Monday, July 14, 2014

Reduce Waste In Your Lagoon

By Lianne Derocco


Typically, the word lagoon conjures up images of a tropical paradise. However, for those in the livestock industry, a lagoon has a far less idyllic ambiance. Livestock lagoons are man-made basins where animal waste is managed and treated.

However, if these lagoons are not maintained properly, it can pose serious health risks for both the animals as well as the nearby human population. Fortunately there are safe, effective and natural ways to maintain these waste systems. These products can greatly reduce the toxic environmental impact of raising livestock.

One easy way to reduce that pesky waste and speed up the liquefaction of these solids is to use an all-natural product such as AgraSphereLGT. This product not only activates the liquefying process, it also can reduce the odors associated with lagoons and the abundance of flies that typically come along with the lagoon. The manure that remains also will have a higher quality mix of nutrients, as well.

AgraSphere is a biodegradable sphere that contains a mix of bacteria that eat away at the waste. The spheres are easy to use, you just toss them into the lagoon and they begin to work within minutes. Each sphere lasts for 30 days and will treat 400,000 gallons of lagoon waste. All you need to do is calculate the amount of gallons in your lagoon and toss in enough spheres to accommodate the size. You need not mix the product into the lagoon; it will simply go to work by itself.

When crusting is excessive and a bit out of control, you need to find a product that will quickly reduce the crusting and activate the liquefaction product prior to beginning a monthly course of AgraSphereLGT treatment. Activator Plus LGT works with the same types of bacteria and is ideal for treatment when a lagoon is overloaded with this harmful sludge and crust.

Veterinarians have approved both of these products and they will not harm your livestock or people or any other animal. There are no chemicals in these mixes so you never have to worry about polluting the environment is any way. As livestock farms do create quite a bit of pollution, finding natural ways to limit this pollution should always be a priority for farmers.




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