EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOD WASTE BIO-COMPOSTED FERTILIZERS ON PLANTATIONS

• Main Authors: Josephine Lai, Chang Hui, Wong, Wan Y., Nur A. S., Abdul Samat, Rubiyah, Baini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: School of Engineering. Taylor’s University 2023
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41808/1/EFFECTIVENESS%20OF.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41808/; https://jestec.taylors.edu.my/V18Issue1.htm

This research studied the production of organic fertilizer from food wastes through composting in view of its easy availability in Malaysia. In methodology, food wastes such as banana peels, Chinese kale and eggshells in different proportions will be stacked up layer by layer in a compost bin prepared with the inclusion of bulking agents such as dry leaves and soil to produce matured compost to supply useful microorganisms to the decomposition process. Results from the application of the biofertilizers produced on the growth of water spinach and green onion plants had revealed the potential of banana peels in supporting the growth of the plants, while for the ones produced from the combinations of eggshells and Chinese kale, nitrogen loss could be observed, thereby suppressing their growth and resulting in a much slower growth rate. Meanwhile, from the statistical analysis conducted, the findings obtained were proven to be significant, indicating the positive influence of fertilizers type on the growth of plants. Hence, it could be concluded that this research would certainly provide an insight to the potential management of organic waste in our country by converting organic wastes from food into biofertilizer.