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kn 0 Mtrogen Balance. Nitrogen required at fields 261,192 lbs.N Nitrogen from liquids: 65,366 lbs.N Nitrogen shortage from liquids: 195,826 lbs. N Nitrogen from solids: 60,841 lbs.N Nitrogen shortage: 134,986 lbs.N r Nitrogen Loadings Concinasion The current farming operation is adequate to consume all the nitrogen contained in the liquids and solids generated at the site, /d6�9 As indicated in the calculations above,the remaining nitrogen that will be in liquids and solids after storage losses in the Hush lagoon are fewer than the calculated nitrogen demand from the proposed fanning acreage. ._,❑Composting of the manure solids will condition the solids prior to application to the farm. 0 Composting converts an organic waste material into a stable organic product by converting nitrogen from the unstable ammonia form rPrta a more stable organic form.The end result is a product that is safer to use than raw organic material. C Composting can reduce the nitrate content of the solids due to anaerobic bacterial activity.Anaerobic activity will cause denitification of nitrate to convert the nitrates to the gaseous form as nitrous oxide or nitrogen gas during the composting process. This gas then escapes into the atmosphere.Considering that composting is an aerobic activity,anaerobic activity can be controlled by simply turning the material to aerate it at the proper time which is the point at which aerobic bacterial activity has consumed all the } oxygen with in the mix- G Manure is more carbonaceous than commercial fertilizer and carbon is a common energy source to bacteria.Consequently,some ,denitification will also take place in the soil naturally. ❑Compost is used primarily as a fertilizer supplement and snit conditioner.Compost improves scii structure and fertility.Nutrients in F nished compost will be slowly released over a period of years,thus minimizing the risk of nitrate leaching and high nutrient concentrations in surface runoff. A balanced liquidsisolids application rates are favorable to the agronomical management of the soil because of the soil requiring organic materials to Increase tilth,water intake rate,water retention capabilities and consequently,nitrate retention capability. ❑It is important to apply nutrients through out the growing season as the crop requires it. p The tagoen water needs to be managed in such a fashion that the irrigation pond is empty prior to the winter rainfall season,yet not applying nutrients to the crops when they are not needed, Over irrigation needs to be at a minimum for nitrates can be pushed through the soil profile due to the low water holding eapacity of the farms'soils. I E f r s ' f E { ! �i