Comparative study of composts produce from different organic waste for proper waste management

• Main Authors: Parihar, Parveen, Choudhary, Rakesh
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: Agricultural wastes; Agriculture; Chemical composition; Comparative analysis; Comparative studies; Composting; Fruits; Organic chemistry; Waste management
• ISSN: 0094-243X; 1551-7616
• DOI: 10.1063/5.0154399

Composting is a process of converting biodegradable organic waste into valuable product, compost. The process is all about breakdown of complex organic molecules into simple molecules by the microorganisms. This paper is about a comparative analysis of four different types of compost. The different types of waste used for comparative analysis were differentiated on the basis of their sources. Four types of wastes were like-waste of fruits (rotten, peel), waste of veggies, waste of cooked leftover and waste from farm respectively. Composts from all these four types of waste were obtained at different time. The difference in time of composting of different waste was because of the different chemical composition of organic waste from different sources. All composts were well matured and stable. Different parameters for maturity and stability were tested. All composts were ready to use in agriculture. Comparative analysis was done to know that which type of waste needs minimum time to produce compost and which one needs maximum time. It is concluded that all types of wastes taken for study produced well matured compost that is useful in agriculture. Waste from fruits need minimum time for composting.