RT Journal Article
T1 The evaluation of stability and maturity during the composting of cattle manure
A1 Gómez Brandón, María
A1 Lazcano Larkin, Maria Cristina
A1 Domínguez Martín, Jose Jorge
K1 2414.90 Degradación de Residuos Vegetales
K1 2414.08 Procesos Microbianos
AB We examined chemical, microbiological and biochemical parameters in order to assess their effectiveness as stability and maturity indicators during the composting process of cattle manure. The composting material obtained after 15 d in trenches and at different times during the maturation phase (i.e. 80, 180 and 270 d) were analyzed. We found that the material collected at the end of the active phase was inadequate to be applied to soil as organic amendment due to its high content of NHþ 4 , its high level of  phytotoxicity and the low degree of organic matter stability. After a maturation period of 80 d, the stability of the sample increased. This was shown by a reduction in the dissolved organic carbon (DOC) content and NH+4 concentration and also by a reduction in the microbial activity and biomass; however, 180 d of composting were not sufficient to reduce the phytotoxicity to levels consistent for a safe soil application. Among thevarious parameters studied, the change in DOC with composting time gave a good indication of stability.
PB Chemosphere
SN 18791298
YR 2008
FD 2008-01
LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/5783
UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/5783
LA eng
NO Chemosphere, 70, 436-444 (2008)
DS Investigo
RD 29-abr-2025