When used properly, animal manure can be a valuable source of plant nutrients and organic matter to improve crop production and soil quality. It can be found in solid, semi-solid and liquid form. Solid and semi-solid have higher organic content than liquid. When using manure as a fertilizer, it is important to understand that only a portion of the manure nutrients are immediately available.
Some challenges facing the use of manure as a fertilizer are 1) Variability in nutrient content and form, which necessitates manure sampling and analysis to determine appropriate rates of application to meet crop nutrient requirements, 2) Manure may not match the cropa