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ODOR
Ammonia from manure
Algae stench from lagoons |
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ODOR CONTROL
Odor at a dairy comes from two sources: (1) ammonia NH3 vapor from uric acid decomposition and (2) algae stench in the dairy lagoons. When the dairy manure is treated with Heart of Nature, it lowers the pH of the manure and reacts with the ammonia NH3 changing it to the ammonium ion (NH4)+ which reacts with sulfate ions to form solid ammonium sulfate (NH4)2SO4, a water
soluble fertilizer.
When dairy lagoons are treated with Heart of Nature, it removes the food source (phosphorus P) from the water column and the algae can not grow. The phosphorus reacts with the aluminum from Heart of Nature to form an insoluble aluminum phosphate (AlPO4) which falls to the bottom of the lagoon as a solid.
Odor from both above mentioned sources will be greatly reduced by treating the manure and lagoons with Heart of Nature. |
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PATHOGENS
Biological agents that cause disease or illness to its host or the general
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PATHOGENS
Pathogens can be transmitted through dairy manure, which consists of excreta (feces and urine), bedding, secretions from the nose, throat, blood etc.. Microbes from these secretions and excreta can accumulate on the barn floor. These pathogens may infect other animals or humans. Many bacteria cannot grow at neutral or acidic pH, but thrives in manure above 8.5. Often, manure ranges between 8-9. By adding Heart of Nature to the manure, the pH will be lowered to the 5-6 range where bacteria, Bacillus pasteurii,
cannot grow.
I also found evidence that treatment with alum has reduced the Beetle population in manure. I see no reason why this would not apply to flies as well. |
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SOLUBLE METAL RUN OFF
Phosphorus and Heavy Metal run off from land application of manure |
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SOLUBLE METAL RUN OFF
Dairy manure is spread as a fertilizer. Soluble phosphorus run off is an environmental problem when it enters the local streams and rivers. Adding Heart of Nature to the manure will "lock-up" the soluble phosphorus and heavy metals minimizing undesirable run off. |
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DAIRY WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
Dairy lagoons can be high in suspended solids, contain algae and have an alkaline pH making it difficult to reuse. The product proposed by Heart of Nature can provide a helping hand to the Dairymen in solving their problems. Heart of Nature is a natural occurring volcanic rock mined in Nevada. It has been used for many years as a soil amendment for nurseries and farmers in the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys. It is registered with the U.S.D.A. and has proven to be a beneficial additive to the soil to improve plant growth and health. Introduction of this material into the Dairy Industry will provide a new market for Heart of Nature and provide greatly need assistance to them. Every benefit mentioned here for the Dairy Industry applies to other animal ranching, such as, poultry, swine and horses. |
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DAIRY WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
It has long been known that small lakes and ponds can be treated with dry alum, gypsum, lime and hay. The user had to buy each material and blend them making it a tedious process. The use of Heart of Nature simplifies this process because it contains Alum and gypsum and because of the buffering condition it has, lime is not needed. Therefore, all one needs is Heart of Nature and hay. Where there is a quick turnover of water as in a dairy lagoon, regular treatment will be required. In ponds or lakes that are static, one treatment could last for several years. This pond nutrient inactivation treatment will reduce algal numbers and clarify water. In deeper lakes, the oxygenated water depth increases, making a larger volume of water suitable for fish. The water from the dairy lagoons will also be
available as irrigation water for applying to the alfalfa fields commonly associated with dairies. |
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