Abstract
We manufactured a machinery device for continuous-mass-production of eco-friendly gardening pot (eco-pot) from solid fraction of the shochu-waste. Not only physico-chemical characterization of eco-pot, but also evaluation of its horticulture fertilizer effects was conducted by cultivation of “Komatsuna” vegetable. As the optimum operational conditions, twofold dilution of the raw material (the stillage waste) with tap-water, and 3 seconds of one-shot molding time duration and following 50 seconds of dehydration of time duration are experimentally turned out to be recommended. An eco-pot was evaluated to have a more significant fertilized effect upon long-term crop vegetables like fruits, rather than short-term leaf vegetables.
