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Seed germination test for toxicity evaluation of compost: Its roles, problems and prospects

Luo, Yuan, Liang, Jie, Zeng, Guangming, Chen, Ming, Mo, Dan, Li, Guoxue, Zhang, Difang·2018·Waste Management
DOI 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.09.023
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Compost is commonly used for the growth of plants and the remediation of environmental pollution. It is important to evaluate the quality of compost and seed germination test is a powerful tool to examine the toxicity of compost, which is the most important aspect of the quality. Now the test is widely adopted, but the main problem is that the test results vary with different methods and seed species, which limits the development and application of it. The standardization of methods and the modelization of seeds can contribute to solving the problem. Additionally, according to the probabilistic theory of seed germination, the error caused by the analysis and judgment methods of the test results can be reduced. Here, we reviewed the roles, problems and prospects of the seed germination test in the studies of compost.

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Authors
Luo, Y., Liang, J., Zeng, G., Chen, M., Mo, D., Li, G., & Zhang, D.
Affiliations
  • Hunan University (CN)
  • China Agricultural University (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Liang, Jie
  • Zeng, Guangming
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Venue
Waste Management
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-01
Volume
71
Pages
109-114
ISSN
0956-053X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.wasman.2017.09.023
OpenAlex
W2761551544
Cited by
478
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FWCI
2.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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  • Waste Management (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (51479072, 51508177, 51521006, 51579094, 51579098, 51679082, NCET-08-0181)
  • Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Seed Germination and Physiology
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Landfill Environmental Impact Studies
Keywords
compost, seed germination test, compost quality evaluation, method standardization, environmental remediation
MeSH terms
Composting, Seeds, Germination

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