Integral approach for the evaluation of poultry manure, compost, and digestate: Amendment characterization, mineralization, and effects on soil and intensive crops

Rizzo, Pedro Federico; Young, Brian J.; Viso, Natalia Pin; Carbajal, Jazmín; Martínez, L.; Riera, Nicolás Iván; Bres, Patricia Alina; Beily, María Eugenia; Barbaro, Lorena Alejandra; Farber, Marisa Diana; Zubillaga, Marta Susana; Crespo, Diana Elvira

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2021.12.017

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“…The considerations regarding the quality and the properties of the soil improvers are a preliminary step and the study of the effect on soil and plant is crucial for better identifying the proper use. In general, the use of matured and stabilized products avoids the environmental issue occurring due to the use of fresh products [ 37 ]. Moreover, other factors, such as the good infrastructure for collection, handling, storage, distribution, and sanitation are important to promote a wider farmer’s use [ 38 ].…”

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“…The texture analysis demonstrated the very similarity of the soil, and the difference does not due to the physical conditions. Based on previous work, the accumulation of nutrients was greater in silt sites than in sandy sites, where the leaching of organic compounds may have occurred [ 37 ]. Moreover, it has been found that fine-textured soils (silty loam and silty clay) had the highest CO 2 emission, and the manure rate had a great impact on GHG emissions [ 37 , 38 ].…”

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“…Based on previous work, the accumulation of nutrients was greater in silt sites than in sandy sites, where the leaching of organic compounds may have occurred [ 37 ]. Moreover, it has been found that fine-textured soils (silty loam and silty clay) had the highest CO 2 emission, and the manure rate had a great impact on GHG emissions [ 37 , 38 ]. Probably the starting condition of the fields significantly affected the SOM and nutrient dynamics after amendment.…”

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Matured Manure and Compost from the Organic Fraction of Solid Waste Digestate Application in Intensive Apple Orchards

Bona¹,

Cristoforetti²,

Zanzotti³

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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In intensive fruit growing systems, the recovery and maintenance of soil fertility play a crucial role in both environmental protection and sustainable support to plant productivity. The circular economy approach adopted at the EU level strongly promotes the use of organic products instead of mineral fertilizers. This work focuses on two different soil improvers, compost from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste digestate (CO) and “matured” manure, produced after a fast and controlled aerobic treatment in an aerated pile (MM), which were applied in three apple orchards with different soil tillage. The soil improvers have been characterized for amendment and fertilizing properties. After the amendment, the soils were sampled twice a year (Spring and Autumn) for three years. Each sample has been characterized for texture, pH, cation exchange capacity, nutrients, soil organic matter, and micronutrients. The amendments obtained differed on C, N, P, and K contents, but had similar biological stability. The main effects on soils were the increasing of N and soil organic matter after compost application, while the use of matured manure mainly act on available P and exchangeable K. The treatments showed significant effects among fields with a linear increasing trend only for compost. Matured manure showed more effects in earlier times. The data collected aim to improve the knowledge about sustainable management of soil organic matter and organic nutrients in intensive fruit-growing agriculture by using local products.

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Matured Manure and Compost from the Organic Fraction of Solid Waste Digestate Application in Intensive Apple Orchards

Bona¹,

Cristoforetti²,

Zanzotti³

et al. 2022

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“…These results show statistically significant differences (p = 0.041) compared to the maximum pH in treatment B (9.77). The rapid pH increase during the thermophilic phase could be related to the release of ammonium as a result of protein degradation in the treatments for the presence of BW and CM [15,38,41], the decomposition of organic acids, and the release of CO 2 during pile turning [32].…”

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Evaluation of Co-Composting as an Alternative for the Use of Agricultural Waste of Spring Onions, Chicken Manure and Bio-Waste Produced in Moorland Ecosystems

