Abstract

• Compost use in agriculture always brings about the risk of introducing plant and human pathogens.

• The backbone of the hygienization process consists of temperature, moisture content and chemical compounds formed during composting and activity of antagonists.

• Compost produced by proper composting, i.e. a process that produces high temperatures during asufficiently long thermophilic phase can be applied safely.

• Farmers should invest in good relationships with compost producers.

Keywords

decontamination, human pathogens, plant pathogens, phytosanitary risks, quarantine, risks,

Published in

Title: Handbook for composting and compost use in organic horticulture
ISBN: 978-94-6257-749-7
Publisher: BioGreenhouse

SLU Authors

• Alsanius, Beatrix

  • Department of Biosystems and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Horticulture


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18174/375218

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/79293