Romsey-based Solent Turf Supplies has revealed it has successfully trialled the use of a liquid digestate, a bi-product of the Anaerobic Digestion (AD) process, as a viable alternative to traditional chemical fertilisers. The value of digestate as a fertiliser is being recognised increasingly, as nutrients from digestate can be used to supplement or replace nutrients from artificial fertilisers.
The full story has had coverage in Renewables and Environment, ADBA, Lets Recycle and Waste Planning journal. Please follow the links below to read the fully story:
http://www.renewablesandenvironment.com/en/re/energy/674/Solent-Turf-Supplies-demonstrates-turf-growing-from-digestate.htm
http://adbiogas.co.uk/2014/02/17/solent-turf-supplies-demonstrates-impressive-turf-growing-results-from-ad-digestate/
http://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/general/lnewsitem.2014-02-20.7487955635
http://www.mineralandwasteplanning.co.uk/Composting/article/1281234/AD-digestate-helps-turf-growing/