Published online 7 November 2005
Published in J Environ Qual 34:2318-2327 (2005)
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2005.0090
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Chemical and Physical Changes Following Co-Composting of Beef Cattle Feedlot Manure with Phosphogypsum
Francis Zvomuyaa,
Francis J. Larneya,*,
Connie K. Nicholb,
Andrew F. Olsona,
Jim J. Millera and
Paul R. DeMaerea
a Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Centre, 5403 First Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1J 4B1
b Agrium Inc., 11751 River Road, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada T8L 4J1

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Fig. 1. Effect of bedding type and phosphogypsum (PG) rate on water content of manurephosphogypsum mixtures at the start of composting. Vertical bars represent standard errors.
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Fig. 2. Effect of bedding type and phosphogypsum (PG) rate on total N content of manurephosphogypsum mixtures at the start of composting. Vertical bars represent standard errors.
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Fig. 3. Effect of bedding type and phosphogypsum (PG) rate on available sulfur (SO4S) concentration of co-composts after 99 d of composting.
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Fig. 4. Effect of bedding type and phosphogypsum (PG) rate on pH of co-composts after 99 d of composting. Vertical bars represent standard errors.
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Fig. 5. Effect of bedding type and phosphogypsum (PG) rate on water mass loss (% of initial) during co-composting. Vertical bars represent standard errors.
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