By Glen Arnold, CCA

Stockpiles of poultry litter can be seen in farm fields across Ohio. Litter that was piled in wheat stubble fields was land applied this summer, and now that soybean harvest is wrapping up, we’ll see the litter piles that were in soybean fields being land applied.

Poultry litter is an excellent source of plant nutrients and is readily available in most parts of the state. Poultry litter can be from laying hens, pullets, broilers, finished turkeys, turkey hens, or poults. Most of the poultry litter in the state comes from laying hens and turkey finishers. Typical nutrient ranges in poultry litter can be from 45 to 57 pounds of nitrogen, 45 to 70 pounds of P2O5, and 45 to 55 pounds of K2O per ton. The typical application rate is two tons per acre, which fits nicely with

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