Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: Phosphorus (P) is considered one of the most important nutrients for plant growth.It is used as a fertilizer either commercially available or in the form of manure, and also plays a key role in the growth of livestock.Animal manure of one of the sources of P. The concentration of P varies with the age of livestock, diet, and bedding type.It also depends on the livestock species.P found in animal manure exists in organic and inorganic form.In general, 45-90% of manure P is inorganic in nature and the other is supposed to be organic P [1].Composted manure is richer in organic nutrients than fresh manure [2].However, fresh, non-composted manure has higher nitrogen (N) content than the composted manure.Fresh manure may contain high amounts of viable weed seeds.In addition, various pathogens may be present in fresh manure, which can
DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/68883
Institutions: COMSATS University Islamabad, University of Haripur
Language: English
Subfield: Waste Management and Disposal
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2779548201