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Using Bioethanol Wastes as an Alternative Phosphorus Source for Snap Bean and Radish Production

Xiaolin Liao1, Ben Hogue1, Shouliang Zhu1, Zhaohui Tong1, Guodong Liu1 and Yuncong Li1
  • 1 University of Florida, United States

Abstract

Biorefinery waste has potential to provide alternative sources of phosphorus (P) for plant industry if biomass has been pretreated by phosphoric acids during its production process. In this study, we investigated the potential of the fermentation waste from a bioethanol process as a P fertilizer. Three treatments were set up for growing crops of snap bean (var., Bronco) and radish (var., Crimson Giant), i.e., P source as fermentation wastes from bioethanol production, commercial P fertilizer as triple superphosphate containing 44% P2O5 and control without any P fertilizer. The yields, biomass and leaf greenness of two crops were measured. Results showed that higher leaf greenness, yields and biomass were observed for the crops treated with fermentation wastes, suggesting the wastes from bioethanol production have the potential as P fertilizer. However, more related researches in a large scale will be needed in the future.

American Journal of Environmental Sciences
Volume 12 No. 1, 2016, 1-7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajessp.2016.1.7

Submitted On: 22 May 2015 Published On: 4 February 2016

How to Cite: Liao, X., Hogue, B., Zhu, S., Tong, Z., Liu, G. & Li, Y. (2016). Using Bioethanol Wastes as an Alternative Phosphorus Source for Snap Bean and Radish Production. American Journal of Environmental Sciences, 12(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajessp.2016.1.7

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Keywords

  • Bioethanol Fermentation Wastes
  • Phosphorus Fertilizer
  • Snap Bean
  • Radish