Research Article

Evaluating Shrimp Shells as a Natural Soil Conditioner

Volume: 13 Number: 1 July 7, 2025
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Evaluating Shrimp Shells as a Natural Soil Conditioner

Abstract

Shrimp shell waste, a byproduct of the rapidly growing seafood industry, poses environmental challenges but also presents opportunities for innovative agricultural applications and research. This waste, generated from shrimp consumption, is typically disposed of through methods such as burning and burial. The aim of this study is to investigate the potential use of shrimp shells in agriculture and to assess the impact of powdered shrimp shells as a cost-effective alternative to the expensive material chitosan on specific soil physical properties. Shrimp shells were obtained from Kocaman Fishery in Bandırma. The shells were cleaned, dried, ground, and sieved through a 4 mm mesh to remove unground parts. The sieved soil was then mixed with the shrimp shells at weight ratios of 0%, 2%, 4%, and 6%. Following the incubation period, the water-holding capacity, porosity, bulk density, moisture content, field capacity, organic carbon, organic matter, pH, and electrical conductivity (EC) values of the samples were measured. In soils where shrimp shell powder was applied at varying rates, it was observed that the pH, electrical conductivity (EC), aggregate stability, organic carbon, organic matter, CaCO₃, water holding capacity, porosity, and field capacity values significantly increased with higher application doses. Consequently, shrimp shells can be ground into a powder and utilized as a soil organic conditioner at rates of 4% and 6%, while considering the pH and EC values of the soil.

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Ethical Statement

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interes

Thanks

We express our gratitude to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hande Işıl AKBAĞ for her assistance in providing the shrimp shells.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Zootechny (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 7, 2025

Submission Date

May 15, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 14, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 13 Number: 1

APA
Yenen, A., Ünal, B. O., Kınık, Ç., & Kavdır, Y. (2025). Evaluating Shrimp Shells as a Natural Soil Conditioner. ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, 13(1), 209-215. https://doi.org/10.33202/comuagri.1697523
AMA
1.Yenen A, Ünal BO, Kınık Ç, Kavdır Y. Evaluating Shrimp Shells as a Natural Soil Conditioner. COMU J. Agri. Fac. 2025;13(1):209-215. doi:10.33202/comuagri.1697523
Chicago
Yenen, Ayşe, Burak Onur Ünal, Çağrı Kınık, and Yasemin Kavdır. 2025. “Evaluating Shrimp Shells As a Natural Soil Conditioner”. ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 13 (1): 209-15. https://doi.org/10.33202/comuagri.1697523.
EndNote
Yenen A, Ünal BO, Kınık Ç, Kavdır Y (July 1, 2025) Evaluating Shrimp Shells as a Natural Soil Conditioner. ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 13 1 209–215.
IEEE
[1]A. Yenen, B. O. Ünal, Ç. Kınık, and Y. Kavdır, “Evaluating Shrimp Shells as a Natural Soil Conditioner”, COMU J. Agri. Fac., vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 209–215, July 2025, doi: 10.33202/comuagri.1697523.
ISNAD
Yenen, Ayşe - Ünal, Burak Onur - Kınık, Çağrı - Kavdır, Yasemin. “Evaluating Shrimp Shells As a Natural Soil Conditioner”. ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 13/1 (July 1, 2025): 209-215. https://doi.org/10.33202/comuagri.1697523.
JAMA
1.Yenen A, Ünal BO, Kınık Ç, Kavdır Y. Evaluating Shrimp Shells as a Natural Soil Conditioner. COMU J. Agri. Fac. 2025;13:209–215.
MLA
Yenen, Ayşe, et al. “Evaluating Shrimp Shells As a Natural Soil Conditioner”. ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 1, July 2025, pp. 209-15, doi:10.33202/comuagri.1697523.
Vancouver
1.Ayşe Yenen, Burak Onur Ünal, Çağrı Kınık, Yasemin Kavdır. Evaluating Shrimp Shells as a Natural Soil Conditioner. COMU J. Agri. Fac. 2025 Jul. 1;13(1):209-15. doi:10.33202/comuagri.1697523