In the context of climate change and aridity of soils, the manufacture of enriched compost, from corn stalks and with very little animal manure, has often been proposed to obtain a kind of artificial manure. Composting is a fertilization technique that is well suited to the soil. The present study was initiated in order to contribute to a better knowledge of composting with the addition of substrates under the conditions of Burkina Faso. The study of the composting parameters of a mixture of different substrates forming the following four treatments: T1: 600kg of maize stalks + 150kg of manure (Control), T2: 600kg of maize stalks + 150kg of manure + 125kg of BP, T3: 600kg of maize stalks + 150kg of manure + 125kg of dolomite, T4: 600kg of maize stalks + 150kg of manure + 75kg of BP + 75kg of dolomite showed a significant temperature variation in all treatments, with spikes after each turnaround. The initial basic pH decreased for all treatments to approach neutrality at the end of the composting process, especially for the T4 treatment. It should also be noted that there was a decrease in nitrogen concentration, probably due to leaching because of the low initial C/N ratio. This study must continue to determine the maturity of the final product.
