Humic-like substances extracted from different digestates: First trials of lettuce biostimulation in hydroponic culture

[Display omitted] •A new anaerobic digestate valorization pathway was investigated.•Humic-like substances extracted from two digestates were used for biostimulation.•First paper screening doses of biostimulants extracted from different digestates.•Digestate extracts presented better biostimulation t...

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Published in:Waste management (Elmsford) 2020-03, Vol.104, p.239-245
Main Authors: Guilayn, F., Benbrahim, M., Rouez, M., Crest, M., Patureau, D., Jimenez, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Anaerobic digestion
Anaerobiosis
Biogas effluent
Biostimulation
Chemical and Process Engineering
Digestate valorization
Engineering Sciences
Humates
Hydroponics
Lactuca
Soil
Soilless culture
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Summary:[Display omitted] •A new anaerobic digestate valorization pathway was investigated.•Humic-like substances extracted from two digestates were used for biostimulation.•First paper screening doses of biostimulants extracted from different digestates.•Digestate extracts presented better biostimulation than the commercial reference. Digestate valorization is a key challenge for the feasibility of Anaerobic Digestion plants. In this study, humic-like substances (HLS) extracted from two digestates (sewage sludge and manure) were used for the biostimulation of hydroponic cultures of Lactuca sativa (lettuce) at different doses and compared to a commercial reference of leonardite HLS. Aerial biomass increase averages ranged from 7 to 30 %, but the results presented a high coefficient of variation (around 20 %). The commercial reference did not present statistically significant biomass yield improvement. The application of manure digestate extract at the higher fulvic-like acids dose (4.6 mg/L of dissolved organic carbon) presented the best and most significant results compared to the blank (Hoagland's solution only). However, this result cannot be strictly dissociated from the supplementary amounts of nutrients brought by the extracts. Additionally, all the products presented low heavy metal content compared to the recent EU regulation for biostimulants (2019/1009). This preliminary study confirmed the interest of extracting HLS from two digestates for application as biostimulants, shedding light on a new perspective for digestate valorization.
ISSN:0956-053X
1879-2456
DOI:10.1016/j.wasman.2020.01.025