Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Some Interesting Facts About Swine Waste Lagoons

By Lianne Derocco


Hog or swine farms need to have waste lagoons or waste pits and these are an important part in swine waste management, which is a big part of hog farming operations. The waste lagoons need to have the proper balance because failure to do this can result to environmental problems, which can be disastrous. There is some basic information regarding swine waste lagoons.

Swine waste lagoons are basins created for the swine farms and are also called manure lagoons or anaerobic lagoons. These waste lagoons are the containment basins for the huge amount of waste products produced by swine and also where the waste is treated. The waste lagoons are created as the containment system because this is the low cost waste containment option for the farm, although it does require that a large amount of land be used.

The waste in lagoons exists in two layers, a sludge layer and a liquid layer. The sludge layer is comprised of the waste solids, while the liquid layer is largely comprised of grease and scum. If too much sludge builds up, this is a serious problem, so you need to treat the lagoon with a product that is both effective and environmentally friendly. After all, hog waste already contains a variety of toxins, so adding chemicals does not lessen the toxicity of the lagoon.

Reducing the sludge development in the lagoons can be done with products using naturally occurring bacteria microorganisms. The bacteria in the product eat away the sludge material and ultimately liquefy the waste matter. The bacteria in this product also increase the waste's nutritional value, thus can be turned to fertilizers.

Lagoon Agra Sphere is the name of one product that can be considered. This is a product in the form of a biodegradable sphere that encloses the specially mixed formulation of bacteria that is to be used. This product will eat away at the sludge formation after it is tossed in the lagoon. Foaming and top crust development in the lagoons will be prevented, and this is addition to attacking the sludge formation.

If your lagoon already is plagued with a tough top crust, you first need to treat the crust in order to liquefy this solid matter. A product such as Lagoon Activator can be of help, using helpful bacteria to eat away at the solids in your waste containment system. Generally, it is wise to wait until temperatures are above 45 degrees in your area before applying the Lagoon Activator. You also need to keep the crust damp for three days before applying this product.




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