Green Mountain Company and the University of Vermont in the United States are implementing a new technology to clean fertilizers before applying them to crops. This innovative technology aims to reduce air and water pollution.
This technology was developed by a businessman named Colchester.
He sold a fertilizer cleaning machine to Green Mountain Company and the University of Vermont, which uses electricity to eliminate bacteria and odors from fertilizers before they are applied to crops.
Using electricity to kill bacteria, the liquid fertilizers are channeled through a large electrically charged pipe that detects and destroys bacterial cells. This technology can eliminate 90-95% of bacteria and over 20% of the odors associated with fertilizers.
However, experts indicate that the fertilizers will retain essential nutrients required for crops. The two components, phosphorus and nitrogen in the fertilizers, are nutrients that enhance soil fertility for two types of crops: corn and grass.
Mr. Buzz Hoerr, president of the bacteria-killing technology, stated, “I always tell farmers that this is not a silver bullet. This technology will not reduce existing water pollution on the farm. To achieve that, an additional step is needed.”
His company has produced a mobile fertilizer cleaning machine and sold it to Green Mountain Power for $75,000. Researchers from the University of Vermont are testing this technology on farms in eastern Montpelier and southern Burlington, USA.
The Deputy Director of Green Mountain Company noted, “This way, farmers do not have to invest a large sum of money to purchase the machine.”
This fertilizer cleaning technology before applying it to crops is more effective than the processing methods used in crop cultivation. This issue continues to be a focus for researchers at the University of Vermont.
Ngoc Huyen
