Evaluation of composition and performance of composts derived from aguacamole production residues

The utilization of organic wastes to improve soils or for growth media components in local farms and nurseries can reduce the environmental pollution linked to waste disposal while increasing the sustainability of crop production. This approach could be applied to waste products generated from the p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: González-Fernández, J. Jorge, Galea, Zesay, Álvarez, José M., Hormaza Urroz, José Ignacio, López Núñez, Rafael
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/113306
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/113306
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Avocados
composting
guacamole waste
nursery growing media
pruning residues
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Sumario:The utilization of organic wastes to improve soils or for growth media components in local farms and nurseries can reduce the environmental pollution linked to waste disposal while increasing the sustainability of crop production. This approach could be applied to waste products generated from the production of guacamole (an emerging activity in the avocado production areas in mainland Spain), where appropriate treatment of this oily and doughy waste product has not been previously reported. The aim of this work is to study the feasibility of co-composting guacamole production residues (GR) with garden pruning waste (PW) as bulking agent, and the possible use of the compost produced depending on its quality