[bionet.technology.conversion] Onno M. Knol: Manure decomposition models?

TENHUNEN@finujo.bitnet (05/15/89)

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*Sender:       AG-EXP-L Ag Expert Systems <AG-EXP-L@NDSUVM1>          *
*From:         "Onno Knol, Agric.University Wageningen" <SAL@HWALHW50>*
*Subject:      decomposition of manure                                *
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A group of students in my department are  modelling a dairy farm.
They are interested in the decomposition process of manure, either put
directly on the grassland from the cattle, or sprayed on it after
storage in a silo. They are also interested in the breakdown of N
from fertilizer. In fact the role of N in manure is the main interest.

Has anybody ever modelled this process and who has any suggestions ?
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Onno M. Knol

Department of General and                     Vakgroep  Algemene en
Regional Agriculture                          Regionale Landbouwkunde
Agricultural University                       Landbouwuniversiteit
Hollandseweg 1                                Hollandseweg 1
6706 KN Wageningen                            6706 KN Wageningen
THE NETHERLANDS                               Interne post: Bodenr 67
BITNET: SAL@HWALHW50                          LUWRVD:SAL

P2269@COM.QZ.SE ("ENG-LEONG FOO ", MIRCEN-STOCKHOLM) (05/19/89)

Sorry I dont have a direct answer to your question, Onno
but for others who might be interested to do some reading
on faith of nitrogen on land, there is a unique book written
in 1979 by Raymond C Loehr et al called "Land Application of
Wastes" Vol. II. which is worth borrowing. Chapters are
written in modules as an instructional unit for self-education.
There is a chapter on "Nitrogen Considerations" as well as one
for "Monitoring at Land Application Sites". The book is one
of Van Nostrand Reinhold Environmental Engineering Series
publications.

From: Eng-leong Foo, Stockholm.