Solids Liquefication
PitCharger eases
the issues associated with today's confinement facilities
by providing a tremendous dose of bacteria every month |
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Manure storage systems in agriculture are a tricky business.
Operations have become more efficient and have also grown in size.
Correspondingly, there has also been more manure for producers
to deal with.
Large systems such as lagoons and manure storage basins are subject
to shock loading. Shock loading occurs when a large quantity of manure
is discharged into a storage system for a variety of reasons. For example,
a producer has a pull-plug system with a lagoon that is close to reaching
freeboard levels. The producer is scheduled to pull his plugs but realizes
his lagoon capacity is at a maximum. So he waits an additional 4 weeks
to pull plugs until the ground dries and he can pump manure on an available
field. The lagoon levels are pumped down and the producer decides to
pull his plugs. No harm done, right? Wrong.
“I was surprised. PitCharger did a doggone good job of breaking up the solids and allowed us to pump most of the manure out this past spring before planting. We’ve had no crusting this summer and hardly any flies. I’m sure it’ll pump great this fall. I couldn’t be happier with the results."
Dean Radke
Alta, IA |
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In situations such as these, lagoon bacterial populations become accustomed
to a food source being introduced on a regular basis. Populations tend
to shrink in size until more food is introduced. In the situation above,
not only would the bacterial population be stressed from a lack of food,
but the manure introduced would be far greater in volume, and most likely
in concentration, than the lagoon would be used to. Bacterial populations
that are stressed do not function properly digesting solids.
Shock loading is not the only potential problem producers face with
their storage system. In many cases antibiotics are used to control
disease. Antibiotics are not discriminatory toward bacterial strains
and can kill non-pathogenic bacteria in manure systems. Disinfectants
also behave in the same way. If they are used too much or in too
great of a concentration, disinfectants can also effect bacterial
populations.
“Your product is great! Our trouble lagoon sludge has dropped about a foot and our houses are about 90% clean. Thanks again!”
Robbie Swain
Cornerstone Farm, Inc.
Bolton, NC |
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PitCharger eases these types of issues in manure by providing
a tremendous dose of bacteria every month. Shock loading will never be
an issue due to the fact that huge doses of PitCharger bacteria are added
to manure storages on a regular basis. A producer never has to worry
about adequate bacterial populations when using PitCharger. As long as Pit
Remedy is present, solid build-ups won’t be an issue.
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