Microfiltered Digestate treatment to Fertigation: an economic sustainable solution

Key Points

• This assessment aims to compare the economic viability of microfiltered digestate fertigation against traditional fertilizer methods in maize production.
• Conducted an economic assessment of different fertigation systems
• Compared microfiltered digestate with conventional raw digestate and urea application
• Analyzed costs associated with sprinkler irrigation
• Microfiltered digestate showed reduced operational costs compared to conventional methods
• Increased profitability observed with the implementation of microfiltered digestate fertigation
• Demonstrated potential for sustainable agricultural practices