FREITAS, Cley Anderson S.; CANAFÍSTULA, Francisco J. Firmino; TEIXERA, Adunias S.; CARVALHO, Paulo C. M.; AQUINO, Boanerges F. A.
Resumo:
The technology of the biodigestion has proven to be one of the most efficient way for
the treatment of the organic byproducts. The biomass, after subjected to the biodigestor, besides
producing biogas, has a considerable important role that is to fertilize the soil essential for farming
yield success. This papers aims at analyzing the quality of the biofertilizer coming from goat manure.
Fifty animals, averaging two-years old, were risen in a semi-confinement system and grazing gramão
grass (Cynodon dactylon). The excrements were collected daily and transferred to supply the
biodigestor. Due to the management system, only 560g of the dejections produced by each animal
was collected. The chemical analysis of the biofertilizante revealed the following nutrient
concentrations and chemical properties: 23.3g/kg (2.33%) of N; 15.80 g/kg (1.58%) of K; humidity of
90%; CE of 3.1 dS/m; C/N ratio of 6; and pH = 8,1. In terms of its nutritional quality, evaluated by
levels of NPK, the goat biofertilizer revealed to be superior to the one of bovine, but inferior, in NPK
terms, to the one of swine. The C/N ratio of the biofertilizer from goat excrements is lower than those
found in bubalino, swine and bovine, as reported in the literature, therefore this biofertilizer of the
present study has restriction for use if matter concerns soil N immobilization.