H. Heinonen‐Tanski, Petri Leinonen, E. Niskanen, Minna M. Mielonen, Harri Räsänen, Tiina Valta, K. Rinne, E. Joki-Tokola
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Abstract
The aeration of slurry at mesophilic temperature improves its hygiene, provided no fresh slurry is added to the tank during the 3–4 weeks of aeration. Microorganisms, such as Listeria monocytogenes, Yersinia enterocolitica and related species and coliphages, were reduced by 90–99.9%. However, the number of Clostridium was not affected. The typical odour of slurry diminished. The use of aerated slurry as fertilizer on growing grass may cause less risk of contamination either by enteric microorganisms or by butyric acid‐producing clostridia than the use of non‐aerated slurry. The hygiene level of grass was also sufficient when grown in a cold, rainy late summer and used for silage. None of the 62 samples of silage prepared from a second‐harvest grown in rainy conditions and fertilized with aerated slurry were found to have deteriorated. However, three samples out of 63 made during the same period but fertilized with non‐aerated slurry were observed to have deteriorated completely. Neither spreading method, ...
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Acta Agriculturæ Scandinavica Section B publishes original research in applied soil and plant science with special attention given to to crop production in agri- and horticultural systems. We welcome manuscripts dealing with:
Climate smart and sustainable crop production systems
Water and nutrient efficiency
Soil conservation and productivity
Precise agriculture systems
Applications of bio- and nanotechnology
Digitalisation and robotics
Soil-plant interactions
Acta Agriculturæ Scandinavica, Section B – Soil & Plant Science forms part of a series of titles published on behalf of the Nordic Association of Agricultural Science (NJF). The series also includes Section A - Animal Science .