Table 5.
Effect of enriched municipal solid waste compost on soil microbial properties.
| Treatments | Bacteria (cfu g−1 soil) | Fungi (cfu g−1 soil) | Actinomycetes (cfu g−1 soil) | MBC (mg kg−1) | MBN (mg kg−1) | MBP (mg kg−1) | Urease (µg urea g −1 h−1) | Dehydrogenase (µg TPF g−1 day−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1: control (no amendments) | 2.88 × 104 | 44.5 × 102 | 61.2 × 103 | 115.6 | 1.51 | 0.11 | 155.2 | 105.3 |
| T2: gypsum @ 50% G.R | 4.05 × 104 | 45.5 × 102 | 69.6 × 103 | 145.2 | 2.32 | 0.26 | 170.5 | 112.6 |
| T3: un-enriched MSW compost @ 10 t ha−1 | 5.04 × 104 | 56.5 × 102 | 71.1 × 103 | 221.3 | 5.06 | 0.32 | 210.3 | 121.6 |
| T4: enriched MSW compost @10t ha−1 | 5.67 × 104 | 60.5 × 102 | 145.8 × 103 | 226.2 | 6.12 | 0.41 | 226.5 | 132.0 |
| T5: gypsum @25%G.R. + un-enriched MSW compost @10 t ha−1 | 8.27 × 104 | 60.0 × 102 | 234.9 × 103 | 256.3 | 7.52 | 0.56 | 240.9 | 137.4 |
| T6: gypsum @ 25% G.R. + enriched MSW compost @10t ha−1 | 8.46 × 104 | 90.5 × 102 | 374.4 × 103 | 288.5 | 9.07 | 1.23 | 263..8 | 157.6 |