REDUCTION OF LEAKAGE FROM ORGANIC MANURE

Authors

  • Imants Plūme Latvia University of Agriculture

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17770/etr2001vol1.1948

Keywords:

solid manure, manure effluent, pollution reduction

Abstract

Environmental problems of leakage minimisation from solid manure handling in Latvia are discussed. Volume and composition of leakage from solid manure are investigated in storage period. Amount of plant nutrients in effluents are measured 0,099 kg nitrogen, 0,029 kg phosphorus and 0,381 kg potassium per tonne manure in 14-day period of accumulation and storage of solid manure in trailer. Plant nutrients losses in effluent from densely stockpiled manure are 0,40 kg nitrogen, 0,197 kg phosphorus and 1,372 kg potassium per tonne manure in 5— moth storage period while leakage were occurred. In first 2— month period nutrient losses are 74 % nitrogen, 54 % phosphorus and 54 % potassium of whole amount of losses in 5-month period. Proposed recommendations are aimed to minimise the leakage from solid manure in farms in Latvia.

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Author Biography

  • Imants Plūme, Latvia University of Agriculture

    Institute of Energy

    Mg.sc.ing., Lecturer

References

Amon B., Amon Th., Alt Ch., Boxberger J. Emission of NH3, N20 and CH4 from milking cows in farmyard manure tying stall (housing, manure storage, manure spreading). Proceedings of the International Conference “Trends in Agricultural Engineering”. Chezh University of Agriculture Prague, 1999, pp. 452-457.

Sudars R., Plume I. Collection and storage of organic manure. CODE OF GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE FOR LATVIA. - Latvia, University of Agriculture Jelgava, 1999., pp. 49.-57.

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Published

2001-06-20

How to Cite

[1]
I. Plūme, “REDUCTION OF LEAKAGE FROM ORGANIC MANURE”, ETR, vol. 1, pp. 138–144, Jun. 2001, doi: 10.17770/etr2001vol1.1948.