Open Manure Pit
Proper
manure management practice begins as soon as manure is deposited as
dung and urine by the cow. To minimize nutrient losses in smallholder
zero grazing farms, it is recommended that manure rom the stable should
be collected twice daily and stored in a well-constructed manure pit as
slurry. It is even easier since most farmers house the animals in
well-designed cattle stables with a concrete floor.
Maize
stalks are essential in trapping minerals (Nitrogen) in manure when
used as bedding material. The farmers should invest on manure storage
pits to preserve nutrients in slurry. It is equally important to reduce
the storage duration; increasing the frequency of manure-application
feeds the soil with more nutrients.
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