SLURRYBUGS & SLURRYBOOSTER
THE SOLUTION TO EFFLUENT STORAGE PROBLEMS
AND NUTRIENT LOSS..
Slurry or Effluent produced by, and stored on farms is a valuable source of nutrients which can subsequently be utilised as a fertiliser to improve the growth yield and quality of crops.
High concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are all contained within slurry, thus rendering it a good fertiliser for crops, however nitrogen is often lost during storage.
SlurryBugs effluent treatment achieves this nitrogen retention using a specialised blend of bacteria and enzymes, in addition to a booster pack which aids their growth and action.
How it works
The SlurryBooster System is the joint application of SlurryBugs and SlurryBooster which maximizes the retention of Nitrogen.
The slurry effluent from a dairy herd generally produces a Nitrogen yield of 10-20mg/litre; this level is restricted due to the inability of the indigenous bacteria to multiply. For the bacteria to multiply effectively, they need both Macro and Micronutrients to create enzymes.
Slurry is rich in organic waste (Macro-nutrients), but Micro-nutrients are used up in the animal’s digestive process. By adding Micro-nutrients, the bacteriological growth and their enzyme production is increased, enabling more urea to be converted into ammonia and then organic Nitrogen.
Testing has shown that after 30 days Nitrogen levels can raise from the usual 12-14 mg/litre up to 42+ mg/litre.
The SlurryBooster System keeps more organic matter in liquid form; making the slurry easier to pump and so readily taken up into the root structure. As a result, aeration and stirring is reduced; and major slurry problems such as crusting and odour are diminished.
Summary of SlurryBugs Action:
- Increased Nitrogen retention
- Optimised plant uptake
- Potential saving of NZ$25,000* in fertiliser cost
- Reduced odours
- Liquefied Slurry for easier handling
- Reduced fibrous crusting
*(based on UK figures from Envirosystems UK Ltd for a 200 cow herd)
Manual Application:
This requires mixing 100g SlurryBugs with 100ml SlurryBooster and water, then adding this mixture to slats/collection tanks for every 10,000 gallons of slurry (aprox. 45,000 litres) to be treated.
For optimal results this application should be implemented when the lagoon is almost empty, leaving enough slurry in the base of the tank to allow the added bacteria to populate this space. For every 10,000 gallons added this process should be repeated.
Automated SlurryBooster System:
This contains a solar powered dispensing systems which automatically administers the recommended rate of SlurryBugs and SlurryBooster, to achieve increased efficiency of the product and reduced man hours.
Odours & Crust Formatin
Effluent storage is responsible for the emission of greenhouse gases - carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide.
Also the formation of a crust caused by fibrous particles floating to the top of the effluent pond prevent oxygen and light entering the pond resulting in lower microbial activity to break down the manure solids.
The enzymes produced by the SlurryBugs micro-nutrient, in combination with the enzyme mix in the SlurryBooster application, degrades much of this undigested fibre that causes crusting achieving more liquefied slurry with less odour.
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