dc.contributor.author | Bandekar, Basanti | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-17T13:19:21Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-12-17T13:19:21Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/64713 | |
dc.description.abstract | A large volume of source-separated organics (SSO) are generated around the
world and there are limited management strategies to reduce their effect on the
environment. The volume of compost can be reduced through applications to agricultural
soils after achieving a cured and stabilized product, however this is often a lengthy
process. Composting time can be reduced by using specialized organisms called effective
microorganisms (EM). The current project examines the effect of two commercially
available EM products on different compost materials. This is achieved in two studies:
study one aims at examining the role of EM toward reducing the time of composting for
five different compost materials. The second study examines role of EM toward reducing
the time composting for fresh green waste and barley straw. Results from both the studies
showed that EM products were only marginally successful in reducing the time of
compost. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Compost | en_US |
dc.subject | Effective microorganisms | en_US |
dc.subject | Source separated organics | en_US |
dc.title | EVALUATION OF SOURCE SEPARATED ORGANICS AFTER INOCULATION WITH EFFECTIVE MICROORGANISMS AND THE EFFECT ON COMPOST QUALITY. | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | |
dc.date.defence | 2015-12-02 | |
dc.contributor.department | Faculty of Agriculture | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | n/a | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Dian Patterson | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Hammermeister | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Arnold | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Gordon Price | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |