Farm
Armstrong Research and Demonstration Farm
Extension Number
RFR A1386
Publication Date
2014
Abstract
An efficient utilization of beef manure nutrients is important to improve the sustainability of animal and crop production systems and avoid unnecessary use of energy and non-renewable resources. Manure phosphorus (P) management differs from inorganic fertilizers for several reasons. Manure is variable in P concentration. It has both organic and inorganic P forms. Also, manure handling is more difficult than corn fertilizer. Organic P forms may not be entirely or immediately available for plant uptake but may become available over time. There is uncertainty about the crop-availability of beef manure P, which is reflected by a wide range (60 to 100%) of estimated availability in Iowa (see Extension publication PMR 1003). Therefore, a study was conducted at the ISU Armstrong Research Farm, Lewis, Iowa, in 2012 and 2013 to assess the crop-availability of manure P from selected Iowa beef production systems.
Copyright Owner
Iowa State University
Copyright Date
2014
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Mallarino, Antonio P. and Haq, Mazhar Ul, "Phosphorus Availability in Beef Cattle Manure for Corn and Soybean" (2014). Iowa State Research Farm Progress Reports. 2095.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/farms_reports/2095
