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Effect Of Bedding Type And Soil Incorporation On Nitrogen Mineralization Rate Of Broiler Litter Amended Soils, Lydia A. Fitzgerald

Theses and Dissertations--Plant and Soil Sciences

Broiler litter (BL) is a high value manure available to Kentucky crop producers to utilize as a fertilizer. The rate of BL application, timing of application, and method of application are all important factors to take into account when utilizing BL. A laboratory incubation was conducted to observe nitrogen (N) mineralization rates of BL amended soils over time under different conditions. Different application methods, application rates, watering frequencies, and bedding materials were used to determine their influence on N mineralization. Broiler litter applied on the soil surface, at lower rates, at lower watering frequency resulted in lower mineralization rates than …