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Manure Statistics
4/30/03
As sampled basis
%
+/- 1sd
n
Nitrogen (N)
0.39
0.18-0.61
503
Ammonia N
0.15
0.06-0.24
503
Organic N
0.24
0.08-0.41
503
Phosphorus (P)
0.08
0.01-0.16
503
Phosphate Equiv. (P2O5)
0.17
0.01-0.36
503
Potassium (K)
0.27
0.12-0.42
503
Potash Equiv. (K2O)
0.33
0.15-0.51
503
Total Solids
12.2
3.9-20.5
503
Density, kg/L
0.98
0.91-1.06
503
Copper, ppm
29
25

As the amount of bedding (straw, wood shavings, sawdust) in the sample increases, Total Solids increases and Density decreases. If sand is used as bedding, Total Solids increases and Density increases.



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