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Effect of Fresh Poultry Litter and Compost on Soil Physical and Chemical PropertiesApplication of poultry litter and compost as a substitute for fertilizer not only uses unwanted waste and decreases expenditures for commercial fertilizer, it adds nutrients to soil for plant uptake. The properties of soil affected by poultry litter were analyzed to determine the positive and negative aspects of using this substitute fertilizer. This study focused on changes associated with saturated hydraulic conductivity, bulk density, nitrate concentrations, and pH after application of varying concentrations of poultry litter and compost. Soil samples from Tennessee Valley Substation in Alabama were analyzed in a laboratory at Alabama A&M University. As a result of the application of fresh poultry litter and compost, we found that the saturated hydraulic conductivity increased and the bulk density decreased, while the pH was generally not affected. Using poultry litter and compost as an alternative commercial fertilizers could be adapted by the farming community to protect the sustainability of our environment. Unwanted waste is used productively and soil is enriched for farming.
Document ID
20000032348
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Carr, Stacy
(Michigan Technological Univ. Houghton, MI United States)
Tsegaye, Teferi
(Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical Coll. Normal, AL United States)
Coleman, Tommy
(Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical Coll. Normal, AL United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
February 22, 1998
Publication Information
Publication: NASA University Research Centers Technical Advances in Aeronautics, Space Sciences and Technology, Earth Systems Sciences, Global Hydrology, and Education
Volume: 2 and 3
Subject Category
Environment Pollution
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NCCW-0084
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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