The Classification system:  Components of Maturity –Respirometry –NH 4 -N/NO 3 -N –Carbon/Nitrogen –Germination and Vigor 

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The Classification system:  Components of Maturity –Respirometry –NH 4 -N/NO 3 -N –Carbon/Nitrogen –Germination and Vigor 

What is Respirometry?

Wind?  Respirometry: the measurement of microbial respiration, which is the breathing of a microorganism (MO)  Respiration is a measure of compost Stability

Respiration…  Many composting MO’s –take in oxygen (O 2 ) –Give off carbon dioxide (CO 2 )  O 2 and CO 2 can be measured  Measurements are related to MO activity

How is respiration measured?  O 2 Consumption: Good measure, but tedious and hard to replicate –SOUR: Specific Oxygen Uptake Rate –In situ with a probe –Dewar Self-Heating Test  CO 2 Evolution:Commonly used –Trap CO 2 in NaOH, measure pH change –Commercial: Solvitae ® Test*: CO 2 & NH 3 –Biologically Available Carbon (BAC) *

Composting Process and CO 2  Early in process, many nutrients available, MO’s grow quickly, give off high levels of CO 2 –“UNSTABLE” on lab report  Late in process, few nutrients available, less MO activity, lower levels of CO 2 –“STABLE” on lab report

Effects of Compost Stability on Plants (-)  Applying unstable compost to soil: –“available” nutrients high in compost –Soil MO’s compete more successfully for nutrients than plants –Plants can show nutrient deficiency  Soil Microorganisms eat first!  Unstable compost best if applied well before planting and incorporated

Effects of Compost Stability on Plants (+)  Applying stable compost to soil: –Nutrients in compost mostly organic, slow release –No increased activity of soil microorganisms to use nutrients in compost –Soil health enhanced –Plant response good to slow release, stable organic forms of nutrients in compost –Stable composts have many uses, few limitations

How can Management Affect CO 2 ?  Shorten time to “low activity” by: –Optimizing: Initial Carbon and Nitrogen mixture (40:1?) Size of feedstocks – some well ground and mixed Moisture (50%) Oxygen (20%…turning, bulking agents) Pile Size (not too big, not too small…..) Careful monitoring temps, moisture  Curing compost!

Respirometry!