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EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOD WASTE BIO-COMPOSTED FERTILIZERS ON PLANTATIONS

This research studied the production of organic fertilizer from food wastes through composting in view of its easy availability in Malaysia. In methodology, food wastes such as banana peels, Chinese kale and eggshells in different proportions will be stacked up layer by layer in a compost bin prepa...

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Main Authors: Josephine Lai, Chang Hui, Wong, Wan Y., Nur A. S., Abdul Samat, Rubiyah, Baini
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Language:English
Published: School of Engineering. Taylor’s University 2023
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TP Chemical technology
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41808/1/EFFECTIVENESS%20OF.pdf
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spelling my.unimas.ir.418082023-05-11T02:02:24Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41808/ EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOD WASTE BIO-COMPOSTED FERTILIZERS ON PLANTATIONS Josephine Lai, Chang Hui Wong, Wan Y. Nur A. S., Abdul Samat Rubiyah, Baini TP Chemical technology This research studied the production of organic fertilizer from food wastes through composting in view of its easy availability in Malaysia. In methodology, food wastes such as banana peels, Chinese kale and eggshells in different proportions will be stacked up layer by layer in a compost bin prepared with the inclusion of bulking agents such as dry leaves and soil to produce matured compost to supply useful microorganisms to the decomposition process. Results from the application of the biofertilizers produced on the growth of water spinach and green onion plants had revealed the potential of banana peels in supporting the growth of the plants, while for the ones produced from the combinations of eggshells and Chinese kale, nitrogen loss could be observed, thereby suppressing their growth and resulting in a much slower growth rate. Meanwhile, from the statistical analysis conducted, the findings obtained were proven to be significant, indicating the positive influence of fertilizers type on the growth of plants. Hence, it could be concluded that this research would certainly provide an insight to the potential management of organic waste in our country by converting organic wastes from food into biofertilizer. School of Engineering. Taylor’s University 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41808/1/EFFECTIVENESS%20OF.pdf Josephine Lai, Chang Hui and Wong, Wan Y. and Nur A. S., Abdul Samat and Rubiyah, Baini (2023) EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOD WASTE BIO-COMPOSTED FERTILIZERS ON PLANTATIONS. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 18 (1). pp. 17-36. ISSN 1823-4690 https://jestec.taylors.edu.my/V18Issue1.htm
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topic TP Chemical technology
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Josephine Lai, Chang Hui
Wong, Wan Y.
Nur A. S., Abdul Samat
Rubiyah, Baini
EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOD WASTE BIO-COMPOSTED FERTILIZERS ON PLANTATIONS
description This research studied the production of organic fertilizer from food wastes through composting in view of its easy availability in Malaysia. In methodology, food wastes such as banana peels, Chinese kale and eggshells in different proportions will be stacked up layer by layer in a compost bin prepared with the inclusion of bulking agents such as dry leaves and soil to produce matured compost to supply useful microorganisms to the decomposition process. Results from the application of the biofertilizers produced on the growth of water spinach and green onion plants had revealed the potential of banana peels in supporting the growth of the plants, while for the ones produced from the combinations of eggshells and Chinese kale, nitrogen loss could be observed, thereby suppressing their growth and resulting in a much slower growth rate. Meanwhile, from the statistical analysis conducted, the findings obtained were proven to be significant, indicating the positive influence of fertilizers type on the growth of plants. Hence, it could be concluded that this research would certainly provide an insight to the potential management of organic waste in our country by converting organic wastes from food into biofertilizer.
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author Josephine Lai, Chang Hui
Wong, Wan Y.
Nur A. S., Abdul Samat
Rubiyah, Baini
author_facet Josephine Lai, Chang Hui
Wong, Wan Y.
Nur A. S., Abdul Samat
Rubiyah, Baini
author_sort Josephine Lai, Chang Hui
title EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOD WASTE BIO-COMPOSTED FERTILIZERS ON PLANTATIONS
title_short EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOD WASTE BIO-COMPOSTED FERTILIZERS ON PLANTATIONS
title_full EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOD WASTE BIO-COMPOSTED FERTILIZERS ON PLANTATIONS
title_fullStr EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOD WASTE BIO-COMPOSTED FERTILIZERS ON PLANTATIONS
title_full_unstemmed EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOD WASTE BIO-COMPOSTED FERTILIZERS ON PLANTATIONS
title_sort effectiveness of food waste bio-composted fertilizers on plantations
publisher School of Engineering. Taylor’s University
publishDate 2023
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41808/1/EFFECTIVENESS%20OF.pdf
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