The Role of Wood Vinegar in Enhancing the Microbial Activity and Physicochemical Properties of Palm Oil-Based Compost

This paper presents an experimental study of the effect of wood vinegar at different concentrations on the biological and physicochemical properties of the composts by using the solution with the ratio of wood vinegar to distilled water in the range of 1:100 to 1:500 (v/v). The composting process wa...

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Main Authors:	Nor Hanuni, Ramli, Nur Eliza, Badrul Hisham, Farhan, Mohd Said, Nur Ezyan, Badrul Hisham, Olalere, Olusegun Abayomi
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Published:	Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2019
Subjects:	TP Chemical technology
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spelling	ump-272092020-01-03T03:29:22Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27209/ The Role of Wood Vinegar in Enhancing the Microbial Activity and Physicochemical Properties of Palm Oil-Based Compost Nor Hanuni, Ramli Nur Eliza, Badrul Hisham Farhan, Mohd Said Nur Ezyan, Badrul Hisham Olalere, Olusegun Abayomi TP Chemical technology This paper presents an experimental study of the effect of wood vinegar at different concentrations on the biological and physicochemical properties of the composts by using the solution with the ratio of wood vinegar to distilled water in the range of 1:100 to 1:500 (v/v). The composting process was conducted by in-vessel composting method within 60 days where temperature and pH were recorded daily. The composts were then analyzed on the microbe counts, pH, moisture content, water holding capacity, and nutrient contents. XRF and CHNS analyzers were used to measure the NPK content exist before and after composting process. This research attempted to investigate the effect of wood vinegar concentration towards physiochemical and biological properties of the composts. The results showed that lower concentration of wood vinegar could potentially enhance microbial activity which could accelerate the composting process. However, in terms of physical properties, sample 1:400 (v/v) had recorded the highest reading for water holding capacity and moisture content which were about 2 to 19 % (ml/100g) and 1 to 27 % (w/w) higher than other samples, respectively. Therefore, it can be concluded that sample 1:400 (v/v) shows the best condition where it has achieved well-balanced condition between physicochemical and biological properties. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2019 Article PeerReviewed Nor Hanuni, Ramli and Nur Eliza, Badrul Hisham and Farhan, Mohd Said and Nur Ezyan, Badrul Hisham and Olalere, Olusegun Abayomi (2019) The Role of Wood Vinegar in Enhancing the Microbial Activity and Physicochemical Properties of Palm Oil-Based Compost. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 42 (4). pp. 1391-1403. ISSN 1511-3701 (Print); 2231-8542 (Online) http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2042%20(4)%20Nov.%202019/15%20JTAS%201781-2019.pdf http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/regular_issues.php?jtype=1
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spellingShingle	TP Chemical technology Nor Hanuni, Ramli Nur Eliza, Badrul Hisham Farhan, Mohd Said Nur Ezyan, Badrul Hisham Olalere, Olusegun Abayomi The Role of Wood Vinegar in Enhancing the Microbial Activity and Physicochemical Properties of Palm Oil-Based Compost
description	This paper presents an experimental study of the effect of wood vinegar at different concentrations on the biological and physicochemical properties of the composts by using the solution with the ratio of wood vinegar to distilled water in the range of 1:100 to 1:500 (v/v). The composting process was conducted by in-vessel composting method within 60 days where temperature and pH were recorded daily. The composts were then analyzed on the microbe counts, pH, moisture content, water holding capacity, and nutrient contents. XRF and CHNS analyzers were used to measure the NPK content exist before and after composting process. This research attempted to investigate the effect of wood vinegar concentration towards physiochemical and biological properties of the composts. The results showed that lower concentration of wood vinegar could potentially enhance microbial activity which could accelerate the composting process. However, in terms of physical properties, sample 1:400 (v/v) had recorded the highest reading for water holding capacity and moisture content which were about 2 to 19 % (ml/100g) and 1 to 27 % (w/w) higher than other samples, respectively. Therefore, it can be concluded that sample 1:400 (v/v) shows the best condition where it has achieved well-balanced condition between physicochemical and biological properties.
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author	Nor Hanuni, Ramli Nur Eliza, Badrul Hisham Farhan, Mohd Said Nur Ezyan, Badrul Hisham Olalere, Olusegun Abayomi
author_facet	Nor Hanuni, Ramli Nur Eliza, Badrul Hisham Farhan, Mohd Said Nur Ezyan, Badrul Hisham Olalere, Olusegun Abayomi
author_sort	Nor Hanuni, Ramli
title	The Role of Wood Vinegar in Enhancing the Microbial Activity and Physicochemical Properties of Palm Oil-Based Compost
title_short	The Role of Wood Vinegar in Enhancing the Microbial Activity and Physicochemical Properties of Palm Oil-Based Compost
title_full	The Role of Wood Vinegar in Enhancing the Microbial Activity and Physicochemical Properties of Palm Oil-Based Compost
title_fullStr	The Role of Wood Vinegar in Enhancing the Microbial Activity and Physicochemical Properties of Palm Oil-Based Compost
title_full_unstemmed	The Role of Wood Vinegar in Enhancing the Microbial Activity and Physicochemical Properties of Palm Oil-Based Compost
title_sort	role of wood vinegar in enhancing the microbial activity and physicochemical properties of palm oil-based compost
publisher	Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate	2019
url	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27209/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27209/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27209/
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The Role of Wood Vinegar in Enhancing the Microbial Activity and Physicochemical Properties of Palm Oil-Based Compost

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