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dc.contributor.authorKarak, T.
dc.contributor.authorKutu, F.R.
dc.contributor.authorPaul, R.K.
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-27T08:08:47Z
dc.date.available2018-07-27T08:08:47Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.citationKarak, T. et al. 2017. Co-composting of cow dung, municipal solid waste, roadside pond sediment and tannery sludge: role of human hair. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 14:577-594. [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13762-016-1167-0]
dc.identifier.issn1735-1472
dc.identifier.issn1735-2630 (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13762-016-1167-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/30329
dc.description.abstractIn general, farmers from developing countries often use several feeding mixtures based on materials available in their vicinity resulting in a final poor-quality compost product. Human hair as a composting feed could impact on the nutrient status in prepared compost. In this study, the effect of different amount of human hair to tannery sludge, roadside pond sediment, municipal solid waste and cow dung was investigated during 70-day composting cycle. Human hair addition increased N, P and K from 1.36 to 22.85, 53.06 to 189.80 and 4.13 to 39.26%, respectively, over control. Total metal and arsenic contaminations were significantly higher than in control but lower than the Indian permissible limit. Highest amount of human hair in composting feed indicated that the germination index for tea seed (Camellia sinensis L.) was less than 80% reflecting the possible remaining phytotoxic substances. Redundancy analysis revealed that there was a significance influence of the physico-chemical variables on bacterial community.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.subjectCompost maturity
dc.subjectEnzyme activities
dc.subjectHeavy metals
dc.subjectMicrobial population
dc.subjectRedundancy analysis
dc.titleCo-composting of cow dung, municipal solid waste, roadside pond sediment and tannery sludge: role of human hair
dc.typeArticle
dc.contributor.researchID21519978 - Kutu, Funso Raphael


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