AD Plants Digestate

[warksfarmer]

Digestate contains the Nutrient taken from the land and bioculture during the production of the feed-stocks from both food and crop feed-stocks.

Returning the Nutrient from whence it came is environmentally friendly, cost effective and makes a valued addition and contribution to the Circular Economy.

Most weed-seeds are killed in the process if the plant operates effectively, and in the case of food-waste, pasteurisation is a regulated part of the operation.

https://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/The%20effects%20of%20AD%20on%20common%20crop%20pests%20%20diseases.pdf

Dock seeds are highly unlikely to survive the process: https://croprotect.com/weeds/docks

One benefit of Digestate is, you know what your getting, if you don't know what the Nutrient Balance is DON'T USE IT !!!!!

Once you know the values (NPK) it can be spread (preferably injected) at the volumes required, maybe more than one application is required dependent on ambient temperature.

The Plants using food-waste should be PAS110 accredited, this allows them to apply to be part of the Biofertilizer Certification Scheme, therefore plastics and inert material should not be a problem: http://www.biofertiliser.org.uk/

Digestate offers a great alternative to chemical fertilizer, as well as having organic credentials that can contribute to the re-invigoration of bioculture in soils and cleaner water systems.

http://www.biofertiliser.org.uk/pdf/Anaerobic-Digestion-Quality-Protocol.pdf

Do it right !!

Pas 100 and 110 aren’t policed properly. Samples sent in are always hand picked and then batch numbers are easily doctored. When there’s a site inspection all the paperwork will obviously be present and correct and even if there’s visible contaminant the reply is ‘it’s in the process of being cleaned’.
It’s a totally flawed system and not worth the paper it’s written on.

 

[thesilentone]

Strong words warksfarmer, if true.

It is imperative that the ' brand ' is protected, and if you are aware of any misgivings, you should report this to the regulating body: http://www.biofertiliser.org.uk/contact

 

[steveR]

Strong words warksfarmer, if true.

It is imperative that the ' brand ' is protected, and if you are aware of any misgivings, you should report this to the regulating body: http://www.biofertiliser.org.uk/contact

Will they keep info confidential...?

 

[Barmyfarmer]

How do I locate my nearest ad plant? Need to look at reducing inputs and digestate is an option in the summer. Northwest based, Manchester

 

[d williams]

Pas 100 and 110 aren’t policed properly. Samples sent in are always hand picked and then batch numbers are easily doctored. When there’s a site inspection all the paperwork will obviously be present and correct and even if there’s visible contaminant the reply is ‘it’s in the process of being cleaned’.
It’s a totally flawed system and not worth the paper it’s written on.

Bit like farm assurance???

 

[thesilentone]

How do I locate my nearest ad plant? Need to look at reducing inputs and digestate is an option in the summer. Northwest based, Manchester

Not sure how up to date it is: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v...QP&ll=54.73701189989489,-4.75526783255782&z=5

 

[Massey7718]

Does anyone know how to interpret these results ? As in units of fertiliser or kg

 

[d williams]

Does anyone know how to interpret these results ? As in units of fertiliser or kg

Usually in kgs per ton

 

[thesilentone]

Does anyone know how to interpret these results ? As in units of fertiliser or kg

Could you tell me what the test material was ? (what was the feed-stock of the plant)

As stated above the figure is usually kg/ton, however the p levels are low so they are measured in mg/kg, in this case it is Dry Weight.

 

[ollie989898]

Next time send the stuff to Yara.

 

[warksfarmer]

Strong words warksfarmer, if true.

It is imperative that the ' brand ' is protected, and if you are aware of any misgivings, you should report this to the regulating body: http://www.biofertiliser.org.uk/contact

The system is a joke. This happens daily.

 

[Still Farming]

What is typical NPK etc analysis of the stuff,?

 

[d williams]

What is typical NPK etc analysis of the stuff,?

10 ton of the stuff we are putting on gives 250 kgs of 24:3:11 plus 3 sulphur