Effect of peat moss on ammonia and hydrogen sulfide emissions from manure of Hanwoo and dairy cows

Jiho Shin; Hoyeon Kim; Yoojin Kang; Jinhyeon Lim; Seoyoon Jeong; Taeho Kim; Yongjun Choi

doi:10.11109/JAES.2026.28.1.021

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Effect of peat moss on ammonia and hydrogen sulfide emissions from manure of Hanwoo and dairy cows 피트모스가 한우 및 젖소 분뇨 유래 암모니아 및 황화수소 배출에 미치는 영향

30 April 2026. pp. 21-27

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Abstract

This study investigated the effects of peat moss application on reducing ammonia (NH₃) and hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) emissions from Korean native cattle and dairy cow manure. Manure samples were collected before and after peat moss application from two Korean native cattle farms (Gimpo and Hwaseong) and three dairy farms (Pocheon, Yangju, and Yeoju) located in Gyeonggi province. All gas samples were collected within six hours of manure sampling using a flux chamber method, and concentrations of NH₃, H₂S, and odor intensity were measured using detection tubes and gas sensors. The results showed that NH₃ and H₂S concentrations were significantly decreased after peat moss treatment in both Korean native cattle and dairy cow manure (p < 0.05). For the combined dataset and in Korean native cattle manure alone, odor intensity in the peat moss treatment group was significantly lower than that in the control group (p = 0.001). In dairy manure, odor intensity in the peat moss treatment group tended to be lower than that in the control group (p = 0.065). These findings demonstrate that peat moss effectively suppresses H₂S emissions from Korean native cattle and dairy manure, and suggest its potential to reduce NH₃ emissions and complex odors depending on manure characteristics and livestock species.

Keywords

Peat moss

Ammonia

Hydrogen sulfide

Korean native cattle

Dairy cow

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Animal Environmental Science & Technology
Publisher(Ko) :(사)한국축산환경학회
Journal Title :Journal of Animal Environmental Science
Journal Title(Ko) :축산시설환경학회지
Volume : 28
No :1
Pages :21-27
Received Date : 2025-12-29
Revised Date : 2026-04-21
Accepted Date : 2026-04-21
DOI :https://doi.org/10.11109/JAES.2026.28.1.021

Journal of Animal Environmental Science ISSN:1226-0274(Print) 축산시설환경학회지

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