Interesting Facts

Farming is NOT a Crime!
College of Agricultural Sciences
Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Horse manure has been considered a
Valuable resource rather than a “waste”.
Fertilizer value of the 8 1/2 tons of manure
Produced annually by a 1000-pound horse is
About 102 pounds of nitrogen, 43 pounds of
P2O5 (phosphorus pent oxide [phosphate] =
43.7% P) and 77 pounds of K2O (potash =
83% K). The nutrient content of horse manure
Can also be represented as 12 lb/ton of N, 5 lb/
Ton of P2O5, and 9 lb/ton of K2O (nutrient
Values for any manure vary widely so these
Are only guidelines). Traditionally, nitratenitrogen
is the component that presents the
most pollution potential due to its ability to
move freely in the soil. Most of manure’s
nitrogen is contained in the urine.