We conducted an on-site application study at the livestock cooperative fertilizer plant to compare the composting period, temperature change, moisture content, and chemical properties between livestock manure compost using sawdust as a moisture regulator with those using spent oyster mushroom substrate. The composting period, moisture content, and fertilizer composition of compost containing spent oyster mushroom substrate did not differ from that of conventional compost mixed with sawdust after the first and second fermentation and post-maturation stages, it was suitable as a material for manufacturing livestock manure compost. The spent oyster mushroom substrate also lower the production cost of livestock manure compost by replacing the more expensive sawdust. The developed technology is expected to contribute towards the utilization of by-products of the oyster mushroom harvest while simultaneously producing high quality livestock manure compost.

큰느타리버섯 수확 후 배지를 이용한 유기퇴비를 제조하여 퇴비 원료로서의 이용가능성에 대해 실험을 진행하였다. 퇴비의 발아능력을 검증하기 위해 오이, 무, 상추, 배추를 파종한 후 발아율과 발아지수를 측정하였으며 미강과 미생물제의 첨가비율이 높을수록 높은 발아율을 나타내는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 오이와 무의 발아지수는 전체적으로 높았으며, 상추의 경우 SMS 100%와 미강 5% 첨가구만 발아지수 70을 넘었고 배추는 미생물제 5% 첨가구에서 가장 높은 발아지수를 나타내었다. 또한 상추를 이용하여 SMS 상토 제조비율과 생육특성을 조사하기 위해 생육시험용 상토 제조비율은 일반상토 100%와 SMS 10%, SMS 20%, SMS 30%, SMS 50%, SMS 70%, SMS 100%로 제조하여 상추묘를 이식하였다. 먼저 상토재료의 이화학성 분석을 시행하였으며 SMS 첨가량이 높을수록 질소전량이 높아지는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 하지만 상추의 SMS 처리구와 일반상토에서의 생육정도를 비교하였을 때, 중량은 SMS 10% 43.9 g, 일반상토 46.4 g로 비슷하였으며 엽록소 함량도 SMS 10% 32.8, 일반상토 SMS 10% 32.8로 같았고 나머지도 비슷한 수치를 나타내었으나 총장에서 SMS 10% 14.6 cm, 일반상토 16.8 cm로 일반상토가 더 큰 것으로 확인되었다.

Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) has generally been used for the manufacture of animal feed and production of bio fuel. Limited research has been conducted in the utilization of SMS as a co-material for composting. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of composting vegetable waste mixed with various ratios of SMS (30, 40, and 50%). The results showed that the C/N ratio decreased when both sawdust (from 22.0~28.8 to 17.7~20.4) and SMS (from 18.5~19.5 to 12.7~16.8) were applied for composing, owing to increased contents of nitrogen. A maturity test conducted using mechanical (Solvita) and germination tests revealed that both sawdust (92.0~101.9%) and SMS (87.8~89.2%) satisfied a criteria of maturity standard (70%). A correlation analysis between compost maturity and its chemical properties revealed that the C/N ratio and pH were the most dominant parameters for compost maturity. Overall, SMS could be utilized as a compost material and especially, vegetable waste mixed with SMS could provide sufficient nutrients for crop growth.

본 연구는 양돈 슬러리의 악취물질 감소에 효과가 있는 것으로 확인된 물질의 효능을 비교분석하기 위하여 수행되 었다. 페놀류 농도는 고추냉이와 아몬드피 구에서 낮았고, 인돌류 농도는 아몬드피 구에서 가장 낮았다(p<0.05). 따라 서 슬러리에 아몬드피를 첨가하면 VOC 농도가 감소되었 다. SCFA 농도는 팽이버섯폐배지와 아몬드피 구에서 높았 고, BCFA 농도는 대조구에 비해 다른 모든 처리구에서 낮 았다(p<0.05). 또한 슬러리의 pH는 팽이버섯폐배지와 아몬 드피 구에서 낮았다(p<0.05). 따라서 팽이버섯폐배지 또는 아몬드피를 슬러리에 첨가하면 SCFA 농도는 증가되고 BCFA 농도는 감소되는 것으로 나타났다.

In order to isolate thermophilic compost-promoting bacteria with high activity of cellulase and xylanase, spent mushroom substrates with sawdust were collected from mushroom cultivation farm, Jinju, Gyeongnam in Korea. Among of the isolates, one strain, designated HJ01 was selected by agar diffusion method. The strain HJ01 was identified as members of the Bacillus subtilis by biochemical characteristics using Bacillus ID kit and VITEK 2 system. Comparative 16S rDNA gene sequence analysis showed that strain HJ01 formed a distinct phylogenetic tree within the genus Bacillus and was most closely related to Bacillus subtilis with 16S rDNA gene sequence similarity of 99.3%. On the basis of its physiological properties, biochemical characteristics and phylogenetic distinctiveness, strain HJ01 was classified within the genus Bacillus, for which the name Bacillus subtilis HJ0 is proposed. The cellulase and xylanase activity of B. subtilis HJ0 was slightly increased according to bacterial population from exponential phase to stationary phase in growth curve for B. subtilis HJ01.