Published in Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXIX, Issue 1
Written by Georgiana PLOPEANU, Nicoleta VRÎNCEANU, Mariana ROZSNYAI, Veronica TĂNASE, Vera CARABULEA, Bogdan OPREA, Mihaela COSTEA, Vasilica ȘTEFAN
Poultry manure management is a major technological, agronomic, and environmental challenge in intensive poultry production. The amount and characteristics of manure are influenced by feed composition, water quality, housing system, bird age, and microclimatic conditions. In Romania, poultry are mainly reared either on litter-based floor systems or in cage systems, and these systems strongly affect manure moisture, handling,
storage, and final use. This study examines the relationship between poultry housing systems and manure flow, with emphasis on the energetic recovery of poultry litter through combustion and the agricultural use of the resulting ash. The experimental part included the chemical characterization of soil, poultry litter, ash obtained by combustion at different temperature, and soil–ash mixtures prepared at different rates. The results indicate that poultry litter ash can be considered a valuable secondary fertilizer resource within a circular economy framework, provided that application rates are adjusted to crop requirements, soil properties, and salinity risk.
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{simplepopup popup="false" name="Citation9"}PLOPEANU G., VRINCEANU N., ROZSNYAI M., TANASE V., CARABULEA V., OPREA B., COSTEA M., STEFAN V. 2026, PRELIMINARY RESEARCH CONCERNING THE POTENTIAL USE OF POULTRY MANURE AS AN AGRICULTURAL FERTILIZER. Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXIX, Issue 1, ISSN 2285-5785, 84-89. {/simplepopup}