Chemical characterization and analysis of CMS biofertilizer and its application in vegetable farming

Few decades ago farmers have adopted the strategy of increasing crop yields by applying compost for supplying nutrition to crops. The compost is consist of a large population of a specific group of beneficial microorganisms for enhancing productivity of soil and maintains soil fertility. The purpose...

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Main Author: Mohd Rawa, Ispal
Format: Final Year Project Report / IMRAD
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2012
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6157/
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description Few decades ago farmers have adopted the strategy of increasing crop yields by applying compost for supplying nutrition to crops. The compost is consist of a large population of a specific group of beneficial microorganisms for enhancing productivity of soil and maintains soil fertility. The purpose of this study was focusing on the chemical characterization and analysis of the compost produced by CMS Agrotech Sdn. Bhd. to ensure that the compost produced is achieving the standard quality for marketing. Investigation carried out involves chemical analysis of heavy metals in compost, water holding capacity, moisture content, pH determination, porosity, microbial succession and nutrient content viability. The percentage carbon and nitrogen content is determined to know the exact carbon to nitrogen ratio (C:N ratio). In addition, plant seed germination test and potting trial were also conducted to determine and evaluate the performance of the compost produced towards promoting the growth of the plant. Generally, all compost samples were analyzed in this study was performed high quality and are recommended use for soil fertilizer. The compost samples possess optimum pH, moisture content, porosity, water holding capacity, low heavy metal contents and contained adequate amount of nutrients. However, the compost samples were low in the C:N ratio and the microbial analysis of compost samples was not according to the standard quality for composting (BSI PAS 100).
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spelling unimas-61572023-11-21T04:47:05Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6157/ Chemical characterization and analysis of CMS biofertilizer and its application in vegetable farming Mohd Rawa, Ispal GE Environmental Sciences S Agriculture (General) Few decades ago farmers have adopted the strategy of increasing crop yields by applying compost for supplying nutrition to crops. The compost is consist of a large population of a specific group of beneficial microorganisms for enhancing productivity of soil and maintains soil fertility. The purpose of this study was focusing on the chemical characterization and analysis of the compost produced by CMS Agrotech Sdn. Bhd. to ensure that the compost produced is achieving the standard quality for marketing. Investigation carried out involves chemical analysis of heavy metals in compost, water holding capacity, moisture content, pH determination, porosity, microbial succession and nutrient content viability. The percentage carbon and nitrogen content is determined to know the exact carbon to nitrogen ratio (C:N ratio). In addition, plant seed germination test and potting trial were also conducted to determine and evaluate the performance of the compost produced towards promoting the growth of the plant. Generally, all compost samples were analyzed in this study was performed high quality and are recommended use for soil fertilizer. The compost samples possess optimum pH, moisture content, porosity, water holding capacity, low heavy metal contents and contained adequate amount of nutrients. However, the compost samples were low in the C:N ratio and the microbial analysis of compost samples was not according to the standard quality for composting (BSI PAS 100). Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2012 Final Year Project Report / IMRAD NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6157/1/Mohd%20Rawa%20ft.pdf Mohd Rawa, Ispal (2012) Chemical characterization and analysis of CMS biofertilizer and its application in vegetable farming. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished)
spellingShingle GE Environmental Sciences
S Agriculture (General)
Mohd Rawa, Ispal
Chemical characterization and analysis of CMS biofertilizer and its application in vegetable farming
title Chemical characterization and analysis of CMS biofertilizer and its application in vegetable farming
title_full Chemical characterization and analysis of CMS biofertilizer and its application in vegetable farming
title_fullStr Chemical characterization and analysis of CMS biofertilizer and its application in vegetable farming
title_full_unstemmed Chemical characterization and analysis of CMS biofertilizer and its application in vegetable farming
title_short Chemical characterization and analysis of CMS biofertilizer and its application in vegetable farming
title_sort chemical characterization and analysis of cms biofertilizer and its application in vegetable farming
topic GE Environmental Sciences
S Agriculture (General)
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6157/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6157/1/Mohd%20Rawa%20ft.pdf