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Title:
The Fate of Nitrogen in Pig Slurry Applied to a Pasture Soil in New Zealand
Author(s): Cameron, K.C. and A.W. Rate
Publication Date: January 1, 1993
Reference: Nitrogen Flow in Pig Production and Environmental Consequences. Pudoc Scientific Publishers. Wageningen 1993. p.368-373
Country: New Zealand

Summary:

The manure applied was analyzed and the total N content equaled 1420 mg N/kg of slurry; ammonium-N was 1200 mg/kg and nitrate-N was 0 mg/kg. Ammonia losses occurred within the first seven days following application. The application rates equivalent to 200 kg N/ha for the slurry used equals to 140 ton slurry/ha and for 600 kg N/ha to 425 ton slurry/ha.

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