any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
The fecal and urinary excretion of livestock This material may also contain bedding, spilled feed, water or soil It may also include wastes not associated with livestock excreta, such as hair, skin, or other debris Manure can be categorized based on solids and moisture content The transition from one category to another (liquid to semi-solid to solid) is not sharply defined The transition does not depend on percent solids alone but is affected by type of livestock manure and livestock feed diet, type and amount of bedding, feed spillage, and other residues in the manure
Any matter which makes land productive; a fertilizing substance, as the contents of stables and barnyards, dung, decaying animal or vegetable substances, etc
the fecal and urinary defecation of livestock and poultry List of Glossary Terms
Nitrogen feeds the microorganisms in soil that make humus from a compost pile Manure is rich in nitrogen (especially chicken, goat, and steer manures), and is thus a valuable component of compost It is also rich in potassium and phosphorus Manure should be composted (or at least aged) before use in the garden because of its high nitrogen --and ammonia-- content, which can both easily burn plants Composting will also kill any weed seeds that may have survived the animal's stomach(s)
To apply manure to; to enrich, as land, by the application of a fertilizing substance
any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material spread manure, as for fertilization
The fecal and urinary defecation of livestock; may include spilled feed, bedding litter, or soil (USEPA, 1993)
The excreta of animals, with or without an admixture of bedding or litter, fresh or at various stages of further decomposition or composting In some countries may denote any fertilizer material
Animal excrement, especially that of common domestic farm animals and when used as fertilizer. Generally speaking, from cows, horses, pigs and chickens
Excreta of animals, with or without an admixture of bedding or litter, fresh or at various stages of decomposition or composting In some countries the term may denote any fertilizer material