ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Assessment of New NKSMg Fertilizer Based
on Protein Hydrolysate of Keratin
in Pot Experiments
Małgorzata Popko, Radosław Wilk, Helena Górecka, Katarzyna Chojnacka, Henryk Górecki
More details
Hide details
Department of Advanced Material Technologies, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Technology,
Smoluchowskiego 25, 50-372 Wroclaw, Poland
Submission date: 2015-01-16
Acceptance date: 2015-03-22
Publication date: 2015-07-27
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(4):1765-1772
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
We assessed the effectiveness use of the new NKSMg fertilizer on the germination of rapeseed (Brassica
napus L. var. napus). The fertilizer was produced on the basis of protein hydrolysate from processing of poultry
feathers. The whole process is based on the digestion of feather waste by acidic hydrolysis, adjusting pH
of the reaction medium, and then enriched in select nutrients. The method allows the production of liquid fertilizers
that can be used in soil and foliar applications. Pot experiments have shown that the use of NKSMg
fertilizer based on protein hydrolysate of keratin had a significant effect on the increase of plant biomass.
The contents of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium in plants increased by 76.2, 5.20, 37.3, and
29.6%, respectively, compared to unfertilized plants. The use of fertilizer also significantly modified the contents
of manganese and zinc in tested plants. Technology of production of fertilizers based on protein
hydrolysate is currently implemented by Intermag Co., Polish leader in the manufacture of fertilizers, growth
stimulators, and other preparations designed for professional agriculture and horticulture.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
CITATIONS (10):
1.
Microbial Production and Industrial Applications of Keratinase
Min-Sung Kim, Jong-beom Park, Jong Nam Kim, Soo Rin Kim
KSBB Journal
2.
Beyond plucking: Feathers bioprocessing into valuable protein hydrolysates
Kelly Callegaro, Adriano Brandelli, Daniel Joner Daroit
Waste Management
3.
Chicken feather protein hydrolysate improves cold resistance by upregulating physiologic and biochemical responses of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Ebru Gezgincioğlu, Ökkeş Atici
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
4.
Utilization of Protein Hydrolysates from Animal Waste for the Production of Biostimulants in Wheat Cultivation (Triticum aestivum L.)
Dorota Gendaszewska, Paulina Pipiak, Dorota Wieczorek, Katarzyna Miśkiewicz, Katarzyna Ławińska, Wioletta Popińska
Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe
5.
Organic Farming
Agnieszka Saeid, Katarzyna Chojnacka
6.
Micronised keratinous wastes as co-substrates, and source of nutrients and microorganisms for trichoremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon polluted soil
Innocent Chukwunonso Ossai, Fauziah Shahul Hamid, Auwalu Hassan
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
7.
Applications of Fungal Strains with Keratin-Degrading and Plant Growth Promoting Characteristics
Mariana Calin, Iuliana Raut, Melania Liliana Arsene, Luiza Capra, Ana Maria Gurban, Mihaela Doni, Luiza Jecu
Agronomy
8.
Sustainable and efficient-recycling approach of chicken feather waste into liquid protein hydrolysate with biostimulant efficacy on plant, soil fertility and soil microbial consortium: A perspective to promote the circular economy
Yogeswaran Jagadeesan, Shanmugapriya Meenakshisundaram, Keerthi Raja, Anandaraj Balaiah
Process Safety and Environmental Protection
9.
A scientific version of understanding “Why did the chickens cross the road”? – A guided journey through Bacillus spp. towards sustainable agriculture, circular economy and biofortification
Yogeswaran Jagadeesan, Shanmugapriya Meenakshisundaram, Suthakaran Pichaimuthu, Anandaraj Balaiah
Environmental Research
10.
Biostimulants: Exploring Sources and Applications
Chiara Pituello, Stefano Ambrosini, Zeno Varanini, Tiziana Pandolfini, Anita Zamboni, Chiara Povolo, Fabio Agnolon, Eliana Franco, Manuela Cinzia Candido, Massimo Neresini