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Changes in Moisture Retention Properties of Five Waste Materials During Short-Term Mesophilic Composting

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Abstract

The effect of compositing for a maximum of 90 days on the water retention characteristics of five waste materials - coconut dust (CD) (also known as coir), mixed sawdust (SD), rice hulls (RH), sapwood sawdust (SW) and heartwood sawdust (HW) was investigated with or without the addition of nitrogen.