Table 1 Mean values ± standard error of the chemical and biochemical properties in the initial raw wastes used in the study
Chemical and bio-chemical property | Raw material | ||
|---|---|---|---|
MSW | DFS | MSW:DFS (2:1) | |
pH | 7.39 ± 0.02 | 6.34 ± 0.02 | 6.67 ± 0.01 |
EC (µs/m) | 2233 ± 55.87 | 1258.67 ± 70.99 | 1583 ± 7.94 |
Total N (g kg−1) | 10.08 ± 0.16 | 26.23 ± 0.09 | 15.59 ± 0.19 |
Total OC (g kg−1) | 308.13 ± 1.65 | 299. 38 ± 2.25 | 301.88 ± 1.08 |
C:N ratio | 30.58 ± 0.33 | 11.42 ± 0.08 | 19.37 ± 0.17 |
TVS (g kg−1) | 559.81 ± 2.36 | 506.38 ± 6.28 | 523.40 ± 8.09 |
\({\text{NH}}_{ 4}^{ + }\) (mg kg−1) | 479.15 ± 7.074 | 1943.02 ± 39.45 | 1014.27 ± 37.25 |
\({\text{NO}}_{ 3}^{ - }\) (mg kg−1) | 184.68 ± 3.696 | 1875.43 ± 36.81 | 684.53 ± 7.90 |
\({\text{NH}}_{ 4}^{ + }\):\({\text{NO}}_{ 3}^{ - }\) ratio | 2.595 ± 0.024 | 1.04 ± 0.02 | 1.48 ± 0.07 |
Germination Index | 6.475 ± 0.48 | 42.06 ± 1.27 | 31.84 ± 1.58 |
Faecal coliforms (log10 cfu) | 4.59 ± 0.01 | 4.73 ± 0.03 | 4.63 ± 0.04 |
Helminth egg g−1 TS | – | 80.55 ± 4.81 | 38.88 ± 1.60 |