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Technical articles index
 

COMPOST USE ON SPECIFIC CROPS

Effects of compost on loblolly pine tree growth (August 2001)

COMPOST TEA 

Principles and prospects for disease control (July 2003) 

BULK DENSITY

Determination and conversion of bulk density (July 2004)

DEGRADATION OF TOXIC COMPOUNDS

Composting formaldehyde resin wood wastes (April 2001)
Mechanisms of pesticide degradation in compost (October 2000)

FLY CONTROL

Managing filth flies with parasitic wasps (October 2001)
Strategies for encouraging beneficial insects in the field (October 2001)

LARGE SCALE COMPOSTING

Getting into the business1 (SCDHEC Technical Sheet) 
Getting into business2 and day-to-day operations (SCDHEC Technical Sheet) 

MOISTURE

Moisture content testing (October 2004)

PROCESSING

Monitoring  moisture levels in compost (January 2002)