Manure Testing for Nutrient Content

G1450
Published 2014
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Animal manure has long been recognized as a source of nutrients for crop growth. When substituting manure for chemical fertilizers, farmers need to know the amounts of nutrients supplied to crops in the manure to properly adjust commercial fertilizer rates to meet crop needs while minimizing contamination of water supplies through leaching or runoff. Typical values for the nutrient content of different animal manures are available in other extension publications, but actual nutrient values can differ significantly from farm to farm due to variations in manure storage and handling conditions, livestock type and age, and ration formulation. Weather conditions and variations in management practices also are factors.A list of Nebraska laboratories providing manure testing services and a link to a generic manure sample submission form are included.

Publication Details

Authors

Charles S. Wortmann

Charles A. Shapiro

Amy M. Schmidt

Subject

Natural Resources

Waste Management

Publication Date April 01, 2002
Last Revision Date July 07, 2014
Language English
Formats

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Series NebGuide