Applied Biological Chemistry

Table 2 Variations in food waste compost maturity as affected by the different bulking agents

From: Efficiencies of unconventional bulking agents in composting food waste in Korea

Sample	Compost maturity indices
	Germination Index (%)^a					CoMMe-101^b					Solvita^c
	DAT 14	DAT 21	DAT 28	DAT 42	DAT 56	DAT 14	DAT 21	DAT 28	DAT 42	DAT 56	DAT 14	DAT 21	DAT 28	DAT 42	DAT 56
Saw dust	67	76	81	110	127	Curing	Curing	Curing	Cured	Cured	2	3	3	5	6
Mushroom waste	94	113	116	128	138	Curing	Curing	Curing	Cured	Cured	6	6	7	7	7
Insect feces	85	NA	NA	NA	NA	Curing	NA	NA	NA	NA	6	NA	NA	NA	NA
Ginkgo leaves	89	110	114	130	141	Cured	Cured	Cured	Cured	Cured	5	5	6	7	7

NA Not analysed
^a G.I. Germination index
^b DAT Day after treatment
^c Compost maturity levels, G.I. > 70%, CoMMe-101 maturity level > cured, Solvita > 4

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