Treatment and Utilization of Municipal Solid Waste as Manure for Agriculture through Formulated Microbial Consortium Along with Bio Fertilizer Microorganisms

Pradeepkumar K V,Arunadevi P S,Myvizhi P

doi:10.13189/azb.2020.080505

Abstract

This study focuses on application of formulated microbial consortium for the treatment of domestic solid wastes and makes it as manure for agriculture. In that context treatment by Formulated Microbial Consortium, along with Bio Fertilizer Microorganisms has been tried for treatment of municipality solid waste. Basically, this technology is using natively available microorganisms. The cultured microbial solution was used for treatment of municipal solid wastes. In the first heap, there was no treatment had been done which was called control. The second heap was treated with formulated microbial consortium containing nine microbes which were focused on decomposition and treatment of municipal solid waste. The third heap was treated with Formulated Microbial Consortium along with Bio Fertilizer Microorganism which was mainly focused on enrichment of nutrients. After treatment parameter has been analysed to evaluate the performance of the microbial consortium. After the investigation, the nutrients level was increased in the third heap and the composting time considerably decreased which increased the hope to treat municipal solid wastes effectively. The results showed significant (p<0.05) differences in the amount of available and total NPK levels.

Highlights

A major problem facing municipalities throughout the world is the treatment, disposal and recycling of solid wastes
In Municipal Solid Waste – II (MSW-II) treated with Formulated Microbial Consortium (FMC) potassium content was 0.27±0.01% and the rate at the MSW – I control was 0.11±0.01%
The C:N ratio in MSW – I control was 15.74±0.3, MSW-II treated with FMC was 15.27±1.17 and Municipal Solid Waste – III (MSW-III) treated with FMC+Bio Fertilizer Microbes (BFM) was 15.73±0.45

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Introduction

A major problem facing municipalities throughout the world is the treatment, disposal and recycling of solid wastes. According to the Ministry of Rural Development [1] in rural areas of India, domestic solid waste is a severe threat to public health and cleanliness and is having predominantly organic and biodegradable yet becoming a major problem to the overall sustainability of the ecological balance. Municipal waste consists mainly of biodegradable organic materials with a significant amount of inorganic matter [4]. When these wastes are dumped frequently on road sides of the cities and villages, they do not decompose very quickly because various types of materials having their capacity for degradation

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