Patent ID: 6383246
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: C05F,Y02P,Y02W

Abstract:
A composting accelerator for a plant-derived material, which comprises (A) wheat bran and/or low-grade flour powder, (B) an organic waste matter and/or an organic fertilizer, and (C) a composting assistant which(i) contains wheat bran and/or low-grade flour powder and heat-resistant bacteria for assimilating a plant-derived material, and has a pH adjusted within a range of from 6.0 to 8.5, (ii) the wheat bran and/or low-grade flour powder in said composting assistant (C) are contained in an amount of 60 wt. % or greater based on the total amount of the composting assistant, (iii) the heat resistant bacteria can survive at 55Â° C. after treated at 80Â° C. for 10 minutes and are contained in an amount of 105 CFU or greater in 1 g of the composting assistant, and (iv) a humic acid or derivative thereof is contained in an amount of 2.5 wt. % or less based on the total weight of the composting assistant.