Reduce the amount of manure washed off fields into watercourses

Type: Effect

Links from: Item Link details Decrease surface run-off / increase infiltration Reduce manure / urine deposition in fields Do not spread manure within 10 metres of surface water Rapid incorporation of FYM and slurry into the soil (24 hours at the latest, preferably within 6 hours of application) Do not spread fertiliser when the soil is waterlogged, flooded or snow covered or has been frozen for more than 12 hours in the previous 24 hours Do not store manure in a field liable to flooding or becoming waterlogged Locate out-wintered stock and sacrifice areas away from watercourses Ensure all stock tracks are well-drained and sited away from watercourses

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Links to: Link details Item Prevent manure from entering watercourses

Defra Project IF0131
Assessment of reduction in environmental burdens through targeted measures compared with whole farm approaches in cropping and livestock systems
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Friday 30 October 2009