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Physical Characteristics | ||||||||||||||
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Particle Size Distribution percentage left of screen (%) |
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Materials | Bulk Density lb/cu.ft |
Moisture Content (%) |
Dry Weight % w.b. |
Ash Weight % |
pH | Angle of Repose degrees |
fines | 0.005" (no. 200) |
0.01" (no. 100) |
0.02" (no. 50) |
0.033" (No. 30) |
0.0625 (no. 16) |
0.125" (no. 8) |
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1. Cafeteria Waste | 46 | 69.8 | 30.2 | 0.02 | 6.6 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2. Cardboard- shredded | 6.9 | 36.5 | 63.5 | 21.8 | 7.3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1 | 2 | 92 | |
Dairy Manure: | ||||||||||||||
3 freestall- no bedding | 58.5 | 88.1 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 5.9 | - | - | - | ||||||
4. freestall- wood shavings bedding | 58.6 | 85.7 | 14.3 | 12.1 | 6.6 | - | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 52 | |
Food Processing Wastes: | ||||||||||||||
5. Apple Pumice | 39.6 | 80.2 | 19.8 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 40 | -- | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 100 | |
6. Cabbage Waste | 49.5 | 92.1 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 46 | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
7. Corn | 33.6 | 85.1 | 14.9 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 52 | Moist sample did not work well on screens | 0.5 | 94 | |||||
8. Grape Pumice | 22.1 | 40.0 | 60.0 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 45 | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
9. Green Beans | 33.5 | 92.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 48 | Moist sample did not work well on screens | 0.4 | 96 | |||||
10. Grass Clippings | 2.2 | 4.4 | 95.6 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 82 | |
11. Horse Manure- sawdust bedding | 20.5 | 73 | 27 | 11.2 | 7.3 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 79 | |
12. Leaves | 1.9 | 0 | 100 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
13. Newspaper- shredded | 1.9 | 5 | 95 | 1 | 3.9 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
14. Paper- shredded | 3.6 | 16.6 | 83.4 | 8.7 | 4.4 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
15. Peat Moss | 14.3 | 16.8 | 83.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 19 | |
Poultry Manure: | ||||||||||||||
16. no bedding | 14.2 | 13.4 | 86.6 | 17.5 | 8.9 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 16 | |
17. wood shavings bedding | 29.2 | 20.8 | 79.2 | 16.1 | 8.6 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1 | 97 | |
18. Sawdust | 14.4 | 26.9 | 73.1 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
19. Straw | 1.8 | 4.7 | 95.3 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
20. Swine Manure- limited bedding | 41.4 | 84.9 | 15.1 | 40.2 | 6.9 | - | - | 65 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
Wood: | ||||||||||||||
21. Chips (tree clippings) | 19.4 | 47.5 | 52.5 | 2.3 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 94 | |
22. Fiberboard-ground | 9.1 | 55.1 | 44.9 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 89 | |
23. Pine Chips | 5.7 | 27.6 | 72.4 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 73 | |
24. Shavings | 2.4 | 8.9 | 91.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 85 |
Chemical Analysis | ||||||||||||
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Nutrients Available (NaOAc Extraction) | ||||||||||||
Materials | P | K | Mg | Ca | Fe | Al | Mn. | Zn | Cu | pH in water |
Exch. Acidity |
NO3 avail. |
1. Cafeteria Waste | ||||||||||||
2. Cardboard- shredded | 37.4 | 416 | 297.4 | 3406 | 19.1 | 135.5 | 77.9 | 15.76 | ND | 7.96 | ND | |
Dairy Manure: 3. freestall- no bedding |
4649 | 14000 | 4981.8 | 14798 | 107.8 | 43 | 107 | 75.45 | 2.1 | 6.23 | 3.63 | |
4. freestall- wood shavings bedding | ||||||||||||
