Abstract:Composting is an effective way to use livestock and poultry manure as a resource. Adding biochar to com-post can improve its physical and chemical properties, passivate heavy metals in manure, thereby enhancing com-post quality. Using corn stover and deer manure as raw materials, different proportions of biochar were added tostudy the physical and chemical indicators of compost, as well as the content and morphological changes of heavymetals Cu and Zn. The results showed that a 5% biochar addition resulted in the longest high-temperature periodduring composting. The p H of compost in the treatment group with added biochar was higher than that of the controlgroup. As composting progresses, the moisture content of the compost decreases continuously. However, adding bio-char can reduce the evaporation of moisture in the composting system, improving the water holding capacity of thecompost. By the end of composting, the carbon to nitrogen ratio in the biochar-added treatment groups was below20, indicating complete maturation of the compost. A 10% biochar addition showed the best passivation effect on Cuand Zn. This experiment clarified the effects of biochar application on the physicochemical properties and Cu andZn passivation effects of deer manure and corn stover compost, providing data support for the practical application ofdeer manure compost and theoretical reference for improving compost quality and reducing environmental risks ofheavy metals in the composting process.