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Distinctive Features of Composts of Different Origin: A Thorough Examination of the Characterization Results

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  • Ana Catarina Silva

    (Centre of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Campus de Gualtar, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
    Cross-Disciplinary Research Centre in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS), Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

  • Ana Teixeira

    (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal)

  • Juan Antelo

    (Cross-Disciplinary Research Centre in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS), Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

  • Patrícia Valderrama

    (Campus Campo Mourão (UTFPR-CM), Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Campo Mourão 87301-006, Paraná, Brazil)

  • Rui Oliveira

    (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal)

  • Ana Cunha

    (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal)

  • Renaud Gley

    (Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine/CNRS, UMR 7360, F-54000 Nancy, France)

  • José Paulo Pinheiro

    (Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine/CNRS, UMR 7360, F-54000 Nancy, France)

  • Sarah Fiol

    (Cross-Disciplinary Research Centre in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS), Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

  • Fátima Bento

    (Centre of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Campus de Gualtar, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal)

Abstract

The potential of composts produced from different origin residues to be used in environmentally friendly agriculture is addressed in this work. Seven composts obtained from different raw materials and composting methodologies are compared using elemental, thermal and spectroscopic characterization data. Despite the stabilization of the organic matter in all composts being adequate for agricultural applications, they display distinct elemental and structural compositions. Likewise, the fertilisers have very different effects on lettuce growth. Despite the observed differences, some common features were found, namely a mass loss (TGA) of 25.2 g per mol C, association between groups of elements ( Fe , Al , Ni , Co , Cr , Cu and S ; Mg , Na , K and P , C , C oxi , N and Pb ) and correlations between the amount of carbon nanostructures and the characteristic aromaticity parameters. These results suggest that the tuning of the compost features for specific cultures may be possible for sustainable food production.

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  • Ana Catarina Silva & Ana Teixeira & Juan Antelo & Patrícia Valderrama & Rui Oliveira & Ana Cunha & Renaud Gley & José Paulo Pinheiro & Sarah Fiol & Fátima Bento, 2022. "Distinctive Features of Composts of Different Origin: A Thorough Examination of the Characterization Results," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(12), pages 1-18, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:12:p:7449-:d:841732
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