Alsanius, Beatrix
- Department of Biosystems and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
• Compost use in agriculture always brings about the risk of introducing plant and human pathogens.
• The backbone of the hygienization process consists of temperature, moisture content and chemical compounds formed during composting and activity of antagonists.
• Compost produced by proper composting, i.e. a process that produces high temperatures during asufficiently long thermophilic phase can be applied safely.
• Farmers should invest in good relationships with compost producers.
decontamination; human pathogens; plant pathogens; phytosanitary risks; quarantine; risks;
Title: Handbook for composting and compost use in organic horticulture
Publisher: BioGreenhouse
Horticulture
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/79293