
heavily
rely
on
pesticides,
which
over
time
contaminate
soil.
To
preserve
environment,
it
is
imperative
adopt
sustainable
practices.
Pesticides
adversely
affect
earthworm
survival
and
cocoon
production,
rendering
them
unsuitable
for
purposes.
Bioremediation
combined
with
bioaugmentation
offers
a
solution
improve
pesticide-contaminated
Although
earthworms
are
effective
soil
bioremediation,
even
sublethal
doses
of
pesticides
can
diminish
their
lifespan
reproductive
capabilities.
This
study
specifically
highlights
impact
toxicity
from
AlP
(Aluminium
phosphide)
DDVP
(dichlorvos)
Eisenia
fetida.
Initial
findings
indicate
substantial
reduction
production
early
stages
following
pesticide
exposure,
yet
subsequent
cow
dung
marginally
increased
production.
Thus,
incorporating
essential
when
employing
bioremediation
Furthermore,
this
underscores
significant
harm
that
residues
inflict
fauna
microorganisms
residing
within
macrofauna.
Language: Английский
High-efficient synthesis of straw-derived carbon quantum dots for facilitating methanogenic performance in high-load co-digestion of food waste and excess sludge
Chemical Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 156792 - 156792
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Exploration of Bacterial Community Structure Profiling and Functional Characteristics in the Vermicomposting of Wasted Sludge and Kitchen Waste
Zhongwei Gu,
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Lei He,
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Tao Liu
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et al.
Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(21), P. 3107 - 3107
Published: Oct. 30, 2024
Nowadays,
the
enormously
growing
amount
of
kitchen
waste
and
wasted
sludge
has
greatly
received
global
attention.
Vermicomposting
been
represented
as
an
eco-friendly
sustainable
alternative
for
organic
management.
This
study
utilized
generated
by
university
canteen
excess
from
municipal
wastewater
treatment
to
collaboratively
realize
resource
through
vermicomposting
with
a
composting
control.
The
results
indicated
that
utilizing
equal
mass
ratio
(T3)
exhibited
greatest
reduction
in
total
carbon
highest
increase
nitrogen.
Furthermore,
predominant
phyla
observed
were
Proteobacteria,
Actinobacteriota,
Bacteroidetes,
Firmicutes.
Functional
prediction
analysis
demonstrated
higher
relative
abundances
β-glucosidase
(ascF)
6-phospho-β-glucosidase
(bglA,
celF)
vermicomposting,
suggesting
earthworms
essentially
enhanced
cellulose
degradation.
More
importantly,
co-occurrence
network
showed
stronger
interaction
between
Gordonia
other
bacteria,
thereby
enhancing
its
ability
degrade
macromolecular
compounds.
In
general,
can
smoothly
remarkably
stabilize
waste,
assisted
sawdust.
Language: Английский
Multidimensional effects of green waste vermicomposting on cadmium contaminated soil ecosystems: From physicochemical properties to microbial communities
Li Huang,
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Yan Meng,
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Boyou Pan
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et al.
Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
480, P. 136429 - 136429
Published: Nov. 7, 2024
Language: Английский
Realization of quasi-steady-state piled smouldering using sequential operation chambers for industrial treatment of biomass wastes
Wentao Zhao,
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Guangxin Yu,
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Ehsan Elahi
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et al.
Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 10, 2024
Piled
smouldering
has
great
potential
for
treatment
and
utilization
of
biomass
wastes.
However,
its
unsteady-state
nature
limits
industrial
utilization,
as
well
smoke.
This
article
addresses
this
issue
by
proposing
the
sequential
operation
numerous
chambers
to
realize
steady-
or
quasi-steady-state
piled
smouldering.
The
superposition
characteristics
curves
were
analysed
theoretically,
a
code
was
developed
determine
an
appropriate
number
at
allowance
oscillation
percentage.
Smouldering
experiments
performed
on
single
mini
chamber
(length
×
width
height:
340
140
mm
Language: Английский
Enhanced phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soil by Solanum nigrum L. through the addition of earthworm and organic wastes
Yang Luo,
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Yang Yu,
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Jiang Liu
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et al.
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Nov. 13, 2024
Phytoremediation
is
considered
to
have
great
development
potential
deal
with
soil
Cd
contamination,
and
assisted
measures
are
necessary
improve
the
efficiency
of
extraction
from
by
hyperaccumulator
plants.
Based
on
this,
a
pot
experiment
was
conducted
determine
growth
indices,
physiological
content
Solanum
nigrum
L.
bacterial
community
under
single
combined
application
earthworm
organic
wastes
[chili
straw
spent
mushroom
substrate
(SMS)].
Pot
experiments
revealed
that
adding
earthworms,
chili
straw,
or
SMS
alone
did
not
affect
S.
nigrum.
However,
combination
earthworms
+
SMS,
significantly
increased
total
dry
weight
20.94%
74.69%
compared
control.
The
chlorophyll
in
treatment
groups
also
higher
than
Meanwhile,
reduced
malondialdehyde
leaves
activity
superoxide
dismutase
peroxidase.
In
addition,
applying
availability
soil,
promoted
absorption
nigrum,
its
amount
41.55%
92.83%,
respectively.
diversity
communities
when
coexisted.
Adding
relative
abundance
Verrucomicrobia
at
phylum
level
Sphingomonas,
Ohtaekwangia,
Saccharibacteria_genera_incertae_sedis,
Aridibacter
genus
soil.
At
same
time,
this
process
reduces
Proteobacteria
Firmicutes
Devosia
Bacillus
level.
enhanced
phytoextraction
Cd-contaminated
It
improved
nutrient
conditions
external
environmental
stress
bacteria,
increasing
their
restructuring
structure,
which
conducive
forming
good
microecological
environment.
results
study
can
provide
scientific
basis
for
contaminated
but
field
need
be
verification
optimization
before
practical
future.
Language: Английский