Re: What's Brown And Sounds Like A Bell? Re:Chicken Manure
- To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: What's Brown And Sounds Like A Bell? Re:Chicken Manure
- From: "* J* N* <c*@execpc.com>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 08:13:18 -0600
This was really a helpful post for people applying different manures. I
have another resource with the same info. Maybe a third reference will
help.....
N P2O5 K2O
Dairy cattle .6-2.1 0.7-1.1 2.4-3.6
Feedlot cattle 1-2.5 0.9-1.6 2.4-3.6
Horse 1.7-3.0 0.7-1.2 1.2-2.2
Poultry 2.0-4.5 4.5-6.0 1.2-2.4
Sheep 3-4 1.2-1.6 3-4
Swine 3-4 .4-.6 .5-1.0
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> From: Brian Cook <bcook@interlog.com>
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: What's Brown And Sounds Like A Bell? Re:Chicken Manure
> Date: Saturday, January 17, 1998 7:26 AM
>
> DUNG! (sorry)
>
> RE: the recent thread on manure, here is some comparison information
> from a couple of different sources. It may be helpful in calculating
> application rates.
>
> Pounds of Nitrogen, Phospate and Potash
> per ton of animal manure:
>
>
>
> Garden Doctor Gardeners Dictionary
>
> N P K N P K
>
> Cattle - 10.0 2.7 7.5 ------ 9 6 8
>
> Horse - 14.9 4.5 13.2 ------ 11 6 13
>
> Poultry - 29.9 14.3 7.0 ------ 20 16 10
>
> Air Dried - N/A ------ 40 30 19
>
> Sheep - 23.0 7.0 21.7 ------ 20 9 17
>
> Air Dried N/A ------ 45 20 40
>
> Swine - 12.9 7.1 10.9 ------ 13 7 10
>
>
>
> Percentage of nitrogen, phosphorous
> and potassium of the following:
>
> N P K
>
> Coffee Grounds - 2.08% 0.32% 0.28%
>
> Brewer's Grains - 0.90% 0.50% 0.05%
>
> _______________________________________________________________
> Gough, Elizabeth A wrote:
> > How does sheep manure compare?
>
> --
> Brian Cook b*@interlog.com
> Toronto/Port Perry Ontario Canada
>
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