Pit Health
Manure Management
Nourish your soil, delight your neighbour
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Manure management is crucial for several reasons, primarily because it directly impacts environmental sustainability, agricultural productivity, and public health.
The odour from manure pits is hydrogen sulfide. Hydrogen sulfide occurs when organic material is decomposing or breaking down very slowly. It takes a healthy population of microorganism, both aerobic and anaerobic, to do an efficient job of digesting manure. Unfortunately, many manure pits end up with a thick crust that excludes oxygen from manure, leaving only anaerobic bacteria to do the work.
Manure Liquefier contains live, naturally occurring microorganisms that thrive in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. As soon as you add them to the source of manure, they feed on the organic matter and multiply rapidly, creating a living, breathing ecosystem.
As soon as you add them to the source of manure, they feed on the organic matter and multiply rapidly, creating a living, breathing ecosystem. In days, some of these beneficial microorganisms (aerobic) start consuming the solids on the surface. Others go to work on the solids on the bottom (anaerobic).Manure Pit Liquefier breakdown solids, converting them to liquids and altering the availability of nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and host of micronutrients.
The microorganisms convert these to “slow release” forms less likely to be lost once applied to soils. The nutrients are still there and available to plants. Nitrogen is tied up so it will neither volatilize nor leach into groundwater. The microorganisms in Manure Liquefier also compete with harmful bacteria, reducing the populations of E. coli, other fecal coliform and streptococci. It works in lagoons, tanks or solid manure systems on hog, dairy and beef operations.
Note: High organic matter manure needs pH Buffer.
September 17
Double rate of Farm for Profit Manure liquefier was applied to expedite the break up of crust.
October 23
To ensure the product's effectiveness and success, continuous observation and product application were carried out.
November 8
52 days later, transformation becomes more evident - the once thick, solid manure crust is gradually breaking down and transitioning into a liquid form.
November 21
65 days later, picture was taken as the tank was being emptied.
