DlP—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 27,1982
Penn Twp. sludge
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application; slakes oft the areas
tor application following DEH
specifications; and then
periodically samples the soil atter
application.
Once application begins, the
drivers keep accurate records of
f lud f e * s '° ad ed in the “Big A ” from a 6,000- gallon
tanker truck. Due to the size of the tanker, use of the “Bie A"
's sometimes limited depending on terrain.
the exact amounts applied and the
content ot the sludge. Upon
completion, the farmer receives a
summary sheet listing the date ot
application, the tarm, which fields
were covered, the percentage ot N-
F-K, the time, gallons, and the tons
of dry matter. The farmer can use
this intormalion to determine any
additional fertilizers to be applied.
Hess says this is when the far
mer can really see the savings.
Though all this is at no cost to the
farmer, he is obligated by his
permit to mamiani a 6.i> ph level in
the soil. This will require that he
lune his fields, a practice which
Hess says the tanner should
probably do anyway.
According to Hess, Penn
Township is currently spreading
sludge on it sites which represent
I,‘MO acres. Hess projected, "Our
sludge could be savmg tanners
about $32 an acre. That projection
could be low smce it is based on
litttl fertilizer costs. A farmer near
Littleslown projects a savings of
about |&0 an acre.
“The key m makmg this work hi
that the fanner be able to manage
his farm. He must keep accurate
records and plan his crop
rotations, ’' Hess observes.
Hess admits he feels fortunate to
be working with the Penn Town
ship faculties since they are one of
the tew places to his knowledge
that employ a person solely to
operate such a program. Hess adds,
proudly that DEK rales the Penn
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