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Local Microorganisms from Tomato, EM4, and Cattle Rumen Affect The Production of Organic Fertilizer from Cabbage Waste and Banana Peels

Authors
Budi Nining Widarti1, *, Rovita Irawan1, Edhi Sarwono1
1Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mulawarman University, Samarinda, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: budi.nining@unmul.ac.id
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Budi Nining Widarti
Available Online 7 June 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-732-8_47How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Banana peel; Bio activator; Cabbage; Composting; Organic Material
Abstract

The abundance of cabbage waste and banana peels presents an opportunity for their utilization as raw materials in the composting process. Composting is the decomposition of organic matter facilitated by the activity of microorganisms acting as decomposers. Through this process, organic materials are transformed into compost, enriched with essential nutrients, which in turn promote the growth of beneficial soil microorganisms. The acceleration of the composting process can be achieved using bio activators. In this study, bio activators including tomato-based local microorganisms (MOL), EM4, and cattle rumen were used. The research involved varying the raw materials and adding 50 ml of bio activator, resulting in changes in nutrient content and the C/N ratio. Analysis indicated both improvements and reductions in compost quality over the course of the composting period, with fluctuating levels of parameters such as C-Organic, nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and the C/N ratio.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Tropical Studies and Its Application (ICTROPS 2024)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
7 June 2025
ISBN
978-94-6463-732-8
ISSN
2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-732-8_47How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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