| Hardcopy Reference: |
M22 |
| Title: |
10 Steps to Complete a Nutrient Management Plan for Livestock & Poultry Manure. |
| Author(s): |
Hilborn, D. and C. Brown |
| Publication Year: |
1996 |
| Reference: |
Factsheet, Order NO. 96-053. March 1996. AGDEX 743/530. |
| Country: |
Canada |
| Summary: |
As plant nutrient are essential to assure a field productivity both manure and chemical fertilizers have to be used. Appropriate application rates and also time for application are important parameters to determine in order to obtain optimum crop yields with optimum nutrient quantities. Nutrient management is thus essential to assure optimal recovery of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium by the crop while optimizing economic benefit and minimizing the impact on environment. 10 steps are given in order to achieve a good management plan and they are: 1. manure analysis; 2. soil analysis; 3. consideration of the nitrogen stocked in the soil from previous manure spreading or legume crops; 4. selection of proper spreading technique and time for the operations; 5. determination of application rates for specific fields; 6. selection of the supplemental fertilizers needed; 7. calibration of the spreader; 8. consideration of control measures to prevent erosion, surface runoff and tile drainage contamination; 9. handling and valorization of all the manure produced on the farm; 10. review of your nutrient management plan every years.
This factsheet provides useful information on manure management plan. The basics are given to understand the procedures. However the integration process between the manure analysis and the soil analysis is not presented and requires some knowledge and skill to be realized well and determine the application rates needed with the manure and with supplemental fertilizers. |
| Abstract: |
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| Database: |
Environment |
