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. 2015 Oct 15;530-531:76–86. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.05.064

Table 2.

Nitrogen application rate for the cattle slurry and chemical fertiliser treatments.

Application date Dry matter (%) Total N (kg ha− 1) Ammoniacal (N kg ha− 1) Available (N kg ha− 1)
Cattle slurry 04/07/1998 5.9 220 100 122
26/04/1999 10.0 430 154 160
04/07/1999 3.7 190 68 110
04/05/2000 4.2 240 113 130
15/07/2000 4.0 200 105 110
26/04/2002 9.2 300 127 Nd
19/06/2002 7.2a 170a 78 Nd
15/04/2003 7.2a 380 181 Nd
18/06/2003 7.2a 150 62 Nd
Chemical fertiliser 04/07/1998 120 60 120
26/04/1999 120 60 120
04/07/1999 120 60 120
04/05/2000 120 60 120
15/07/2000 120 60 120
26/04/2002 100 50 100
19/06/2002 100 50 100
27/08/2002 100 50 100
15/04/2003 100 50 100
18/06/2003 100 50 100
15/08/2003 100 50 100

Nd = not determined.

a

Estimated value based upon mean of previous applications.