The proximate composition of vegetables enriched by incorporation of municipal solid waste into fertilizers and its impacts on environment and human health.

ABSTRACT: The recent over production of municipal solid waste (MSW) poses a significant threat to both the ecosystem and human health. Utilizing MSW for agricultural purposes has emerged as a promising strategy to reduce solid waste disposal while simultaneously increasing soil fertility. To explore this potential solution further, an experiment was designed to assess the impact of varying concentrations of MSW (25%, 50%, and 75%) on the proximate composition of 15 different vegetable species. The experiment, conducted between 2018 and 2019, involved treating soil with different levels of solid waste and analyzing the proximate components, such as crude protein, dry matter, crude fiber, crude fat, and moisture content, in the 15 selected crops. The results indicate that the application of 25% MSW si

SUBMITTER: Ashfaq A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11440887 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature