Table 5 Initial indicators of the response of nutrients in forages to the application of excreta in the pot trial.
From: The role of ruminant urine and faeces in the recycling of nutrients by forages
| Â | Treatment | Forage yield (compared to the controls) | N | P | S | Cu | Zn | Mn | Se |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Soil of low organic matter content | Urine | Increase | Synergism | Dilution | Dilution | Synergism | Synergism | Synergism | Dilution |
Faeces | Increase | Synergism | Synergism | Synergism | Synergism | Synergism | Dilution | Dilution | |
Urine + Faeces | Increase | Synergism | Synergism | Dilution | Synergism | Synergism | Dilution | Dilution | |
Soil of high organic matter content | Urine | Increase | Synergism | Synergism | Synergism | Synergism | Synergism | Dilution | No response (change < 1 μg/kg) |
Faeces | Not significantly change | Synergism | Synergism | Synergism | Synergism | Synergism | Antagonism | Antagonism | |
Urine + Faeces | Increase | Synergism | Synergism | Synergism | Synergism | Synergism | Dilution | No response (change < 1 μg/kg) |
