Table 5 Characteristics of manure applied in modified plant tests with florfenicol and tylosin tartrate
Parameter | Pig manure | Cattle manure |
|---|---|---|
Manure characterisation on sampling site | ||
Temperature (°C) | 18 (12.5)a | 11 (5.8)a |
pH | 7.7 (7.8) | 6.9 (7.6) |
Redox potential (mV) | −410 (−374) | −345 (−362) |
Manure characterisation after storage | ||
Temperature (°C) | 8.0 | 8.0 |
pH | 7.6 | 6.9 |
Redox potential (mV) | −388 | −295 |
Dry matter content (originally) (%) | 11.8 (5.0) | 9.8 (10.0) |
Dry matter content (after processing) (%) | 4.8 (5.0) | 9.6 (10.0) |
Manure characterisation after acclimation | ||
Temperature (°C) | 20 | 20 |
pH | 7.4 | 6.8 |
Redox potential (mV) | −367 | −327 |
Dry matter content (%) | 4.8 | 9.6 |
NH4–N (mg/kg fresh weight) | 1740 | 1500 |
Nonvolatile nitrogen (mg/kg fresh weight) | 1258 | 2102 |
Total nitrogen (calculated) (mg/kg fresh weight) | 2998 | 3602 |
Organic carbon (mg/kg fresh weight) | 17,380 | 39,725 |
Total P content (mg/kg fresh weight) | 1320 | 820 |
P2O5 equivalents (mg/kg fresh weight) | 3024 | 1877 |
Total Cu content (mg/kg fresh weight) | 14 | 20 |
Microbial activity (in 7 days) | 36 % glucose degradation (32 % CO2, 4 % CH4) | 59 % glucose degradation (50 % CO2, 9 % CH4) |