Humification and greenhouse gas emissions divergently regulated during black soldier fly manure composting system by biochar, humic acid, and tea residue.

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Title: Humification and greenhouse gas emissions divergently regulated during black soldier fly manure composting system by biochar, humic acid, and tea residue.
Authors: Wang N; College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410028, China; Yuelushan Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China., Zhang B; Yuelushan Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China; College of Resources, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410028, Hunan, China., He W; College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410028, China; Yuelushan Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China., Yin H; Hunan Institute of Microbiology, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410009, China., Yu M; Xingzhi College, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321100, China., Yan B; College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410028, China; Yuelushan Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China., He L; Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Science, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China., Luo L; College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410028, China; Yuelushan Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China., He X; Yuelushan Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China; College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China., Zhang L; College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410028, China; Yuelushan Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China., Zhao X; Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Science, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China; National Center of Technology Innovation for Pigs, Chongqing Academy of Animal Sciences, Chongqing 402460, China. Electronic address: fenziyy@126.com., Peng X; Hunan Renhe Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., Changsha 410153, Hunan, China., Huang H; College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410028, China; Yuelushan Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China., Zhang J; College of Environment and Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410028, China; Yuelushan Laboratory, Hunan Agricultural University area, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China. Electronic address: jiachao.zhang@163.com.
Source: Bioresource technology [Bioresour Technol] 2026 Oct; Vol. 457, pp. 134962. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 23.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Language: English
Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Applied Science Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9889523 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-2976 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09608524 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Bioresour Technol Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: Barking, Essex, England : New York, N.Y. : Elsevier Applied Science ; Elsevier Science Pub. Co., 1991-
MeSH Terms: Humic Substances*/analysis , Composting*/methods , Manure*/analysis , Charcoal*/chemistry , Greenhouse Gases*/analysis , Tea*/chemistry, Methane/analysis ; Animals
Abstract: Chicken manure following black soldier fly (BSF) biotransformation retains high fermentability potential. Direct application as an organic fertilizer negatively impacts soil quality. This study evaluated the effects of three additives (biochar, humic acid, and tea residue) on humification, greenhouse gas emissions, and microbial mechanisms during BSF manure composting. Research indicates that humic acid accelerates compost humification by increasing substituents on aromatic rings. Biochar and tea residue promoted humification by increasing the proportion of highly aromatic structures. Compared to the control, humic acid addition increased the amino acids by 4.19% to 57.35% and reducing sugars by 2.02% to 5.45%, further promoting the increase in humic substances (HS) (29.71%) and humic acid (HA) (9.52%). Biochar and humic acid reduced CH4 emissions by 40.67% and 48.28% respectively compared to the control. Biochar and tea residue continuously activate the activity of C cycle related enzymes (BG, MCR and CDH). Microbial analysis shows that the unique microbial species are most abundant in the tea residue addition. Planktosalinus and Pelagibacterium exhibit higher abundance in the biochar addition. Coprinopsis and Mycothermus have higher abundance in the control and humic acid addition, while the opposite is true in the tea residue treatment. Partial Least Squares structural equation modeling showed that CO2 emissions were significantly associated with processes mediated by fungal metabolism and functional genes. This study establishes a theoretical foundation for the efficient composting and precise application of BSF manure, providing scientific insights for the development of low-carbon organic fertilizer technologies.
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Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Black soldier fly manure; Composting; Greenhouse gas emission; Humification; Microorganism
Substance Nomenclature: 0 (Humic Substances)
0 (Manure)
16291-96-6 (Charcoal)
0 (biochar)
0 (Greenhouse Gases)
0 (Tea)
OP0UW79H66 (Methane)
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260524 Date Completed: 20260613 Latest Revision: 20260613
Update Code: 20260615
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2026.134962
PMID: 42178071
Database: MEDLINE
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ISSN:1873-2976
DOI:10.1016/j.biortech.2026.134962