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Ways To Enhance Manure's Nutrient Value

By Lianne Derocco


If you are a hog farmer, there are many issues that constantly require your attention not the least of which is manure. After all, hogs produce a huge amount of manure throughout the year and proper containment and treatment is essential.

Note that even when manure is possibly convertible to helpful fertilizer it remains unbeneficial waste should the hog waste's nutrient value be found "poor." Of course different ways may be applied in order to enhance its nutrient value. So to help you create great fertilizer for crops out of your agricultural waste, here are some tips you may follow.

Hog manure comes with several reasons to being an excellent fertilizer. On top of the list is that waste contains significant amount of nitrogen. More substances which can be found in hog waste are phosphorous and potassium - all three contribute to improving the soil as opposed to inorganic fertilizer. Both the texture and the quality of the soil are being improved by all these elements.

Some studies support the possibility of improving the quality of fertilizer from hog wastes by means of altering the hog diets. Yes, this may mean higher cost for such dietary changes however as to how much higher they can sell the fertilizer from the hog waste is far too big to make this consideration a serious one. What could be earned may actually compensate for the extra cost of the hog food along with the transportation cost for the delivery of fertilizers sold.

Hog waste treatment also matters when it comes to the effects on its nutritional value. The market is venue to several agricultural waste products which are especially formulated in order to improve the nutrient value on wastes. Perhaps you have heard of AgraSphere - a product using no less than naturally occurring bacteria in order for solids in wastes to be eaten away. Aside from creating a nutritionally sound waste product, problematic issues concerning hog waste management also can be eliminated.

There are instances when your farm is having problems with hog waste pits or lagoons confronted with heavy bottom sludge layers as well as crusting on the top level. With AgraSphere, expect sludge to be eaten away and crusts are prevented from forming on top of the lagoon or pit. Foaming is also prevented through the help of this product and odors and flies are reduced in amount and number near your containment of wastes. There are no chemicals contained in AgraSphere but just bacterial microbes making it truly environmentally friendly. And because it is a biodegradable sphere which requires mere tossing into the pit or lagoon, this agricultural waste product is so easy to use. Without so much as a need for mixing, the sphere instantly begins releasing microbes upon tossing into your agricultural waste.




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