Abstract
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions during the composting of animal manure and promote the resource utilization of Chinese herbal plants, experiments on pig manure composting were conducted in a plastic greenhouse. A mixture of herbal powders (Radix isatidis and Radix Polygoni Multiflori, mixed in a 1:1 ratio) was added to the pig manure at concentrations of 0.05%, 0.1%, and 0.5% (w/w), respectively. The results showed that the emission peaks of greenhouse gases occurred in the early stages of composting. The addition of 0.5% of a mixture of Chinese herbal plant powders resulted in a significant reduction in cumulative emissions of CO2 (45.0%) and N2O (60.0%) compared to the control. This treatment also resulted in the lowest global warming potential, measured at 91.3 g kg−1, and significantly increased the germination index. The study concluded that adding 0.5% Chinese herbal plant powder to compost effectively mitigated greenhouse gas emissions during the composting process.
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