A treated biochar comprising a porous carbonaceous particle that has been treated and mixed with a media containing a mineral solubilizing microorganism, whereby the porous carbonaceous particle after mixing has retained the mineral solubilizing microorganism.

A treated biochar comprising a porous carbonaceous particle that has been treated and mixed with a media containing a mineral solubilizing microorganism, whereby the porous carbonaceous particle after mixing has retained the mineral solubilizing microorganism.

The present invention is located in the field of sustainable agriculture, referring to two processes of renewable origin for the production of fertilizer from by-products of animal origin, with two innovative raw materials: whole fish and/or fish waste and/or fish waste of marine or freshwater origin and/or fish waste containing by-catch fauna, and the pre-treatment developed in the process makes it possible to process any fish species to obtain fish concentrate (CPX), an intermediate product in the subsequent obtaining of fertilizer compositions and/or for use as an ingredient in compositions intended for animal feed. Poultry viscera waste. The development aims at making use of raw materials and by-products of poultry viscera to obtain fertilizers with innovative characteristics. The synergy promoted by the stages of the developed process, combined with the qualities and characteristics of the chosen raw material, promoted the development of products with important levels of free natural amino acids, total organic carbon and organic matter.

The present invention is located in the field of sustainable agriculture, referring to two processes of renewable origin for the production of fertilizer from by-products of animal origin, with two innovative raw materials: whole fish and/or fish waste and/or fish waste of marine or freshwater origin and/or fish waste containing by-catch fauna, and the pre-treatment developed in the process makes it possible to process any fish species to obtain fish concentrate (CPX), an intermediate product in the subsequent obtaining of fertilizer compositions and/or for use as an ingredient in compositions intended for animal feed. Poultry viscera waste. The development aims at making use of raw materials and by-products of poultry viscera to obtain fertilizers with innovative characteristics. The synergy promoted by the stages of the developed process, combined with the qualities and characteristics of the chosen raw material, promoted the development of products with important levels of free natural amino acids, total organic carbon and organic matter.

Biostimulant composition. The invention relates to a biostimulant composition for plants, comprising (i) micronized zeolite and (ii) micronized calcareous algae, for instance lithothamnion. The mass ratio between the zeolite content and the content of calcareous algae is between 0.1 and 10, preferably between 0.25 and 4. The particle size of the zeolite or, respectively, of the calcareous algae is such that the diameter D90 is less than 20 μm, preferably less than 10 μm, or even less than 4 μm, when it is measured by laser particle size analysis in accordance with the standard ISO 13320:2020 on the basis of the Fraunhofer scattering model. The zeolite and the calcareous algae together represent at least 60% by mass, preferably at least 75% by mass and even more preferably at least 90% by mass, of the solid matter of the composition.

A method and system is provided for treating water to remove contaminants using treated biochar placed in the water flow pathway of a water treatment process. The system further includes the further treatment of the treated biochar after its use in the water treatment process for use in agricultural or animal applications.

A method and system is provided for treating water to remove contaminants using treated biochar placed in the water flow pathway of a water treatment process. The system further includes the further treatment of the treated biochar after its use in the water treatment process for use in agricultural or animal applications.

Disclosed are a fertilizer composition containing a carbohydrate and phosphorus and a preparation method and use thereof, which belong to the technical field of agriculture. The fertilizer composition has a mass ratio of carbon to phosphorus of 1-15:1, and is divided into a low-carbon fertilizer composition (with a carbon-to-phosphorus ratio of 1-4:1) and a high-carbon fertilizer composition (with a carbon-to-phosphorus ratio of 4-15:1).

Biostimulant composition. The invention relates to a biostimulant composition for plants, comprising (i) micronized zeolite and (ii) micronized calcareous algae, for instance lithothamnion. The mass ratio between the zeolite content and the content of calcareous algae is between 0.1 and 10, preferably between 0.25 and 4. The particle size of the zeolite or, respectively, of the calcareous algae is such that the diameter D90 is less than 20 μm, preferably less than 10 μm, or even less than 4 μm, when it is measured by laser particle size analysis in accordance with the standard ISO 13320:2020 on the basis of the Fraunhofer scattering model. The zeolite and the calcareous algae together represent at least 60% by mass, preferably at least 75% by mass and even more preferably at least 90% by mass, of the solid matter of the composition.

The present invention is located in the field of industrial biotechnology and sustainable agriculture, referring to a process of renewable origin for the production of fertilizer from by-products of animal origin, with an innovative raw material, animal blood in natura. The invention aims at the use of raw materials such as animal blood, both in natura form and in the form of blood meal, also considering a synergistic mixture of blood meal with in natura blood, to obtain fertilizers with innovative characteristics. The synergy promoted by the stages of the developed process, combined with the qualities of the selected raw materials, promoted the development of products with high levels of free natural amino acids, total organic carbon and organic matter. The developed fertilizer product can be applied in liquid form, as a liquid fertilizer, both in soil and in foliar form, as well as in solid form, after the introduction of a drying step at the end of processing. The product adds, depending on the chemical composition obtained, both fertilizer and soil conditioning agent characteristics. The invention results in sustainable products with high added value.