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Physico-Chemical Characterization of Co-compost Before and After Extraction for Better Use as a Growing Medium

2015/07/07 by Youssef M’sadak, M'SADAK, Youssef, Mohamed Aymen Elouaer +3
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Engineering · #(Acacia cyanophylla Co-compost #Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques #Exhausted Co-compost #Growth substrate) #Lignin and Wood Chemistry #Materials Engineering and Processing #Physico-chemical behavior #Sheep Manure Co-compost

paper · doi:10.48317/imist.prsm/morjchem-v4i1.3175

openalex publication_date 2015/07/07 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01

Abstract

To evaluate the quality of Co-compost before and after extraction and to study the possibilities of improving its physic-chemical proprieties, two types of Co-compost, Raw Acacia cynophylla Co-compost (RACCC) and Raw Sheep Manures Co-compost (RSMCC) were manufactured by composting, in various proportions (2/3-1/3 and 1/3-2/3), Acacia cynophylla biomasse and sheep manures. In order to obtain exhausted Co-compost, obtained Co-composts (RACCC and RSMCC) were extracted with water for one month in a ratio of 1/5 to obtain Exhausted Acacia cynophylla Co-compost (EACCC) and Exhausted Ovin Manures Co-compost (EOMCC). Raw and exhausted Co-composts were subjected to physic-chemical analysis (Standard Test of Porosity, Organic Matter and Carbone contents, Cation Exchange Capacity). Results obtained showed variations in physic-chemical parameters depending on the type of Co-compost (Acacia cyanophylla or Sheep Manure Co-compost) and the influence of extraction procedure (Raw or Exhausted Co-compost). Even if significant differences were observed for diverse Co-composts, recorded values were in the standards of acceptance.

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