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Table 4 Percentage of free air space occupied in the different compost mixtures at the end of treatment

From: Variation in the key indicators during composting of municipal solid organic wastes

End compost mix

Free air space (%)

References

Woodchips, cattle manure and mixed vegetables

40

[16]

Bark and peat compost

18.2

[32]

Five mixtures of garbage, sludge cake, paper and vermiculite

> 30

[37]

Vegetable wastes, cow dung, sawdust and dry leaves

67

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