Is Bio-activator from Vegetables Waste are Applicable in Composting System?

Abstract

Composting Process is alternative organic waste management for degradation waste generation. In general, bio activator will be added to the organic waste mixture which aims to accelerate the process of maturing compost and not forgetting the quality standards of it in order to apply to the soil so that the environment will stay in a healthy condition. Various types of bio activators used in the composting process such as EM-4, Acticomp, Orgadec, and also bacteria which can be produced using various source organic matters such as vegetable waste. Vegetable waste is an excellent medium for growing microorganisms, and it can be used as bio activator in the composting process. Another advantage of using this source is that vegetable waste is cheap and easy to find because they usually thrown away and not reused. Some researchers found bacterias like Streptococcus, Leuconostoc, Lactobacillus, and Pediococcus are contained by vegetables that will create lactic acid fermentation. This bacteria has a vital role in changing various sugars in vegetable waste, especially into lactic acid, which, when compost is given to the soil, bacteria will play a role to control the pathogenic organisms. Some studies about bio activator from a vegetable waste relationship have been done related to the compost quality result from the addition of the environmental bioactivation from vegetables. In this article, there will be reviews from various research journals related to the making and application of bio activator from vegetables in the composting process and to find out whether the use of vegetable waste is suitable bio activator for composting process.