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Annex 1. Nutrient content values of manure from literature


Values based on fresh matter; dry matter assumed to be 50 percent of fresh matter

Cattle manure

N (%)

P (%)

K (%)



0.70

0.30

0.67

Lekasi et al., 2001a

1.63

0.09

1.13

Smaling et al., 1999

0.57

0.14


FAO, 1980

0.64

0.06

0.23

Williams et al., 1995

0.79

0.22

1.00

Baijukya et al., 1998

0.29

0.03

0.42

Budelman and Defoer, 2000

0.70

0.26

0.55

Budelman and Defoer, 2000

Average:

0.76

0.15

0.67


Sheep/goat manure

N (%)

P (%)

K (%)



0.75

0.20

0.69

Lekasi et al., 2001a

0.75

0.11


FAO, 1980

0.60

0.22

0.54

Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 1997

1.10

0.06

0.37

Williams et al., 1995

0.20

0.10

0.35

Budelman and Defoer, 2000

0.65

0.20

0.50

Budelman and Defoer, 2000

1.45

0.53

0.53

Budelman and Defoer, 2000

Average:

0.79

0.20

0.50


Poultry manure

N (%)

P (%)

K (%)



0.67

0.30


FAO, 1980

1.40

0.70

0.71

Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 1997

0.65

0.40

0.15

Budelman and Defoer, 2000

1.60

0.15

0.18

Budelman and Defoer, 2000

Average:

1.08

0.39

0.35


Animal manure

N (%)

P (%)

K (%)



0.56

0.15

0.12

Lekasi et al., 2001b

0.84

0.12


Eyasu, 1998

0.70

0.11


Eyasu, 1998

0.70

0.10


Eyasu, 1998

0.60

0.10

0.77

Kater et al., 2000

0.39

0.10

0.63

Onduru et al., 1999

0.70

0.25

0.55

Van den Bosch et al., 1998a

0.54

0.09

0.65

Defoer et al., 1998

0.54

0.16

0.72

Average of Stoorvogel and Smaling, 1990

Average:

0.63

0.13

0.54



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