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Untreated FYM with straw still visible to the left and treated FYM with virtually no straw still visible to the right.
FARM YARD MANURE TREATMENT - EPITHERM
MICROBIAL ECOSYSTEM FOR COMPOSTING ORGANIC WASTE
Description
Epitherm is a dried, buff-coloured powder, dispersible in liquids, which contains a balanced blend of potent enzymes in combination with a unique microbial ecosystem isolated from forest soil. EPITHERM contains a group of thermophilic microorganisms which are capable of liquifying and digesting all forms of organic waste, such as animal and poultry droppings, domestic garbage, dead vegetation and similar types of refuse from homes, food processing plants, feed lots, stockyards, canneries and fisheries. EPITHERM, due to its concentration of natural thermophilic microorganisms, is capable of reducing the organic matter in garbage disposal dumps, under aerobic conditions, to non-septic, deodorised humus on an economic basis in days instead of weeks or months.
Temperature sensors at regular intervals to monitor pile conversion to Humus.
The importance of humus in the soil is well recognised and serves many important functions. It serves as a source of nutrients for plant growth and for the growth of essential microorganisms. It improves the water holding capability and increases the availability of minerals. Humus is not chemically static or non variable but is rather in a dynamic condition since it is constantly being formed from animal and plant residues. It is continuously being decomposed by the metabolic actitiy of the essential soil microorganisms. Due to our present agricultural practices, the concentration of humus in our soil has been dropping. At one time highly productive soils contained 5-7% organic content, while today the mean national average is 1.5 - 0.75 %. With the abundance of solid waste being generated every day, its conversion into humus through the process of composting is not only desirable but a necessity.
Actions & Uses
In the treatment of domestic and industrial waste, cellulose and lignin are two of the most critical components to decompose. To convert the tough fibrous structure of cellulose and the complex aromatic structure of lignin into a soluble or fluid state requires a group of enzymes known as cellulases and ligninases. In as much as these essential enzymes are only produced by specialised microorganisms, it is necessary to inoculate these wastes with highly active cellulase and ligninase secreting microbial strains to obtain sufficient activity to decompose the cellulose and lignin present in a short residence time.
Due to the large volume of citrus fruits used in our daily diet, potent pectinase secreting microorganisms are required to convert the insoluble vegetable protopectins into soluble compounds. EPITHERM is outstanding in its concentration of aerobic and facultative anaerobic microorganisms capable of producing potent, broad-spectrum pectinases for cellulose, lignin and protopectin digestion. Portions of the microorganisms used in EPITHERM are thermophilic, which allow higher temperatures to develop more rapid decomposition of the waste being treated.
Special Precautions
A nutritionally related requirement, not known to the non- microbiologist, is that carbon and nitrogen must be present in certain ratios. The carbon to nitrogen ratio (C:N) may be the rate limiting step in the composting process. Different raw materials for composting inherently have different C:N ratios. The optimum ratio is between 1:14 & 1:25.
Application rates
- Add the contents of the 1 kg tub into 60 litres of water;
- Allow the water mixture to stand (activate) for 40 minutes, then;
- Pour over the wood chip/straw/paper/coir pile you wish to treat.
N.B. 1 kg of Epitherm will treat approximately 25 tons of waste product.
Don't leave the liquid in the watering can for more than 3/4 of a day.
Ideally the pile will need two turnings throughout it's twelve week life cycle but at the end of this process you will have a well rotted product which will compliment your soil.
This can be acheived quite easily by applying the epitherm to the bedding in situ 1 or 2 days before removal to it's final windrow site. Then only 1 turning is required at the windrow site, which will hopefully keep ground disturbance to a minimum.
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