Method for manufacturing of a growing medium
AssigneeSuomen Biokiertotuote Oy
InventorMartti Kivioja
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing a growing medium, the method including feeding biomass and biochar to a crusher and feeding a probiotic solution and a mixture obtained from the crusher, having a particle size of less than 25 mm, to a conveyor. The particle size of the biochar is 0.01-2.5 mm and the biochar is used in an amount of 0.05-7 vol-% of the biomass. The probiotic solution includes lactic bacteria, photosynthetic bacteria and at least one yeast, and the probiotic solution is used in an amount of 0.1-2 vol-% of the biomass. Additionally, a distillate obtained from a manufacture of the biochar is fed to the crusher and/or the conveyor.
Claims18
A method for manufacturing a growing medium, the method comprising
- feeding biomass and biochar to a crusher,
- wherein the method further comprises
- feeding a probiotic solution and a mixture obtained from the crusher, having a particle size of less than 25 mm, to a conveyor,
- the particle size of which biochar is 0.01-2.5 mm and the biochar is used in an amount of 0.05-7 vol-% of the biomass;
- the probiotic solution comprises lactic bacteria, photosynthetic bacteria and at least one yeast, and the probiotic solution is used in an amount of 0.1-2 vol-% of the biomass, and wherein a distillate obtained from a manufacture of the biochar is additionally fed to the crusher and/or the conveyor.
An apparatus for manufacturing a growing medium, the apparatus comprising
- a crusher,
- a biomass feeding funnel connected to the crusher,
- wherein the apparatus further comprises
- a biochar feeding funnel connected to the crusher,
- a separator based on the particle size, arranged after the crusher,
- a continuous weighing device for weighing the particles coming from the crusher,
- a conveyor for transporting the weighted particles,
- a liquid inlet for feeding a probiotic solution to the conveyor,
- at least one humidity sensor at the weighing device or in the beginning of the conveyor,
- at least one humidity sensor at the end part of the conveyor, and
- control means for controlling the apparatus based on the measurement data produced by the weighing device and the humidity sensors,
- the apparatus further comprising an inlet for feeding a distillate obtained from a manufacture of the biochar to the crusher and/or the conveyor.
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