Table 2. Total solids (TS) and volatile solids (VS) from manure-bedding mix from steer barn (S), dairy cow barn (DC), and composting lot (CL)
DOY | TS (mg/kg) | VS (mg/kg) |
S | DC | CL | S | DC | CL |
270 | 205,808.8 ± 6,508.7 | 292,643.9 ± 40,324.7 | - | 173,687.9 ± 18,683.4 | 250,984.5 ± 35,390.4 | - |
316 | 247,800.7 ± 35,769.8 | 294,979.4 ± 40,431.3 | - | 208,188.7 ± 35,449.2 | 251,883.1 ± 38,982.8 | - |
351 | 234,622.3 ± 22,692.7 | 345,011 ± 108,138.8 | - | 206,603.2 ± 21,230 | 299,366.6 ± 96,969.2 | - |
23 | - | BM | - | - | BM | - |
27 | BM | - | - | BM | - | - |
28 | 230,730.8 ± 18,733.8 | 341,582 ± 83,421.3 | - | 196,801.6 ± 9,983.8 | 291,158.3 ± 74,013.5 | - |
42 | - | BM | - | - | BM | - |
111 | BM | - | - | BM | | - |
112 | 367,370.7 ± 89,306.7 | 561,778.4 ± 139,338.2 | - | 304,851.1 ± 82,190.5 | 471,829.7 ± 117,851.5 | - |
142 | BR | BR | 387,438.1 ± 51,930.1 | BR | BR | 316,733.6 ± 45,661.7 |
182 | 449,292.1 ± 174,059.9 | 788,254.3 ± 114,609.4 | - | 371,395.4 ± 210,798.7 | 728,795.4 ± 125,268.3 | - |
241 | 423,679 ± 149,273.5 | 674,455 ± 125,347.8 | - | 334,151.8 ± 116,364.6 | 582,101.8 ± 119,475.9 | - |
273 | 338,587.5 ± 79,454.7 | 619,421.4 ± 202,247.6 | - | 265,962.7 ± 61,065.7 | 522,740.2 ± 176,313.7 | - |
297 | - | - | 729,774 ± 220,230.5 | - | - | 585,629.3 ± 192,640.8 |
301 | 342,043.4 ± 33867.4 | 578,732.9 ± 135,987.8 | - | 262,583.7 ± 26,655.1 | 482,900.3 ± 113,619.9 | - |
DOY, day of year; BM, bedding mixing, BR, bedding replacement.