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BIO Web Conf.
Volume 33, 2021
The 1st International Conference of Advanced Veterinary Science and Technologies for Sustainable Development (ICAVESS 2021)
Article Number 05001
Number of page(s) 6
Section Sustainable and Renewable Energy from Animal Manure
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20213305001
Published online 23 August 2021

© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2021

Licence Creative CommonsThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

1 Introduction

The goat population in North Sumatera reached 888,598 in 2019 with the largest population being distributed in 5 districts namely Langkat, Deli Serdang, Medan, Simalungun, and Labuhan Batu [1]. Meanwhile, goats not only provide animal protein in the form of meat and milk, but goat manure has great potential as a source of organic fertilizer for agricultural land. Solid goat manure contains 46.58% organic C, 1.34% N, 0.54% P2O5, and 1.56% K2O. After 30 days of composting, the nutrient content reached 2.23% N, 1.24% P2O5, and 3.69% K2O [2]. Besides, goats also produce urine which contains nutrients such as 1.13% N, 0.05% P2O5, and 7.9% K2O [3].

Agricultural land in Indonesia has experienced a decline in land quality due to inappropriate practices [4] which have decreased productivity. One explanation for this decline in productivity is the over-application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides for a longer period, which damage the quality of land and the environment [5]. Therefore, to support farming, the use of organic fertilizers is very important in an effort to conserve soil and plant health. Organic fertilizers improve soil fertility, quality, enhances soil available nutrient as well as bacterial community diversity [6]. Organic farming is an eco-friendly technique, adopted due to the adverse effect of chemical farming. It stimulates and magnifies agro-ecosystem health which includes biodiversity, biological cycle and soil biological activity. This is practiced using agronomic, biological, and mechanical methods rather than synthetic materials to fulfill specific functions within the system [7]. Meanwhile, the need for organic fertilizers is highly dependent on the sources of organic material such as goat manure. Therefore, this study aims to examine the potential of goat manure as a source of organic fertilizer and its role in improving soil quality, growth and crop production in North Sumatera. The Manuscript is based on limited existing data, meanwhile, data were collected from the Central Bureau of Statistics and the results of previous studies. Furthermore, the potential of goat manure was calculated by multiplying the total goat population in North Sumatera by goat manure production /head/day and converted to one year. The parameter measured includes total goat population in North Sumatera, goat manure production/head/day, and the covered agricultural land area.

2 Potential of goat manure production in North Sumatera

A previous study reported that goats with weights ranging from 20-40 kg produced solid and liquid manure up to 0.31 and 2.9 L/hd/d respectively [8]. With a total goat population of 888,598 in 2019, the mean solid and liquid manure was estimated at 100,544 ton/year and 940,580,000 L/year respectively (Table 1).

Table 1 shows that the potential solid and liquid manure production of goats was 100,544 ton/year and 940,580,000 L/year respectively. When the solid manure is composted with a weight loss of 33% [9], then the goat manure compost is 33,179 ton/year. Composting is an effective manure management tool that reduces volume, kills pathogens as well as weed seeds, and also improves soil health and fertility [10].

The addition of manure to the soil is an excellent method to increase soil organic matter which contributes to overall soil health i.e. the soil’s ability and sustainability to function as a living ecosystem. Aside from slowly releasing plant nutrients over time, organic matter also improves soil structure and water retaining capacity. Meanwhile, healthier soils improve crop yields, reduce soil loss from both wind and water erosion, and protect water quality by reducing contaminated runoff [11]. Furthermore, the application of organic matter is important because most intensive agricultural land has degraded, and the organic matter content is <2% hence, to obtain optimal productivity, C-organic> 2.5% is needed. The agricultural landmass of North Sumatera in 2019 amounted to 1,359,958 ha consisting of wetland and upland [12]. The general application of manure to wetland (rice) and dry land such as corn, soybeans, and upland rice and was up to 1-2 t ha-1. Based on the estimated production, goat manure when applied as organic fertilizer on agricultural land with a mean organic C content of <2% and a recommended 2 ton/ha, is expected to cover an area of 50,272 ha/year or approximately 3.69% of the agricultural land area in North Sumatera (Table 2). These results indicate that the potential of goat manure is still very low to meet the needs of organic fertilizer for agricultural land in North Sumatera. Therefore, the use of manure from other livestock such as cows, chickens and sheep is needed as well as a longterm effort to enlarge livestock and manure production.