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Composting is an adequate method for treating and valorizing agricultural waste such as those from spring onion (SO) cultivation and chicken breeding (chicken manure–CM). However, the low content of Total Organic Carbon in the waste from SO and the high concentration of total nitrogen in CM are limitations for the composting process. This research studied the co-composting of SO and CM in a moorland ecosystem, together with locally available co-substrates such as biowaste (BW) and woodchips (WC), focusing on the effect of co-composting in process development and end-product quality. A pilot-scale experiment was carried out using three treatments in triplicated composting piles: (i) Treatment A: 43% CM + 41% BW + 16% WC; (ii) Treatment B: 52% CM + 32% SO + 16% WC, and (iii) Treatment C: 70% SO + 30% WC. Treatments A and B reached thermophilic temperatures after two days of the process start and remained at that level for 17 days. However, treatment B reached environmental temperature during curing in a shorter time (43 days) than treatment A (53 days). Treatment C did not achieve thermophilic temperatures. Tests carried out at the end of the process showed end-product stability and non-phytotoxic characteristics (germination indexes 80%). The fertility index of the products showed that treatments A and B presented values of 4.3 (over 5.0) while treatment C obtained a value of 2.5. From the perspective of agricultural use, products from the three treatments had limitations due to deficiencies in essential nutrients like phosphorus. Still, they had potential as a soil amendment for restoration processes. In summary, we have demonstrated that this waste, in combination with other organic materials, could be a good amendment for the composting process and the end product.

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“…With the rapid development of livestock and poultry breeding industry, large quantities of manure was produced every year in China, which poses a threat to the environment (Tilman et al, 2002;Thornton, 2010). Composting of animal manure is a promising measurement not only providing an solution for tackling the large quantities of produced manure but also effective in improving soil fertility as an organic fertilizer (Iqbal et al, 2019;Martins et al, 2022;Rizzo et al, 2022). In China, there is a long history where farmers applied manure or compost to soil as fertilizer to improve soil quality and crop productivity, contributing to the sustainable development of agriculture throughout Chinese history (Ellis and Wang, 1997).…”

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Continuously applying compost for three years alleviated soil acidity and heavy metal bioavailability in a soil-asparagus lettuce system

Chen

Jiang³

et al. 2022

Front. Plant Sci.

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Soil acidification and heavy metal pollution are two common barrier factors threatening plant growth and agro-product quality. Applying manure compost is promising to alleviate soil acidity, while it may increase heavy metal accumulation in soil. In a 3-year field experiment, compost was applied for 12 consecutive harvest seasons at 15, 30, and 45 t ha−1 in a slightly acidic soil. Samples were taken at the twelfth season to examine the changes of soil properties, vegetable productivity, heavy metal accumulation and bioavailability in the soil-asparagus lettuce system. The results showed that the pH values of the topsoil were increased by 0.49–0.75 units in compost added soils compared with no compost control, soil organic matter (SOM) contents and cation exchange capacity (CEC) were increased by 34–101% and 43–44%, respectively. The soil nutrient contents were also increased in compost treatments. Continuously applying compost increased Cd, Cu, and Zn concentrations in topsoil by up to 32, 20, and 22% and decreased Pb by 10%, while soil available Cd and Zn concentrations were reduced by up to 54 and 86%, and available Cu was increased by 19–63%. The biomass of asparagus lettuce was increased by 30–59% in compost treatments, with Cd and Zn concentrations in the plant tissues reduced by 28–50% and 14–67%. Cu concentrations in the lettuce shoots were increased by 20–39%. The concentration factor and total uptake of Cd and Zn in lettuce were effectively reduced in compost treatments. Cd was more prone to be taken up, translocated and accumulated from soil to the lettuce plant than the other heavy metals. Continuously applying compost over 3 years increased soil pH, SOM, CEC, nutrient contents, and lettuce productivity, decreased Cd and Zn bioavailability in the soil-lettuce system, while posing a risk of increasing heavy metal accumulation in topsoil.

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Integral approach for the evaluation of poultry manure, compost, and digestate: Amendment characterization, mineralization, and effects on soil and intensive crops

Cited by 25 publications

References 54 publications

Matured Manure and Compost from the Organic Fraction of Solid Waste Digestate Application in Intensive Apple Orchards

Matured Manure and Compost from the Organic Fraction of Solid Waste Digestate Application in Intensive Apple Orchards

Evaluation of Co-Composting as an Alternative for the Use of Agricultural Waste of Spring Onions, Chicken Manure and Bio-Waste Produced in Moorland Ecosystems

Continuously applying compost for three years alleviated soil acidity and heavy metal bioavailability in a soil-asparagus lettuce system

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