Composting of Fruit Peel From Rutaceae Family

The Limonene is present in orange peel waste and it is known to be an antimicrobial properties and it contain more phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium. The citrus fruits contain juice in the range of 35-55%. After juice yield the left out part of fruits viz., peels, membranes, juice vesicles and seed are thrown away as dumping waste. The entrepreneur for the solid waste management should collect the fruit waste and fruit peels from the orchards and markets. The best way to ensure composting efficiency is by involving a variety of fruit and vegetable waste in composite mixture. The microbial consortium exhibiting from rutaceae family plant fruit wastes were engaged in co-composting process for rapid production of compost within a shorter duration.