Table 2.
Bio-chemical composition of enriched and unenriched MSW compost.
| Parameters | Values | |
|---|---|---|
| Un-enriched MSW compost ± SD | Enriched MSW compost ± SD | |
| Bulk density (g cm−3) | 0.78 ± 0.01 | 0.89 ± 0.01 |
| Moisture (%) | 9.23 ± 0.21 | 11.12 ± 0.16 |
| pH (1:5) | 7.60 ± 0.24 | 7.86 ± 0.32 |
| EC (dS m−1) | 0.64 ± 0.26 | 1.22 ± 0.24 |
| CEC [cmol (p+) kg−1 compost] | 186 ± 8.0 | 183 ± 11.0 |
| Total C (%) | 25.47 ± 0.32 | 20.38 ± 0.26 |
| Total N (%) | 0.64 ± 0.06 | 0.79 ± 0.04 |
| C:N ratio | 39.80 ± 0.40 | 25.79 ± 0.35 |
| Total P (%) | 0.41 ± 0.04 | 0.71 ± 0.04 |
| Total K (%) | 0.57 ± 0.02 | 0.84 ± 0.04 |
| Total Ca (mg kg−1) | 340.00 ± 26.2 | 406.00 ± 21.3 |
| Total Mg (mg kg−1) | 195.00 ± 26.5 | 228.00 ± 23.5 |
| Total Zn (mg kg−1) | 1620.00 ± 45.6 | 2115.00 ± 51.2 |
| Bacterial population (cfu g−1) | 48 × 105 ± 4.0 | 75 × 105 ± 6.0 |
| Fungal population (cfu g−1) | 45 × 105 ± 5.0 | 79 × 105 ± 4.0 |
| Phosphate solubilizing microbes (cfu g−1) | 9.0 × 105 ± 3.0 | 53 × 105 ± 5.0 |
| Total Ni (mg kg−1) | 49.12 ± 2.3 | 42.6 ± 4.1 |
| Total Pb (mg kg−1) | 29.30 ± 4.0 | 24.3 ± 5.0 |
| Total Cd (mg kg−1) | 7.30 ± 0.23 | 5.12 ± 0.11 |
| Total Cr (mg kg−1) | 45.50 ± 1.2 | 40.23 ± 1.3 |
EC electrical conductivity.