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Effects of Brewer’s Spent Grain Compared to Fertilizer on Marketable Crop Yield

Estep, Emily C
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1637240592382915

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2021, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Plant Biology (Arts and Sciences).
Nitrogen and a variety of other nutrients are necessary for proper crop growth and to maximize marketable harvest for farmers, though traditional fertilizer methods to supplement these nutrients are lacking. Inorganic fertilizer can have detrimental environmental effects, can be pricey, and can damage farmers’ soil over time. Brewer’s spent grain (BSG) is a protein-rich, food-safe byproduct of the brewing industry that is available nearly worldwide and may become available nitrogen after breaking down into soil. Five common farm crops were planted, treated with two rates of BSG as well as inorganic fertilizer, and harvested to compare the effects of BSG to fertilizer — to determine if BSG could be a viable alternative for farmers to supply their crops with nutrients. The marketable yield of the harvests was analyzed and revealed that inorganic fertilizer did not perform significantly better than BSG throughout the experiment, which was conducted over the course of multiple growing seasons.
Arthur Trese (Advisor)
Sarah Davis (Committee Member)
David Rosenthal (Committee Member)
Jared DeForest (Committee Chair)
43 p.
Agriculture; Sustainability
brewer's spent grain; spent grain; fertilizer; fertilizer alternative; soil amendments; BSG; brewer's spent grain fertilizer

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  • Estep, E. C. (2021). Effects of Brewer’s Spent Grain Compared to Fertilizer on Marketable Crop Yield [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1637240592382915

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Estep, Emily. Effects of Brewer’s Spent Grain Compared to Fertilizer on Marketable Crop Yield. 2021. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1637240592382915.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Estep, Emily. "Effects of Brewer’s Spent Grain Compared to Fertilizer on Marketable Crop Yield." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1637240592382915

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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