Weed seed in dairy manure depends on collection site

David Cudney; Steven Wright; Thomas Shultz; John Reints

doi:10.3733/ca.v046n03p31

California Agriculture (May 1992)

Weed seed in dairy manure depends on collection site

David Cudney,
Steven Wright,
Thomas Shultz,
John Reints

Affiliations

David Cudney: D. W. Cudney is Extension Weed Scientist, UC Riverside
Steven Wright: S. D. Wright is Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors, Tulare County
Thomas Shultz: T. A. Shultz is Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors, Tulare County
John Reints: J. S. Reints is Staff Research Associate, UC Riverside.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v046n03p31
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 46, no. 3
pp. 31 – 32

Abstract

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Dairy manure collected for 2 years from various sites in seven Central California dairies was found to contain viable weed seed. Weed seed Contamination Was most Severe when manure was taken from dry COW pens and liquid manure sedimentation handling facilities. Composting did not eliminate all viable weed seed.

Published in California Agriculture

ISSN: 0008-0845 (Print); 2160-8091 (Online)
Publisher: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Agriculture
Website: https://californiaagriculture.org/

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