Windrow method Composting

Eng. Moshe Broner

Some of the waste we produce, animals’ husbandry, domestic and industrial organic wastes and other organic materials can be a source of income and a mean for environmental protection, by utilizing it for compost production.

Producing compost, using intensive process of open windrows method, increases the compost quality and shortens the production time by 50-60% comparing to other known methods.

Challenges

Intensive modern agriculture produces large quantities of solid and liquid byproducts, often considered as waste with no known beneficial utilization. However, such waste still needs to be transported and handled, increasing carbon footprint and loading the production costs. Animal husbandry creates large quantities of manure and wastewater, currently considered as environmental hazard.
Our offered solution uses animals’ waste as a base material in the process of composting. Thus, we are able to solve two problems: reducing waste and producing high quality compost that may be used for soil rehabilitation, agricultural and landscape applications, while reducing the usage of chemical fertilizers.

Technology

Producing compost, using open windrows method.

The process is very intensive and based on watering and turning the windrows frequently.

The production process is fully monitored and controlled by daily basis.

Organic materials are utilized as raw materials while the ratio of the materials and the production process will affect the characteristics of the final product.

The intensive process increases the compost quality and shortens the production duration by 50-60% comparing to other known methods.

Unique Features and Benefits

This composting process is a scientific development of leading Israeli researchers and was adapted by Farmentor’s experts for commercial production and use.

The intensive and controlled process increases the product quality, higher Organic Matter (OM) and Nitrogen (N) content by 30-50%, decreases the production and handling cost, and shortens the production duration by 50-60%.

The technology is completely applicable and valid.

It was applied in various conditions worldwide (raw materials, climate conditions)

An application was developed and deployed globally and is available for data collection and remote follow up, if needed.

Requirements

Given a skilled team, the potential of production is un limited.
Equipment: Front loader and compost turner
Infrastructures: Roofed area (according to climate conditions)
Water source: Any regular water source. The farm’s wastewater may be used as watering source and minimize environmental pollution.
Animal manures and other organic materials