Table 3: Benefits of biosolids composts used in growing media for vegetable transplants (modified from [59]).

Composta Growth response Reference BS Tomato and cabbage dry wt. and stem diameter = peat-lite [60] BS Broccoli, cabbage, eggplant, lettuce, pepper, and tomato dry wt. increased linearly over 8-week period [61] BS % emergence slightly < peat-lite, plant height  >  peat-lite [62] BS/MSW Lettuce and cabbage dry wt. = peat-lite [63] YT + BS Tomato dry wt., leaf area, and stem diameter > peat-lite [64]

aBS: biosolids; MSW: municipal solid waste; YT: yard trimmings.