Im interested in hearing the forums thoughts on using waste water treatment facility sludge as a cheap alternative to fertilizer. Its effects on fertility, milk production, longevity, etc in beef cattle. All comments are appreciated.
bbyou":2o3nstvk said:Im interested in hearing the forums thoughts on using waste water treatment facility sludge as a cheap alternative to fertilizer. Its effects on fertility, milk production, longevity, etc in beef cattle. All comments are appreciated.
dun":29k99hke said:One of the local fertilizer mongers is also selling pelletized chicken manure. That's the claim anyway. I haven;t been able to find out if it's the straight product or litter. The analysis is supposedly 5-5-5. He's selling a lot of the stuff. I'll just wait a couple of years and see how that whole deal shakes out.
novatech":174boe6v said:I think most of the problem is in people's heads...
I don't understand. If this is a management program, soil tests would or should have been done on a yearly basis. If they were, how did the heavy metal get out of control. If you want to see some that has not declined in the last 10 years with applications every year I can certainly make arrangements for you to see. I am not doubting you but cannot understand why yours would be different than the one I am speaking of, unless it is the treatment process.cfpinz":1q9dvoe5 said:novatech":1q9dvoe5 said:I think most of the problem is in people's heads...
I respectfully disagree. The plot we have been working with rotates a different section into sludge usage each year with a plot recieving a minimum 2 year break between applications. A nutrient management plan has been used on this field for quite some time. I don't have a recent soil test in front of me but the metals are thru the roof. The quality and quantity of forage from this field has declined greatly. (Fescue/Orchard grass) Attempts at reseeding and improvement have been futile to say the least. Right now we've killed the whole field and planted it in wheat, interested to see how that turns out.