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- Title
Biochar Can Improve Absorption of Nitrogen in Chicken Manure by Black Soldier Fly.
- Authors
Zhang, Haixu; Zhang, Xilu; Chen, Mengxiao; Deng, Xin; Pei, Yaxin; Zhang, Jiran; Chen, Hongge; Yang, Sen
- Abstract
(1) Background: There is growing interest in using insects to treat nutrient-rich organic wastes, such as the black soldier fly (BSF), one of the most efficient organic waste recyclers for upcycling nutrients into the food system. Although biochar (BC) was shown to enhance nutrient retention and the final product quality during the composting of livestock and poultry manure in many previous studies, little information is available on the effect of BC on livestock manure bioconversion by black soldier fly larvae (BSFL). (2) Methods: This study investigated the effect of adding a small amount of BC to chicken manure (CM) on the bioconversion system of the black soldier fly (including N2O and NH3 emissions and the final distribution of nitrogen during the treatment process). (3) Results: The lowest N2O and NH3 emission and highest residual nitrogen in the substrate were observed in the 15% BC treatment. The highest bioconversion rate of CM (8.31%) and the peak of larval biomass was obtained in the 5% BC treatment. (4) Conclusions: The results demonstrate the feasibility of adding 5% BC to reduce pollution and achieve a satisfactory BSFL-based CM bioconversion efficiency.
- Subjects
HERMETIA illucens; POULTRY manure; BIOCONVERSION; COMPOSTING; BIOCHAR; ORGANIC wastes; NITROGEN
- Publication
Life (2075-1729), 2023, Vol 13, Issue 4, p938
- ISSN
2075-1729
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/life13040938