APPLICATOR FOR SPREADING LIQUID MANURES ON SMALL RESEARCH PLOTS

Authors
WETTERAUER D KILLORN R
Citation
D. Wetterauer et R. Killorn, APPLICATOR FOR SPREADING LIQUID MANURES ON SMALL RESEARCH PLOTS, Soil Science Society of America journal, 62(2), 1998, pp. 486-488
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Soil Science
Journal title
Soil Science Society of America journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
03615995
Volume
62
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
486 - 488
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-5995(1998)62:2<486:AFSLMO>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Farm-size liquid-manure pressure or vacuum tanks are not well suited f ar applying manure to research plots. If is difficult to manuever the spreaders and accurately control the flow of manure. This report descr ibes an inexpensive liquid-manure spreader developed for use on resear ch plots (i.e., 4.6 by 12.2 m). The spreader has been used to apply ma nure as broadcast or injected treatments af rates of 18 000 to 80 000 L ha(-1). This spreader can also be used to hand-apply manure to very smalt (1.5 by 1.5 m) plots.