Hygienization aspects of composting
2016
Termorshuizen, A.J. | Alsanius, Beatrix
• Compost use in agriculture always brings about the risk of introducing plant and human pathogens.• The backbone of the hygienization process consists of temperature, moisture content and chemical compounds formed during composting and activity of antagonists.• Compost produced by proper composting, i.e. a process that produces high temperatures during asufficiently long thermophilic phase can be applied safely.• Farmers should invest in good relationships with compost producers.
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