Food Processing Wastes: | ||||||||||||
5. Apple Pumice | ||||||||||||
6. Cabbage Waste | ||||||||||||
7. Corn | ||||||||||||
8. Grape Pumice | ||||||||||||
9. Green Beans | ||||||||||||
10. Grass Clippings | ||||||||||||
11. Horse Manure- sawdust bedding | 2708 | 6803 | 1767.4 | 2731 | 30.8 | 28 | 85.8 | 26.48 | ND | 7.24 | ND | |
12. Leaves | ||||||||||||
13. Newspaper- shredded | ||||||||||||
14. Paper- shredded | ||||||||||||
15. Peat Moss | 41.9 | 168 | 764.3 | 863 | 5.6 | 19.6 | 19.3 | 2.59 | ND | 3.58 | 175.18 | 30.83 |
Poultry Manure: 16. no bedding |
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17. wood shavings bedding | ||||||||||||
18. Sawdust | 26.8 | 665 | 127 | 577 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 56.7 | 6.37 | ND | 4.96 | 22.11 | ND |
19. Straw | 608.6 | 4000 | 530 | 2882 | 8 | 25.7 | 63 | 4.73 | ND | 6.91 | 56.52 | |
20. Swine Manure- limited bedding | 5276.9 | 13068 | 2855.1 | 9062 | 19.4 | 23 | 43.1 | 27.84 | ND | 6.32 | 1.42 | |
Wood: 21. Chips (tree clippings) |
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22. Fiberboard-ground | 84.7 | 1252 | 392.1 | 3119 | 8.5 | 34.6 | 174.6 | 5.78 | ND | 6.19 | 84.33 | |
23. Pine Chips | 171.7 | 1550 | 523.5 | 2370 | 6.1 | 15.4 | 24.5 | 4.66 | ND | 5.84 | 12.99 | ND |
24. Shavings | 52.4 | 833 | 177.7 | 585 | 9.5 | 22.1 | 34 | 8.48 | ND | 4.98 | 21.27 | 3.7 |
Nutrient Analysis | ||||||||||||||
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Materials | Carbon % |
Nitrogen % |
C:N Ratio | Dry Matter |
Ash | Nutrient Detergent Residue |
Acid Detergent Residue |
Cellulose | Hemi- cellulose |
Lignin | Total Digestable Organic Matter |
Digestable Cell Wall |
Crude Protein |
Acid Detergent Crude Protein |
1. Cafeteria Waste | 95.10 | 4.43 | 59.35 | 43.04 | 16.31 | 38.76 | 4.28 | 87.82 | 80.32 | 13.28 | 1.40 | |||
2. Cardboard- shredded | 38.21 | 0.37 | 107.15 | 95.74 | 18.76 | 79.56 | 72.04 | 7.52 | 60.77 | 11.27 | 53.89 | 52.92 | 1.20 | 0.89 |
Dairy Manure: 3. freestall- no bedding |
42.26 | 2.14 | 19.85 | 95.33 | 14.01 | 58.28 | 38.24 | 20.05 | 25.57 | 12.66 | 46.56 | 21.15 | 14.04 | 4.67 |
4. freestall- wood shavings bedding | ||||||||||||||
Food Processing Wastes 5. Apple Pumice |
96.05 | 2.01 | 62.62 | 52.02 | 10.60 | 34.87 | 17.16 | 79.10 | 67.29 | 6.66 | 4.04 | |||
6. Cabbage Waste | 92.61 | 13.59 | 26.41 | 24.98 | 1.43 | 20.81 | 4.16 | 92.89 | 76.75 | 18.34 | 1.14 | |||
7. Corn | ||||||||||||||
8. Grape Pumice | 95.38 | 6.58 | 68.25 | 65.63 | 2.62 | 20.27 | 45.36 | 50.35 | 32.40 | 9.54 | 1.76 | |||
9. Green Beans | ||||||||||||||
10. Grass Clippings | ||||||||||||||
11. Horse Manure- sawdust bedding | 42.79 | 1.11 | 38.60 | 95.86 | 7.63 | 78.11 | 50.54 | 27.57 | 40.48 | 10.06 | 36.83 | 25.30 | 5.42 | 1.31 |
12. Leaves | ||||||||||||||
13. Newspaper- shredded | 39.28 | 0.34 | 115.50 | |||||||||||
14. Paper- shredded | 36.91 | 0.34 | 108.60 | |||||||||||
15. Peat Moss | 47.53 | 1.24 | 38.30 | 91.42 | 1.79 | 77.42 | 70.42 | 6.60 | 35.95 | 34.87 | 33.45 | 15.57 | 10.06 | 8.13 |
Poultry Manure: | ||||||||||||||
16. no bedding | ||||||||||||||
17. wood shavings bedding | 94.24 | 19.95 | 50.76 | 19.37 | 31.39 | 13.90 | 5.81 | 80.54 | 69.32 | 21.27 | 1.90 | |||
18. Sawdust | 44.74 | 0.42 | 108.70 | 94.96 | 0.72 | 92.63 | 72.34 | 20.29 | 56.83 | 15.51 | 11.07 | 4.69 | 1.50 | 1.25 |
19. Straw | 95.26 | 2.75 | 92.16 | 62.28 | 29.88 | 53.57 | 8.71 | 47.59 | 44.69 | 1.88 | 0.47 | |||
20. Swine Manure- limited bedding | 35.62 | 1.84 | 19.40 | |||||||||||
Wood: 21. Chips (tree clippings) |
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22. Fiberboard-ground | 43.72 | 2.37 | 18.50 | 95.24 | 2.70 | 89.91 | 73.21 | 16.60 | 60.05 | 13.16 | 11.55 | 4.18 | 12.18 | 2.50 |
23. Pine Chips | 94.63 | 1.80 | 90.60 | 68.27 | 22.33 | 47.42 | 20.85 | 11.69 | 4.28 | 2.20 | 1.98 | |||
24. Shavings | 95.21 | 0.26 | 87.84 | 75.07 | 12.78 | 50.81 | 24.27 | 12.85 | 0.96 | 0.87 | 0.67 |
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