Composting of Rhododendron and Bilberry Wastes To Contain Spread of Exotic Plant Pathogens Phytophthora kernoviae and Phytophthora ramorum

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 4, 219-225

R. Noble(1), A. Dobrovin-Pennington(1), S. Pietravalle(2) and C.M. Henry(2)
1. East Malling Research, New Road, East Malling, Kent, United Kingdom
2. Food and Environment Research Agency, Sand Hutton, York, United Kingdom
*E-mail contact: ralph.noble@emr.ac.uk

Evaluation of Compost Maturity, Hydrophysical and Physicochemical Properties: Indicators for Use as a Component of Growing Media

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 3, 226-234

Manel Kammoun Rigane,(1,3)* Jean-Charles Michel,(2) Khaled Medhioub(3) and Philippe Morel(4)
1. University of Sfax, Tunisia, Department of Geology, Sfax Faculty of Sciences, Sfax, Tunisia
2. Agrocampus Ouest, UPSP EPHOR Environnement Physique de la plante HORticole, Angers, France
3. University of Sfax, Tunisia, RU UR Etudes et Gestions des Environnements Côtiers et Urbains, Sfax, Tunisia
4. INRA, UMR SAGAH, Beaucouzé, France
*E-mail contact: manelriganekamoun@yahoo.fr

Nutrient Release Dynamics in Soils Amended With Municipal Solid Waste Compost in Laboratory Incubations

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 4, 235-243

María Teresa Barral, Remigio Paradelo*, Marta Domínguez and Francisco Díaz-Fierros
Departamento de Edafoloxía e Química Agrícola, Facultade de Farmacia, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
*E-mail contact: remigio.paradelo@usc.es

Plant Pathogen Eradication During Composting: A Literature Review

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 3, 244-266

Kristine M. Wichuk(1), Jalpa P. Tewari(2) and Daryl McCartney(1)*
1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2. Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
*E-mail contact: daryl.mccartney@ualberta.ca

Transport of Residual Nutrients Through Intact Soil Cores Amended With Fresh or Composted Beef Cattle Manure for Nine Years

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 4, 267-278

J.J. Miller(1)*, B.W. Beasley(1), C.F. Drury(2) and B.J. Zebarth(3)
1. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
2. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Harrow, Ontario, Canada
3. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
*E-mail contact: Jim.Miller@AGR.GC.CA

Effects of Vermicompost Tea (Aqueous Extract) on Pak Choi Yield, Quality, and on Soil Biological Properties

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 4, 279-292

A. Pant(1), T.J.K. Radovich(1), N.V. Hue(1) and N.Q. Arancon(2)
1. Department of Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
2. College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management,
University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, Hawaii, USA
*E-mail contact: theodore@hawaii.edu

Evaluation of Olive Pomace and Green Waste Composts As Peat Substitutes for Organic Tomato Seedling Production

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 4, 293-300

F.G. Ceglie(1), H. Elshafie(1), V. Verrastro(1) and F. Tittarelli(2)
Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (CIHEAM-MAIB), Valenzano, Italy
Agricultural Research Council, Research Centre for the soil-plant system (CRA-RPS), Rome, Italy
*E-mail contact: ceglie@iamb.it

Current Research

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 4, p. 218

Assessment of process limiting factors during the biofiltration of odorous VOCs in a full-scale composting plant

Investigators: Francesc X. Prenafeta-Boldú, GIRO Technological Centre (and IRTA), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Omar Ortega, GIRO Technological Centre, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Marc Arimany and Francesc Canalias, Consorci del Medi Ambient i Salut Pública (SIGMA), Olot, Catalonia, Spain
Objectives: To characterize the processes that limit the removal of odorous VOCs in a full-scale biofilter from a composting plant under

Perspective

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 4, p. 217

Fred Michel

Beyond Maturity

The terms compost stability and maturity are often used interchangeably. Yet the concept of compost maturity extends well beyond organic matter stability to the enhancement of soil fertility,

Soil Nutrient and Fescue (Festuca spp.) Responses To Compost and Hydroseed on a Disturbed Roadside

