Characterization and Evaluation of Compost Utilized as Ornamental Plant Substrate

Compost Science & Utilization, (2009), Vol. 17, No. 4, 210-219

I. Estévez-Schwarz(1), S. Seoane(1), A. Núñez(1) and M.E. López-Mosquera(2)
(1) Dep. Edafoloxía e Química Agrícola, Escola Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
(2) Dep. Produción Vexetal, Escola Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain

socorro.seoane@usc.es

Compost-based Nursery Substrates: Effect of Peat Substitution on Organic Melon Seedlings

Compost Science & Utilization, (2009), Vol. 17, No. 4, 220-228

F. Tittarelli(1), E. Rea(1), V. Verrastro(2), J.A. Pascual(3), S. Canali(1), F.G. Ceglie(2), A. Trinchera(1) and C.M. Rivera(1)
(1) Agricultural Research Council, Research Centre of soil-plant system (CRA-RPS), Rome, Italy
(2) Mediterranean Agronomic Institute (CIHEAM-IAMB), Bari, Italy
(3) Department of Soil Water Conservation and Waste Management, Centro de Edafologia y Biologia Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Murcia, Spain

fabio.tittarelli@entecra.it

Pathogen Inactivation In Cow Manure Compost

Compost Science & Utilization, (2009), Vol. 17, No. 4, 229-236

Marilyn C. Erickson(1), Jean Liao(1), Li Ma(1), Xiuping Jiang(2) and Michael P. Doyle(1)
(1) Center for Food Safety, University of Georgia, Griffin, Georgia
(2) Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

mericks@uga.edu

Effects of Compost Age on the Suppression of Armillaria Mellea with Green Waste Compost Teas

Compost Science & Utilization, (2009), Vol. 17, No. 4, 237-240

Anselm Egwunatum and Stuart Lane
University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom

s.lane@plymouth.ac.uk

Phosphorus Availability as Influenced by Organic Residues in Five Calcareous Soils

Compost Science & Utilization, (2009), Vol. 17, No. 4, 241-246

Mohsen Jalali
Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran

Jalali@basu.ac.ir

Fate of Fusarium graminearum and Other Fusarium Species During Composting of Beef Cattle Feedlot Manure

Compost Science & Utilization, (2009), Vol. 17, No. 4, 247-256

Francis J. Larney(1) and T. Kelly Turkington(2)
(1) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
(2) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Centre, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada

Francis.Larney@agr.gc.ca

Evaluation of Different Compost Amendments with AM Fungal Inoculum for Optimal Growth of Chives

Compost Science & Utilization, (2009), Vol. 17, No. 4, 257-265

Ömer Üstüner(1)*, Smadar Wininger(2), Vijay Gadkar(2)§, Hanna Badani(2), Michael Raviv(1), Nativ Dudai(3), Shlomit Medina(1) and Yoram Kapulnik(2)
(1) Section of Environmental Horticulture, Newe Ya’ar Research Center, Ramat Yishay, Israel
(2) Institute of Plant Sciences, the Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
(3) Section of Aromatic Plants, Newe Ya’ar Research Center, Ramat Yishay, Israel

kapulnik@volcani.agri.gov.il

Factors Affecting Air Pycnometer Performance For its Use in the Composting Process

Compost Science & Utilization, (2009), Vol. 17, No. 4, 266-275

L. Ruggieri, T. Gea, A. Artola and A. Sánchez

Composting Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Tècnica Superior d’Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

teresa.gea@uab.cat

Current Research Projects

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Materials and Methods

Impact of contaminants on potentially toxic element content of MSW compost
Investigators: Daryl McCartney, Weixing Chen, Shouhai Yu, Lixian Zhou, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta; Salim Abboud, Alberta Research Council, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Objectives: To develop a method to quantify the mass transfer rate of potentially toxic elements (PTE) from contaminants to the bulk compost

Perspective

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Significant Contributions To Global Sustainability

Societies throughout the world endeavor to move toward integrated methods of food production and waste management and to better cycle nutrients, reduce environmental impacts and diminish the use of fossil energy embodied in fertilizers and pesticides. The ability of