Production of Bio-Fertilizer through Composting of Tannery Wastes with Cow- Dung and Rice Bran

Lambu, Z.N.,; Shamsuddeen, U.; Yahaya, S.; Aliyu, A.S.; Karfi, A.I.; Isyaku, J.,; Mahmud, T.; Y. S. Mohammed

doi:10.47430/ujmr.2161.001

Authors

Lambu, Z.N., Department of Microbiology, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil
Shamsuddeen, U. Department of Microbiology, Bayero University Kano.
Yahaya, S. Department of Microbiology, Bayero University Kano.
Aliyu, A.S. Department of Microbiology, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil
Karfi, A.I. Department of Microbiology, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil
Isyaku, J., Department of Microbiology, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil
Mahmud, T. Department of Microbiology, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil
Y. S. Mohammed Department of Basic Science, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Kano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47430/ujmr.2161.001

Keywords:

Composting,, Tannery wastes,, bio-fertilizer

Abstract

Tannery waste is made from nutrients and organic compounds that enhance soil fertility thereby improving plants and microbial growths. This study was designed to investigate the application of tannery wastes to form compost material in a mixture with cow-dung and rice brand. The treatments were prepared and tested for a period of sixty (60) days. The compost was characterized by electric conductivity (EC) of 10.11µs/cm, pH of 7.62 and Carbon-Nitrogen (C:N) ratio of 28.8. Total concentrations of Chromium, Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Zinc and Iron in mg/kg were 57.2, 0.92, 12.50, 60.50, 13.60 and 1101.00 respectively. However, total bacterial counts decreased from 8.2 x10⁸cfu/g to 1.8 x10⁶cfu/g after the 60days. The compost characteristics indicate about 80% germination index which may suggest the removal of most of the phototoxic compounds.

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