The potential of liquid organic fertilizer production from goats in North Sumatera was 502,724,000 L/year (Table 1). Meanwhile, goat urine contains macronutrients of 1.13% N, 0.05% P2O5, 7.9% K2O [3] and other micronutrients. To obtain a better quality of liquid organic fertilizer, goat urine is usually first fermented with microorganisms. The fermentation process uses a biodecomposer, and other ingredients such as coconut water, and livestock rumen [13]. Compared to the solid types, liquid organic fertilizers improves nutrient use efficiency and decrease the risk of nutrient loss. Plants mainly absorb nutrients through the roots, but the leaves also absorb nutrients. Moreover, the special compounds in liquid organic fertilizers, such as chitin, humic and fulvic acids, and other biopolymers, are biostimulants to plants [14]. Liquid organic fertilizers also contain microbes that are good for plants. Soil microorganisms in the rhizosphere play important roles in nutrient cycling and soil structure maintenance, which further promote nutrient cycles and plant growth [15].

Liquid organic fertilizers are applied in small amounts, meanwhile, Indah [16] compared the application of liquid organic fertilizer with a concentration of 1, 2 and 3 ml/L of water on chilies and reported a significant effect on several growth parameters and plant yields with 3 ml L-1 water as the most optimum concentration.

Table 1.

Potential of goat manure production in North Sumatera

Table 2.

Potential of goat manure as solid organic fertilizer on agricultural land in North Sumatera

3 Potential of goat manure compost and urine for providing nutrients

Goat manure compost and urine as well as other organic fertilizer materials, contain macronutrients such as N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and S, as well as micronutrients Zn, Cu, Mo, Co, B, Mn, and Fe although in small amounts [17]. In addition, the conversion of manurenutrients into the equivalent inorganic fertilizer refers to the amount of N, P2O5, and K2O content. Furthermore, urea contains 45-46% N, SP36 36% P2O5, and KCl fertilizer contains 45% K2O [18]. Table 3 shows that goat manure compost in North Sumatera based on 2019 livestock population data has the potential to provide N, P and K nutrients up to 739, 411, and 1,224 ton/year respectively. Meanwhile, goat urine has the potential to provide N of 10,628,000 L/year, P 470,000 L/year, and K nutrients 74,305,000 L/year.

When converted to the inorganic fertilizer equivalents, the nutrient content of compost is equivalent to Urea 1,608 ton/year, SP36 1,142 ton/year, and KCl 2,720 ton/year, while the nutrient content of goat urine is equivalent to Urea 23,105 ton/year, SP36 1,306 ton/year, and KCl 165,124 ton/year. Economically, goat manure compost reaches 18,527,400,000 IDR/year while goat urine 234,885,450 IDR/year.

Table 3.

Contribution of compost and urine nutrient content equivalent to inorganic fertilizers

Table 4.

Economic value of compost and goat urine

4 A case study of compost and biourine application on red Chilies in Deli Serdang District, North Sumatera

The use of goat manure compost and biourine on red chilies in Deli Serdang district, North Sumatera with dosage treatment of organic and inorganic fertilizers according to farmers’ application showed an increase in the yield up to 46% (Table 5).

Furthermore, the use of organic inputs such as crop residues, manures and compost have great potential to improve soil productivity and crop yield through the improvement of the physical, chemical and microbiological properties of the soil as well as nutrient supply. In addition, compost adds a balance of nutrients, provides valuable organic material to the soil, and also increases soil fertility as well as crop yields. The application of compost to 5 and 10 ton ha-1 and humic acid produced maximum plant height, length, 100-grain weight, grain, straw, and biological yield, grain protein concentration (%) and grain K content (%) of maize varieties [19].

Table 5.

Productivity of red chilies with compost and biourine treatment in Deli Serdang District, North Sumatera

5 Conclusion

Compost production from solid goat manure only fulfills 3.69% of the agricultural land area in North Sumatera. Meanwhile, the potential of goat urine to meet organic fertilizer needs is greater compared to compost as indicated in the production and nutrients contribution. Furthermore, the contribution of nutrients equivalent to inorganic fertilizers in solid compost and goat urine is approximately 30,838,800,000 and 1,541,236,650,000 (year-1) respectively. This suggests that organic fertilizer from solid and liquid goat manure is applicable as an alternative to reduce the use of inorganic fertilizers.

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All Tables

Table 1.

Potential of goat manure production in North Sumatera

In the text
Table 2.

Potential of goat manure as solid organic fertilizer on agricultural land in North Sumatera

In the text
Table 3.

Contribution of compost and urine nutrient content equivalent to inorganic fertilizers

In the text
Table 4.

Economic value of compost and goat urine

In the text
Table 5.

Productivity of red chilies with compost and biourine treatment in Deli Serdang District, North Sumatera

In the text

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