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To diagnose phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) nutrition, the relations between the contents of nutrients in herbage (% P: % N, % K: %N) for two plots of different soil fertility were established. These relations were used to study the cumulative effect of animal manure. A rapid improvement of plant nutrition was shown for the initially deficient plot. This conclusion was checked by comparing nitrogen (N) content and herbage dry matter (DM) yield. The economic benefits of animal manure in disadvantaged areas are discussed.
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Duru, M. (1987). Effect of animal manure on phosphorus and potassium content of herbage. In: Van Der Meer, H.G., Unwin, R.J., Van Dijk, T.A., Ennik, G.C. (eds) Animal Manure on Grassland and Fodder Crops. Fertilizer or Waste?. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 30. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3659-1_36
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