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Table: Major Nutrients in manure
Methods |
Percentage |
||
N |
P2O5 |
K2O |
|
Traditional |
0.3 |
0.15 |
0.3 |
Improved |
1 |
0.3 |
1 |
- The table shows that the manure prepared by improved method contains significantly higher amounts of N, P2O5, and K2O.
- Chemical preservatives are added to the FYM to decrease N losses. The preservatives are
- applied in the cattle shed to permit direct contact with the liquid portion of excreta or urine.
- The most common preservatives are :(a) gypsum (b) super phosphate etc.
- It is recommended that about 1Kg superphosphate should be applied per day per animal in the cattle shed. Super phosphate should be applied in place when animals pass urine.
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