Development of composted goat manure products for Ban Khok Thale community enterprise Khao Samo Khon Subdistrict, Tha Wung District, Lopburi Province

Abstract

          Development of composted goat manure products of Ban Khok Thale Community Enterprise Group. The first objective was to produce the compost fertilizers from goat manure and study the physical and chemical properties of these compost fertilizers and another to increase the value of the goat manure of community enterprise groups in Lopburi Province. The experiment was started with fermenting goat manure in 3 formulas as follows: Treatment 1: 6 kilograms of goat manure, 2 kilograms of burnt rice husks, 2 kilograms of sugarcane filter cake, 0.5 kilograms of molasses, 0.25 kilograms of EM microbial inoculant. Treatment 2: 6 kilograms of goat manure, 2 kilograms of bran, 2 kilograms of sugarcane filter cake, 0.5 kilograms of molasses, 0.25 kilograms of EM microbial inoculant and Treatment 3: 6 kilograms of goat manure, 2 kilograms of coconut coir, 2 kilograms of sugarcane filter cake, 0.5 kilograms of molasses, 0.25 kilograms of EM microbial inoculant. Composted the fertilizer by pouring it in a pile on the floor. The compost fertilizers were covered with plastic sheeting and mixed the ingredients together. Spread the fertilizer evenly over the pad for 2 months. The results of the study found that goat manure composted Treatment 2 had chemical properties including organic matter value equal to 33.57, total nitrogen (Total N) equal to 1.53%, available phosphorus (P2O5) equal to 2.47% and soluble potassium (K2O) was equal to 1.83%, the highest when compared to goat manure compost formulas 1 and 3. Therefore, goat manure compost formula 2 is suitable to be used to add nutrients to plants.