Hog manure...still best for corn yields
By Rod Fee
Livestock Editor
Successful Farming
University of Minnesota has again
confirmed hog manure beats commerical fertilizers
for boosting corn yields.
Manure application rates of 3000-4000
gallons of slurry per acre and as high as 6050
gallons per acre was compared to
commercial fertilizer applied at optimum and
non-limiting levels.
According to Gyles Randall, U of M
researcher, "Corn yields were greater for the
manure than commercial fertilizer at six
of the seven sites. The average advantage for
the spring-applied manure was 10.7 bushels
per acre.
"In two studies, manure was applied both
spring and fall with a 7.5 bushel advantage
for fall applied manure, 15 bushel for
spring application."
-- "New Generation Cropping Systems": the cutting edge of sustainable agriculture http://www.cedarmeadowfarm.com Steve Groff Cedar Meadow Farm 679 Hilldale Rd Holtwood PA 17532 USA Ph. 717-284-5152
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