Wool Agro-Waste Biomass and Spruce Sawdust: Pellets as an Organic Soil Amendment
Aldo Dal Prà,
Francesca Ugolini,
Martino Negri
et al.
Abstract:The production of wool is an economic burden and an issue for sheep breeders in many countries of the European Union because shorn greasy wool is defined as an animal byproduct (category 3) and must be sent to landfill as a special waste if not addressed in the textile supply chain. Nevertheless, wool is an important source of nitrogen, with high potential as agricultural renewable and sustainable organic fertilizer. To apply wool to soil, any contamination from harmful bacteria (e.g., Listeria monocytogenes a… Show more
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