Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2014, 62(5), 875-881 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201462050875

Evaluation of Grape Pomace Composting Process

Patrik Burg1, Tomáš Vítěz2, Jan Turan3, Jana Burgová4
1 Department of Horticultural Machinery, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
2 Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Engineering, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
3 Department of Agricultural Engeneering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
4 Department of Breeding and Propagation of Horticultural Plants, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

The paper deals with the problems of composting of grape pomace in strip compost piles. The three variants of compost piles formed from grape pomace and vegetables waste, wood chips and mature in varying proportions were tested. Turning of piles was performed using windrow turner PKS 2.8, in which the achieved performance was monitored. On the performance of windrow turner has a significant influence also cross section or width and height of turning piles and the bulk density of ingredients including their moisture. In evaluating, attention has been paid to assessment of selected parameters (temperature, moisture content) of the composting process. From the viewpoint of temperature course, the highest temperature reached at the piles in Var. I (64.1 °C) and Var. II (55.3 °C). Moisture of compost piles in the individual variants did not differ significantly and ranged between 25-35%.

Keywords: compost, composting, grape pomace, compost piles, windrow turner
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Results presented in this paper were obtained within work on the NAAR Project (The National Agency for Agriculture Research Project) No. QH81200 called "Optimization of water regime in landscape and increase of its retention capacity through the application of composts from biologically degradable waste to arable land and permanent grassland", under guidance of the Ministry of Agriculture.

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Burg, P., Vítěz, T., Turan, J., & Burgová, J. (2014). Evaluation of Grape Pomace Composting Process. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 62(5), 875-881. doi: 10.11118/actaun201462050875
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