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Composting of Lignocellulosic Waste Material for Soil Amendment

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Bioaugmentation, Biostimulation and Biocontrol

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Composting of lignocellulosic waste material and application of compost as soil amendment improves the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils. Composting method includes in-vessel, windrow, aerated pile, continuous-feed, and vermicomposting. The composting process proceeds through three phases: the mesophilic phase, the thermophilic phase, and the cooling and maturation phase. Extensive studies are available on the population of bacteria, actinomycetes, and fungi during composting process. Microbes perform their essential function with the help of some key enzymes they produce, such as lignocellulases, proteases, lipases, phosphatases, arlylsulphatases, etc., and measurement of these enzymes also indicates the progress of composting process. Oxidoreductases such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, and protease activities reflect the intensity of microbial activity such as respiration and biodegradation. Bioaugmentation with efficient lignocellulolytic microbes may accelerate the composting process. Oxygen, temperature, moisture, C:N ratio, and organic-C/organic-N ratio are the major factors affecting composting process.

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Kuhad, R.C., Chandna, P., Lata, Singh, A. (2011). Composting of Lignocellulosic Waste Material for Soil Amendment. In: Singh, A., Parmar, N., Kuhad, R. (eds) Bioaugmentation, Biostimulation and Biocontrol. Soil Biology, vol 108. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19769-7_6

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