UMIC will help you to discover the benefits related to the use of compost in comparison to a mineral fertiliser.

Different parameters have an effect on the composting process; discover them in our information sheets.

The temperature of a windrow plays a determining role in the level of bacterial activity in a composting windrow. If the temperature is well controlled, it enables the hygienization of the compost...

the concentration of oxygen is the determining element of the development of the aerobic biodegradation process for industrial composting. The presence of oxygen influences the quality of the compost, the speed at which it is obtained and it reduces nauseating odours...

Different handing of organic waste surround the decomposition phases of organic materials. Reception, preparation, screening, ...

The following are some of the types of waste suitable for composting...

Compost is populated with micro-organisms which play an essential role it the degradation of organic material, quickly discover them.

There are two main phases to composting: a fermentation phase and a maturation phase. On industrial composting platforms, they must develop in controlled conditions.

An immature compost can be used to recover an area in bioremediation or a waste disposal but used as culture substrate it can harm and kill plants. It is therefore vital to be able to assess the maturity of the compost.

Under certain temperature and moisture conditions, some micro-organisms present during the composting process can turn out to be pathogenic, either spontaneously or because of the production of spores or the secretion of toxins.