科技新发现：猪粪与硅藻土共堆肥中氮转化的途径和机制

The aim of this study was to investigate the pathways and mechanisms of nitrogen transformation during the composting process, by adding diatomite (0%, 2.5%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%) into initial mixtures of pig manure and sawdust. The results revealed that diatomite facilitated the conversion from NH₄⁺-N to amino acid nitrogen and hydrolysis undefined nitrogen, then reduced NH₃ and N₂O emission by 8.63–35.29% and 14.34–73.21%, respectively. Moreover, the structure and abundance of nitrogen functional genes provided evidence for nitrogen loss. Furthermore, compared with the control (0.03), the treatment blended with 10% diatomite (T3) had the highest value in composting score (-1.27). Additionally, the ratio of carbon and nitrogen (57.30%) was vital for reducing nitrogen loss among all physio-chemical parameters in this study. In conclusion, adding diatomite was a practical way to enhance nitrogen conservation and increase quality of end products, and the optimum added dosage was at 10%.