Treatment of on-site animal waste pits
OwnerOwen J. Powleninventor
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Abstract
Provided are methods and compositions for treating on-site animal waste pits in order to soften the fluidized hardened solid wastes therein. The methods and compositions involve the use of Lactobacillus bacteria in effective amounts. Also preferably, a nitrogen-fixing bacteria is included in order to fix nitrogen in removed wastes to increase their fertilizer value.
Claims8
A composition for the on-site treatment of an animal waste pit to soften solid wastes collected and hardened therein, comprising a dry, powdered carrier and, dispersed within the carrier, an effective amount of viable Lactobacillus bacteria to substantially fluidize said hardened solid wastes, and an effective amount of a nitrogen-fixing bacteria to increase the amount of fixed nitrogen in wastes removed from animal waste pits treated with the composition.
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