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The aim of this study was to investigate the gaseous emissions (CH4, N2O, and NH3) and compost quality during the pig manure composting by adding spent mushroom substrate (SMS) as a bulking agent. The control treatment was also studied using corn stalk (CS) as a bulking agent. The experiment was conducted in a pilot scale composting reactor under aerobic condition with the initial C/N ratio of 20. Results showed that bulking agents significantly affected gaseous emissions and compost quality. Using SMS as a bulking agent improved composting efficiency by shortening the time for maturity. SMS increased germination index and humic acid of the final compost (by 13.44 and 41.94%, respectively) compared with CS. Furthermore, composting with SMS as a bulking agent could reduce nitrogen loss, NH3, and N2O emissions (by 13.57, 35.56, and 46.48%, respectively) compared with the control. SMS slightly increased CH4 emission about 1.1 times of the CS. However, a 33.95% decrease in the global warming potential of CH4 and N2O was obtained by adding SMS treatment. These results indicate that SMS is a favorable bulking agent for reducing gaseous emissions and increasing compost quality.
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This research was financially supported by the National Key R&D Program (2016YFD0800202) and Research Project in Cashmere Goat Industry of China (CARS-39-19).
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Li, S., Li, D., Li, J. et al. Effect of spent mushroom substrate as a bulking agent on gaseous emissions and compost quality during pig manure composting. Environ Sci Pollut Res 25, 12398–12406 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1450-3
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