Evaluation and Comparison of Composting Rabbit Manu re Mixed with Mushroom Residue and Rice Straw

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to look for carbon ma terials for composting with rabbit manure. Rabbit manure was composted with rice straw and mushroom residues. During the composting process, different related parameter s were evaluated. Results showed that the rabbit manure could be normally co-composted wi th rice straw or with mushroom residues. The GI value showed that both composts could help seed gro wth. By comparing the effects of the two composts, the rabbit manure co-composted with rice straw had a much greater effect on improving seed growth. The r esults showed that co-composting rabbit manure with rice straw and mushroom residues was a much more efficient method to utilize the material. Rabbit manure mixed with r ice straw has also been shown to compost much more efficiently than with mushroom re sidues. Keywords: Composting, Livestock, Microbial Diversity, Mixture , Recycle.