Ammonia volatilization and soil nitrogen dynamics following fall application of pig slurry on canola crop residues

Ammonia emissions from pig and cattle slurry in the field and utilization of slurry nitrogen in crop production Doctoral Dissertation

Volatilization of ammonia (NH3) from animal manure is a major pathway for nitrogen (N) losses that cause eutrophication, acidification, and other environmental hazards. In this study, the effect of alternative techniques of manure treatment (aeration, separation, addition of peat) and application (broadcast spreading, band spreading, injection, incorporation by harrowing) on NH3 emissions in th...

The fate of sulfate in acidified pig slurry during storage and following application to cropped soil.

Acidification of slurry with sulfuric acid is a recent agricultural practice that may serve a double purpose: reducing ammonia emission and ensuring crop sulfur sufficiency. We investigated S transformations in untreated and acidified pig slurry stored for up to 11 mo at 2, 10, or 20 degrees C. Furthermore, the fertilizer efficiency of sulfuric acid in acidified slurry was investigated in a pot...

Ammonia volatilization from arable land after application of catt'e slurry. 1. Field estimates

Cattle slurry was surface-applied to bare soil in two experiments in the period September­ November 1987, while in April-May 1988 two experiments were carried out in which the slur­ ry was mixed with the upper 6 an of the soil with a cultivator immediately after spreading. The 1987 experiments both lasted 18 days, the 1988 experiments 9 days. A micrometcorologi· cal technique, which did not dis...

Effect of adding alum or zeolite to dairy slurry on ammonia volatilization and chemical composition.

Development of cost-effective amendments for treating dairy slurry has become a critical problem as the number of cows on farms continues to grow and the acreage available for manure spreading continues to shrink. To determine effectiveness and optimal rates of addition of either alum or zeolite to dairy slurry, we measured ammonia emissions and resulting chemical changes in the slurry in respo...

Review of ammonia emissions from a pig house slurry