Table 1 Characteristics of composing materials used in this study
From: Variation in the key indicators during composting of municipal solid organic wastes
Parameters | Vegetable wastes | Cow dung | Sawdust | Dry leaves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Moisture Content (%) | 89 ± 2.4 | 82 ± 0.5 | 10.3 ± 0.2 | 24.9 ± 3.5 |
Volatile Solids (%) | 34 ± 3.3 | 88 ± 4.1 | 65 ± 1.9 | 72 ± 1.5 |
pH | 5.14–5.15 | 6.50–6.51 | 6.10–6.11 | 6.95–6.96 |
EC (dS m− 1) | 1.9 ± 0.05 | 3.4 ± 0.02 | 0.6 ± 0.03 | 0.6 ± 0.04 |
Bulk Density (kg m− 3) | 530 ± 5 | 104 ± 3 | 375 ± 13 | 73 ± 4 |
C/N ratio | 19 ± 0.3 | 25.8 ± 1.5 | 160 ± 16 | 45.2 ± 1.5 |