Saturday, January 25, 2014

Improving The Nutrient Value Of Manure

By Lianne Derocco


Being a hog farmer, you already know that there are many important aspects to this job that simply cannot be ignored, one of which is dealing with agricultural waste or manure. It is a known fact that annually hogs produce a really significant amount of manure which consequently calls for the right containment and treatment.

In addition, while manure can be transformed from waste into a helpful fertilizer, this waste is only beneficial if the nutrient value of the hog waste is excellent. There are several different ways to improve the nutrient value of your hog waste. Here are a few suggestions that will help you transform agricultural waste into a great fertilizer for crops.

Why hog manure pass as excellent fertilizer can be summed up to several reasons actually. First, it is with really high amount of nitrogen. Together with phosphorous and potassium found in hog waste, these substances make soil better compared to inorganic fertilizer. You can expect the texture and quality of soil improved because of these elements.

There are studies that suggest that altering the hog diets can help create waste that is a better quality for fertilizer. While some of these dietary changes might be a bit costly, the improved quality of the waste will enable farmers to sell the manure for a much higher dollar amount than ever before. This will negate the extra cost of food, as well as covering the cost of transporting waste to farms that use it for fertilizer.

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.

Hog waste pits and lagoons in farms sometimes are confronted with problems regarding heavy bottom sludge layers along with top-level crusting too. But if you use AgraSphere farmers can expect the eating away of sludge and also the prevention of crust-forming on top of those pits and lagoons. There is also the possibility of foaming to be prevented by simply using this product and even odors and the existence of flies around the containment of wastes are reduced. This product is also environment friendly where it uses only natural bacterial microbes and not chemicals which can be toxic. It can be as easy to use as requiring no more than a toss into the pit or lagoon. The spheres then starts to release those microbes after tossing and do not require any kind of mixing anymore.




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