TABLE 18.  VEAL ANAEROBIC LAGOON LIQUID CHARACTERISTICS *
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Parameter Unitsa Total Parameter Concentration Parameter Mass
No of ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------lb/day/------------
Observ minimum maximum median mean std dev head 1000 lb
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Liquidb gal/200 lb/day estc - - - 2.4 - 20 101
Density lb/gal est - - - 8.3 - - -
TKN lb/acre-inch 1 56 56 56 56 - 0.0049 0.025
NH3N %tkn est - - - 59 - 0.0029 0.015
P2O5 lb/acre-inch 1 10 10 10 10 - 0.00092 0.0046
K2O lb/acre-inch 1 82 82 82 82 - 0.0073 0.036
Ca lb/acre-inch 1 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 - 0.00020 0.0010
Cu lb/acre-inch 1 0.023 0.023 0.023 0.023 - 0.0000020 0.000010
Fe lb/acre-inch 1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 - 0.000092 0.00046
Mg lb/acre-inch 1 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 - 0.00020 0.0010
Mn lb/acre-inch 1 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 - 0.000018 0.000091
Zn lb/acre-inch 1 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 - 0.000024 0.00012
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* References:Biological & Agricultural Engineering Dept, North Carolina State University, Jan 1994.
Agronomic Division, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.
a All concentrations as is or wet basis (wb) except as noted dry matter basis (db); all mass values wb.
b Estimated lagoon liquid includes manure, excess water usage, average annual lagoon surface rainfall surplus;
does not include fresh water for flushing or lot runoff.
c Mean value extrapolated from other data; measured values not available.