Effects of aeration and moisture during windrow composting on the nitrogen fertilizer values of dairy waste composts

Shi, Wei; Norton, Jeanette M.; Miller, Bruce E.; Pace, Michael

doi:10.1016/s0929-1393(98)00135-8

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“…Composting organic matter under aerobic conditions prior to soil application is one possible approach to reduce the labile organic matter content and C:N of soil amendments. Composted plant material and animal manure has long been used to improve soil fertility, although in practice composting can have mixed effects on net N mineralization (Cambardella et al 2003;Shi et al 1999). In recent years, deepbedded swine production systems have gained popularity in the Midwest region of the United States (e.g., hoop-house swine production) (Honeyman et al 2001).…”

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Synchrony of net nitrogen mineralization and maize nitrogen uptake following applications of composted and fresh swine manure in the Midwest U.S.

Loecke

Cambardella

Liebman

2012

Nutr Cycl Agroecosyst

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Understanding how the quality of organic soil amendments affects the synchrony of nitrogen (N) mineralization and plant N uptake is critical for optimal agronomic N management and environmental protection. Composting solid livestock manures prior to soil application has been promoted to increase N synchrony; however, few field tests of this concept have been documented. Two years of replicated field trials were conducted near Boone, Iowa to determine the effect of composted versus fresh solid swine manure (a mixture of crop residue and swine urine and feces produced in hoop structures) on Zea mays (maize) N uptake, in situ soil net N mineralization, and soil inorganic N dynamics. Soil applications of composted manure increased maize N accumulation by 25 % in 2000 and 21 % in 2001 compared with fresh manure applications (application rate of 340 kg N ha -1 ). Despite significant differences in net N mineralization between years, within year seasonal total in situ net N mineralization was similar for composted and fresh manure applications. Partial N budgets indicated that changes in soil N pools (net N mineralization and soil inorganic N) in the surface 20 cm accounted for 67 % of the total plant N accumulation in 2000 but only 16 % in 2001. Interannual variation in maize N accumulation could not be attributed to soil N availability. Overall, our results suggest that composting manures prior to soil application has no clear benefit for N synchrony in maize crops. Further work is required to determine the biotic and abiotic factors underlying this result.

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Synchrony of net nitrogen mineralization and maize nitrogen uptake following applications of composted and fresh swine manure in the Midwest U.S.

Loecke

Cambardella

Liebman

2012

Nutr Cycl Agroecosyst

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“…Indeed, during waste composting the high temperatures reached strongly affect the microbial growth and biodegradation kinetics [9]. The high values are directly influenced by the mode and frequency of aeration [10][11][12] as well as the compost's insulating properties [13].…”

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Phospholipid fatty acid analysis to monitor the co-composting process of olive oil mill wastes and organic household refuse

Barje¹,

Amir²,

Winterton³

et al. 2008

Journal of Hazardous Materials

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The co-composting of olive oil mill wastes and household refuse was followed for 5 months. During the thermophilic phase of composting, the aerobic heterotrophic bacteria (AHB) count, showed a significant rise with a slight regression of fungal biomass. In the same way, phospholipid fatty acids PLFAs common in bacteria, showed a significant increase of hydroxyl and branched PLFAs. The evaluation of the ratio of octadecenoic PLFAs to stearic acid (C18:1omega/C18:0) revealed a significant reduction while a significant rise in the length of aliphatic chains evaluated by the stearic acid to palmitic acid ratio (C18:0/C16:0) was noted during the stabilization phase. The follow-up of PLFAs, indicates the degree of biodegradation that occurs during composting, it can be regarded an indicator of the stability and maturity of the end product.

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“…Hébert et al (1991) observed that N mineralized was related to compost type, decomposition state, application rate and soil type. Shi et al (1999) found that intensity of composting management positively influenced the N fertilizer value of dairy manure composts but only when materials were well decomposed. We previously reported that source materials, management intensity and degree of decomposition were major criteria differencing composts (Gagnon et al 1999) but their impact on their N and P release potential was not investigated.…”

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Nitrogen and phosphorus release from on-farm and industrial composts

Gagnon¹,

Simard²

1999

Can. J. Soil. Sci.

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Gagnon, B. and Simard, R. R. 1999. Nitrogen and phosphorus release from on-farm and industrial composts. Can. J. Soil Sci. 79: 481-489. Source materials and manure management may affect compost nutrient availability to plants. A laboratory experiment was conducted to determine the impact of these factors on the N and P release from 23 on-farm and 6 industrial composts. Composts were mixed with the Ap horizon of an Arago sandy loam (Humo-Ferric Podzol), at 200 mg N kg -1 , and incubated for 13 wk in glass jars at 35°C. The soil mineral N content at the end of incubation was the highest from poultry litter, sheep manure, horse manure and vegetable residue sources whereas the fresh solid, beef and young dairy manure composts resulted in high N immobilization. The release of N from the compost organic N fraction was in most cases negative. The soil Mehlich-3 P content at the end of the incubation period was higher from the poultry litter than from any other sources, whereas P was strongly immobilized from week 1 to week 13 in the fresh solid, beef and young dairy manure compost amended soils. Septic tank sludge compost was the least efficient N and P source among industrial products whereas the others showed N and/or P release comparable to most on-farm composts. In dairy manure compost, use of wood in bedding, turning compost windrow, increasing composting duration and sheltering material against precipitation all reduced P immobilization during incubation. Organic N mineralization in soil was only significantly increased by composting duration. This study indicated that the short-term N and P potential nutrient value of composts are dependent upon compost source materials and manure management, and should be based on their inorganic N and P content.

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Effects of aeration and moisture during windrow composting on the nitrogen fertilizer values of dairy waste composts

Cited by 48 publications

References 23 publications

Synchrony of net nitrogen mineralization and maize nitrogen uptake following applications of composted and fresh swine manure in the Midwest U.S.

Synchrony of net nitrogen mineralization and maize nitrogen uptake following applications of composted and fresh swine manure in the Midwest U.S.

Phospholipid fatty acid analysis to monitor the co-composting process of olive oil mill wastes and organic household refuse

Nitrogen and phosphorus release from on-farm and industrial composts

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