Artículo
Use of raw and composted poultry litter in lettuce produced under field conditions: microbiological quality and safety assessment
Pizarro, María Dolores
; Céccoli, Gabriel
; Muñoz, Fernando Felipe
; Frizzo, Laureano Sebastian
; Daurelio, Lucas Damian
; Bouzo, Carlos Alberto
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Fecha de publicación:
06/2019
Editorial:
Poultry Science Association
Revista:
Poultry Science
ISSN:
0032-5791
Idioma:
Inglés
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Resumen
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) constitutes one the most important vegetable crops worldwide. Poultry litter is being applied as an economically suitable alternative to nitrogen fertilizers in lettuce cultivation. However, little is known about the effects of this practice over this fresh product safety that is usually consumed as a salad. The aim of this work was to determine the microbiological quality and the nitrate content in lettuce produced, under field conditions, using either raw or composted poultry litter, coming from the same original batch. Two experiments were conducted in the experimental field of Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias (UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina) to assess the effects of recently extracted poultry litter that consisted of broiler chicken manure plus rice husk, or composted for 12 mo. The application amounts were: 20 T ha−1 (T1); 40 T ha−1 (T2); and no application of manure (T). Increasing the applied quantities had also increased the health risk associated with lettuce consumption, due to higher nitrate levels and microbial contamination. However, these risks were reduced by composting the material. Even when lettuce contamination with faecal bacteria was mainly due to the use of poultry litter, the number and incidence of pathogens were reduced when properly composted manure was applied instead of raw one. Increasing the dose of poultry litter applied also increases the health risk in lettuce. Though, when the material is properly composted, its fertilizing capacity is maintained, giving proper yields with lower nitrate levels and microbial contamination by enterobacteria.
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Articulos(CCT - SANTA FE)
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - SANTA FE
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - SANTA FE
Articulos(ICIVET-LITORAL)
Articulos de INST. DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS DEL LITORAL
Articulos de INST. DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS DEL LITORAL
Citación
Pizarro, María Dolores; Céccoli, Gabriel; Muñoz, Fernando Felipe; Frizzo, Laureano Sebastian; Daurelio, Lucas Damian; et al.; Use of raw and composted poultry litter in lettuce produced under field conditions: microbiological quality and safety assessment; Poultry Science Association; Poultry Science; 98; 6; 6-2019; 2608-2614
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