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Central Missouri | If you can, start with a Midwest labs analysis of the litter. You can see how much is available and them start doing the math vs dry.
I started doing what you did in the fall of 2012 for the 2013 crop. And I'm all NoTill. My conclusion:
You don't lose near as much nitrogen as you think. There is more nitrogen in the litter than shows up on the test.
The nitrogen is a slow release source which is nice.
The p will build well over the years
The k in our soils doesn't build well but I think that is more of our soils than the litter.
Even if the litter costs $10-20 per acre more, it's better than dry.
Apply the Humate source that I have really kicks the litter into overdrive.
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Chicken litter replacing comercial phosphorus
