1st Edition

The Science of Composting

By Eliot Epstein Copyright 1997
504 Pages
by CRC Press

504 Pages
by CRC Press

504 Pages
by CRC Press

FROM THE PREFACE The main objective of composting is to transform organic materials into a stable usable product. Often organic materials which may have limited beneficial use in their raw state or have regulatory disposal constraints can be transformed by composting into marketable products. The limits on beneficial reuse may be regulations or they may be due to the potential for materials to be... Read more

Chapter 1. Composting: A Prospective. Chapter 2. Basic Concepts. Chapter 3. Microbiology. Chapter 4. Biochemistry. Chapter 5. Stability, Maturity, and Phytotoxicity. Chapter 7. Organic Compounds. Chapter 8. Pathogens. Chapter 9. Bioaerosols. Chapter 10. Odors and Volatile Organic Compounds. Chapter 11. Soil Physical and Chemical Manifestations. Chapter 12. Utilization of Compost. Chapter 13. Compost Utilization II. Chapter 14. Regulations. Conclusion. References

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Epstein, Eliot