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de las propiedades físicas y químicas dispuestos en el relleno sanitario y el
del suelo; posteriormente, se elaborará mejoramiento del suelo y de los cultivos.
el abono orgánico y, finalmente, se El abono adicionado aporta distintos
realizarán pruebas de germinación, con tipos de propiedades que el suelo ha
el fin de identificar los beneficios del perdido, debido a su uso continuo,
abono aplicado, en el suelo estudiado. reduciendo también posibles efectos de
Dos posibles impactos se lograron con erosión, pérdida de fertilidad, incendios,
el desarrollo del proyecto: la reducción deterioro materia vegetal, entre otros.
de los volúmenes de residuos al ser

SUMMARY

ccelerated population growth the organic fertilizers produced by the was carried out in order to identify the
worldwide, the need for food decomposition of waste are applied to benefits of the fertilizer applied to the
Aand the generation of waste are it, its physical, chemical and biological studied soil. Two possible impacts were
actions that go hand in hand. Especially, characteristics will be favorably achieved with the development of the
the generation of solid waste worldwide influenced (Arango, 2017). The project project, the reduction of the volumes of
increases more and more over the years, is based on the management of organic waste to be disposed of in the sanitary
it is estimated that in 2050 there will waste for the generation of fertilizers to landfill and the improvement of the soil
be 3,400 million tons of garbage on be applied on a farm in the Municipality and crops. The added fertilizer provides
the planet (BBC News Mundo, 2018). of Piedecuesta in Santander. Agriculture different types of properties that the soil
Many of the consequences that are is the main pillar of the economy in has lost due to its continuous use, thus
generated are at an environmental the Municipality of Piedecuesta. The also reducing possible effects of erosion,
level such as air and water pollution, Municipality has a variety of relief and loss of fertility, fires, deterioration of
soil degradation and alteration in therefore thermal floors that provide plant matter, among others.
ecosystems; additionally, there are adequate microclimates for the growth
also economic and social effects. These of diversity of products. It is cultivated
problems could be simplified if the place from peas, wheat, onion, vegetables,
where these wastes are disposed of arracacha, pastures, vegetables and
has the appropriate control measures, fruit trees in the highest parts; cassava,
that is, they are disposed of in sanitary tomato, sugar cane and tobacco are
landfills and not in open dumps or, on the grown in the intermediate or temperate
contrary, if these wastes were evaluated part and in the lower part of the
in order to give them a better use, this Municipality, sugar cane, corn, tobacco
is the case of organic waste, especially and plantain. This is why the rural area
those generated as by-products of crops of the Municipality of Piedecuesta
and that are 100% usable, thus reducing was chosen as a strategic area for the
volumes to be disposed of in landfills or implementation of the project. This
dumps, or inappropriate handling such begins with the identification of the
as uncontrolled burning. The soil could physical and chemical properties of
be one of the resources most benefited the soil, later the organic fertilizer was
from the use of organic waste, since if elaborated and finally germination tests

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