Put animal wastes to work
NEWARK, Dei. The fanner of
bygone days knew the value of
animal waste. But as inexpensive
commercial fertilisers came on the
market, manure became less
attractive as a fertilizer because of
handling problems and odor.
With the rising cost of com
mercial fertilizers, animal waste is
again being considered as a
nutrient source for crops. “Far
mers aren’t talking about waste
disposal these days. Now the team
is 'animal waste utilization’,” says
University of Delaware Extension
specialist -' in environmental
quality, Ross Harris.
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"Animal wastes are still one of
the best slow release fertilizers
known to man,” he says. But using
them effectively calls for special
know-how.
"First of all, you need to know
their nutrient content. Applying
manure to the land without first
knowing this is like buying and
applying Brand-X fertilizer,” says
Harris. “It’s likely to be no bargain
at all.”
Nutrient values of animal waste
can vary greatly, depending on
time of year, feed ration, storage
methods, age of material, and
method of application. To use
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manures efficiently you need to
know their specific nutrient con
tent. Don’t just rely on a chart that
gives approximate values, have an
analysis done, he advises. There
are a number of laboratories which
can do this for you.
Finding out the exact nutrient
content of manure is just the first
step. You’\t .-.leu got to put down
the right amount. Kates of ap
plication vary greatly among
spreaders. So find out how much
yours applies. Too much manure
may cause plants to lodge. And
excess nutrients may run off into
streams or leach into the ground
water.
To determine the rate of
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plication for your spreader, tollow Count the number of loads that
this procedure: 8° on >
Calculate the spreader’s Multiply the total number of
capacity in cubic feet; ,oad f b * tons of manure in a
Weigh a given volume of manure Sln B^ e This will tell you
to find out its weight per cubic ' roughly how many tons per acre
foot- you applied.
Multiply the spreader’s capacity Making these calculations will
by the weight of a cubic foot of you make better use of
manure • livestock waste in crop production.
Convert the total weight to tons The efficiency should
by dividing by 2000; res l u ?t reduced overhead costs
Measure off a plot of land 209x209 and increased profits for you.
teet. (This will give you an area Improper use of animal
roughly equal to an acre); a waste of valuable
Drive the spreader through the nutrients,” says Harris. “This is
- - dollars lost.” Improper use can
plot, applying manure to the entire also have an adverse effect on
area; surface and groundwater quality.
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