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 3, 147-151

Shea N. Dunifon1*, Gregory K. Evanylo(2), Rory O. Maguire(2) and James M. Goatley, Jr. (2)
1. Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
2. Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
*E-mail contact: sdunifon@tamu.edu

Composting Effect on Three Fungal Pathogens Affecting Elm Trees in Edmonton, Alberta

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 3, 152-162

Kristine M. Wichuk(1), Daryl McCartney(1)*, Vipan K. Bansal(2), and Jalpa P. Tewari(2)
1.Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2. Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
*E-mail contact: daryl.mccartney@ualberta.ca

Horticultural Characteristics Of Licorice Waste Compost

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 3, 163-169

Shlomit Medina, Arkady Krassnovsky, Anat Yogev and Michael Raviv*
Agricultural Research Organization, Institute of Plant Sciences, Newe Ya’ar Research Center, Ramat Yishay, Israel
*E-mail contact: mraviv@volcani.agri.gov.il

Emission of Carbon Monoxide During Composting of Municipal Solid Waste

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 3, 170-177

E.A. Phillip(1), O.G. Clark(1)*, K. Londry(2), S. Yu(4) and J. Leonard(2,3)
1. Department of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, QC, Canada
2. Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence, Edmonton, AB, Canada
3. Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science,
Agriculture/Forestry Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
4. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Natural Resources Engineering Facility, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*E-mail contact: grant.clark@mcgill.ca

Organic and Mineral Soil Fertilisation in Gladiolus

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 3, 178-181

Leonardo Mancini* and Barbara De Lucia
Department of Agro-environmental and Territorial Sciences, University of Bari, Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
*E-mail contact: leo.mancini@agr.uniba.it

Composting Wet Olive Husks with a Starter Based on Oil-Depleted Husks Enhances Compost Humification

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 3, 182-188

M.C. Echeverria, R. Cardelli, S. Bedini, M. Agnolucci, C. Cristani, A. Saviozzi and M. Nuti*
Dipartimento di Biologia delle Piante Agrarie, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
*E-mail contact: mpnuti@agr.unipi.it

Growth of Tomato and Zucchini Seedlings in Orange Waste Compost Media: pH and Implication of Dosage

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 3, 189-196

Agostino Sorgonà, Maria Rosa Abenavoli, Giovanni Cacco and Antonio Gelsomino*
Dipartimento di Biotecnologie per il Monitoraggio Agroalimentare ed Ambientale (BIOMAA),
Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy
*E-mail contact: agelsomino@unirc.it

Adsorption of Phosphate by Goethite and Zeolite: Effects of Humic Substances from Green Waste Compost

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 3, 197-204

Zhimang Gu, Fatih Büyüksönmez, Shashikanth Gajaraj and R. Edward Beighley
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
*E-mail contact: fatih@mail.sdsu.edu

Influence on Polychlorinated Biphenyls Content Using Three Types of Biowastes As Fertilizers In Agricultural Soils

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 3, 205-213

Juan Manuel Antolín, Mercedes Sánchez Báscones, Valentín Pando Fernández and Carmen T. Bravo Sánchez
Department of Sciences Agroforestales, University of Valladolid,
Escuela Técnica y Superior de Ingenierías Agrarias (ETSIIAA), Madrid, Palencia, Spain
*E-mail contact: msanchez@agro.uva.es

Current Research

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 3, p. 146

Composting of rhododendron and bilberry wastes to contain the spread of the exotic plant pathogens Phytophthora kernoviae and Phytophthora ramorum

Investigators: R. Noble and A. Dobrovin-Pennington , East Malling Research, Kent UK; S. Pietravalle and C.M. Henry, Food and Environment Research Agency, York, UK
Objectives: To (1) assess the discoloration of rhododendron and other waxy leaves in response to compost temperature and exposure time to provide supplementary information on the efficacy of compost

Perspective

Compost Science & Utilization, (2011), Vol. 19, No. 3, p. 145

Composting Yields Blend Of Benefits and Challenges

Fred Michel

With this edition, we explore both the benefits and challenges of recycling organics. Phosporus run-off has been increasingly implicated in the contamination of surface waters that can lead to eutrophication