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MATURITY COMPOST [3 records]

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Record 1 2018-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
OBS

Compost maturity and stability are often used interchangeably. However, they each refer to specific properties of these materials.... Stability refers to a specific stage or decomposition or state of organic matter during composting, which is related to the type of organic compounds remaining and the resultant biological activity in the material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
CONT

Avec cette méthode de compostage simple, la période requise pour atteindre la stabilité du compost à un niveau adéquat pour sa commercialisation varie selon les intrants, de 12 à 18 mois. Il est toutefois possible de raccourcir la période de compostage en augmentant la fréquence des retournements.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

The assignment of the maturity of a compost based on the measurement of the maximum temperature in a self-heating test using Dewar vessels.

OBS

maturity of compost : term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Cotation de la maturité d'un compost sur la base du mesurage de la température maximale dans un essai d'auto échauffement utilisant des vases de Dewar.

OBS

maturité du compost : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
DEF

A stable compost that has little or no organic phytotoxic substances that can cause delayed seed germination when used as a soil amendment, and meets maturity compost quality requirements...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
DEF

Compost stable qui contient peu ou pas de substances organiques phytotoxiques pouvant retarder la germination des semences lorsqu'il est utilisé comme amendement [...]

Spanish

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