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Table 4A-2. Standard Manure Nutrient Characteristics (as removed) for Common Classes of Livestock Adapted from Tri-Provincial Manure Application and Use Guidelines (2001)

Species/Class

Nutrient 1 (% of fresh manure, except NH

4

– N)

Moisture Total N NH

4

– N 2 Total P Total K

Liquid swine 96.6 (91.0-99.0) 0.31 (0.04-0.68) 1946 (230-5150) 0.10 (0.00-0.51) 0.14 (0.03-0.37) Liquid dairy 91.1 (80.1-99.0) 0.34 (0.07-0.76) 1463 (21-7168) 0.09 (0.01-0.85) 0.32 (0.02-0.98) Solid beef 74.6 (61.6-79.9) 0.60 (0.14-2.02) 564 (11-2656) 0.14 (0.03-0.64) 0.59 (0.16-2.54) Liquid poultry 90.9 (81.3-97.4) 0.80 (0.30-1.42) 5751 (107-10510) 0.28 (0.06-0.51) 0.33 (0.16-0.53)

1 Figures presented is average content, with observed range in values in brackets

2 NH

4

–N expressed in parts per million (ppm)

Appendix 4A