Utilization of Compost and Compost Tea for Improving Egyptian Hybrid Rice One Cultivar

The Utilization of Aqueous Compost Fermentation Extracts (“Compost Tea”) for the Suppression of Turfgrass Pathogens

Assessment of Foodborne Pathogen Survival during Production and Pre-harvest Application of Compost and Compost Tea

Title of Dissertation: ASSESSMENT OF FOODBORNE PATHOGEN SURVIVAL DURING PRODUCTION AND PRE-HARVEST APPLICATION OF COMPOST AND COMPOST TEA David T. Ingram, Ph.D. 2009 Directed By: Sam W. Joseph, Professor (Emeritus), CBMG and Director, Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health Jianghong Meng, Professor, NFSC, and Interim Director of the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Nutrition The...

Comparison of compost and compost tea effects on Cress ( Lepidium sativum L.). Mozhgan Farzamisepehr1* and Azade Reza1, 2

This study was conducted to determine the effect of compost and compost tea on growth and physiological parameters of Lepidium sativum L. 30-day-old Cress plants treated with compost and compost tea were harvested and different growth and physiological parameters were measured. Compost tea application increased RGR, SLA, ULR and RLAGR. The contents of Chlorophyll a and Chlorophyll b in the plan...

Compost Tea Effects on Production and Extraction of Nitrogen in Ryegrass Cultivated on Soil Amended With Commercial Compost

Numerous studies have demonstrated the potential of composted organic wastes not only as substitutes for peat as a growth substrate but also to stimulate plant growth and suppress soil-borne diseases. The major impediment to the use of compost as substrates or biocontrol agents has been variation in physical and chemical characteristics and disease suppression levels across and within compost t...

Production and Utilization of In-house Compost- Ing Layer Manure

s of papers 47 follow manner. Rules for Animal Feeding Operations have been recently enforced and will require adoption of appropriate Best Management Practices (BMP’s), which includes Nutrient Management Planning for all operations where animals are raised in confinement according to regulatory definition. Nutrient management is necessary for agricultural production systems to protect air, soi...