Poultry Litter Composting by Using Different Storage Methods

ISBN-13: 9783659427602 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 148 str.

Nawaz Arshad;Jilani Ghulam;Azeem Muhammad

Opis

Composted material reduces volume and enriched with plant nutrients as the decomposition progressed with lowering of C:N ratio. Decomposition process in poultry litter ceases in 75-90 days, after that compost stabilizes in its characteristics and becomes usable / safe for crop production. Composting of poultry litter stocked under plastic cover or in the pits gives a better quality product in terms of its nutrient composition and as soil amendment. Similarly, the composted poultry litter has better fertilizer value than the un-composted one, as its application will improves the soil characteristics and crop yields, considerably.

O autorze

Dr Arshad Nawaz Chaudhry, Assistant Professor Department of Soil Science & SWC, Faculty of Crop and Food Sciences. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid, Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Working on organic waste recycling and management of agricultural and other industrial wastes through composting technology.