An investigation into the fertilizer potential of slaughterhouse cattle paunch
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Paper/Presentation Title | An investigation into the fertilizer potential of slaughterhouse cattle paunch |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | McCabe, Bernadette K. (Author), Antille, Diogenes L. (Author), Birt, Henry W. G. (Author), Spence, Jennifer E. (Author), Fernana, Jamal M. (Author), van der Spek, Wilmer (Author) and Baillie, Craig P. (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 2016 ASABE Annual International Meeting |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2016 |
Place of Publication | Spokane, Washington |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.20162460831 |
Conference/Event | 2016 ASABE Annual International Meeting |
Event Details | 2016 ASABE Annual International Meeting Parent American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, ASABE Event Date 17 to end of 20 Jul 2016 Event Location Orlando, Florida |
Abstract | In Australia, the red meat processing industry actively seeks approaches to improve the management of solid waste from processing operations and enhance the environmental performance. Recycling of paunch waste to farmland could be a cost-effective and practicable environmental option. However, little is known about the agronomic value of fresh and composted paunch, and the associated requirements for land application. Therefore, a short-term experimental work was undertaken to assess potential risks due to weed seed contamination and determine the agronomic response of ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) to soil incorporation of paunch. The risk of weed contamination from soil application of paunch appeared to be low; however, methods that account for viability of seeds may be required to fully discard such a risk. Soil application of paunch at field equivalent rates of 150-300 kg ha-1 of N increased dry matter yield by ≈30% on average compared with untreated grass, but was approximately 35% lower than a mineral fertilizer treatment applied at the same rates. Dry matter yield of paunch-treated grass was between 2000 and 3000 kg per ha over four consecutive cuts at 25-day intervals. Nitrogen use-efficiency of paunch was approximately 10% (range: 3% to 20%, depending on paunch type), and total N in harvested plant material showed values, which were between 2% and 3%. Overall, there appears to be potential for paunch-derived products to be used as a source of carbon and nutrients in crop production. Areas that merit a research priority within this space are also outlined in this paper. Such work is required to inform soil-, climate- and crop-specific land application rates, optimize agronomic performance, and minimize environmental concerns. There is also a requirement for the value proposition to industry to be determined, including reduced cost of disposal of material via gate fees and fertilizer replacement value. |
Keywords | byproducts, dry matter yield, compost, fertilizer replacement value, nutrient recovery, nutrient use-efficiency, recycling of organic waste, vertisol |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300299. Agriculture, land and farm management not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture |
Wageningen University, Netherlands | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5764/an-investigation-into-the-fertilizer-potential-of-slaughterhouse-cattle-paunch
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