An enhanced software tool to support better use of manure nutrients: MANNER- NPK

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Nicholson, F. A., Bhogal, A., Chadwick, D. R., Gill, E., Gooday, R. D., Lord, E., Misselbrook, T. H., Rollett, A. J., Sagoo, E., Smith, K. A., Thorman, R. E., Williams, J. R. and Chambers, B. J. 2013. An enhanced software tool to support better use of manure nutrients: MANNER- NPK. Soil Use and Management. 29 (4), pp. 473-484. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12078

AuthorsNicholson, F. A., Bhogal, A., Chadwick, D. R., Gill, E., Gooday, R. D., Lord, E., Misselbrook, T. H., Rollett, A. J., Sagoo, E., Smith, K. A., Thorman, R. E., Williams, J. R. and Chambers, B. J.
Abstract

MANNER-NPK (MANure Nutrient Evaluation Routine) is a decision support tool for quantifying manure (and other organic material) crop available nutrient supply. The user-friendly design of an earlier version of MANNER was retained, but in response to user and stakeholder feedback, additional functionality was included to underpin new and revised nitrogen (N) transformation/loss modules (covering ammonia volatilization, nitrate leaching and nitrous oxide/di-nitrogen emissions, and organic N mineralization) and also to estimate manure phosphorus (as P2O5), potassium (as K2O), sulphur (as SO3) and magnesium (as MgO) supply. Notably, MANNER-NPK provides N availability estimates for following crops through the mineralization of organic N. Validation of the crop available N supply estimates was undertaken by comparing predicted values with data from more than 200 field experimental measurements. For cattle, pig and poultry manures, there was good agreement (P<0.001) between predicted and measured fertilizer N replacement values, indicating that MANNER-NPK provides robust estimates of manure crop available N supply and N losses to the wider environment.

KeywordsSoil Science
Year of Publication2013
JournalSoil Use and Management
Journal citation29 (4), pp. 473-484
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12078
Open accessPublished as non-open access
FunderDEFRA - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs UK
Funder project or codeDelivering Sustainable Systems (SS) [ISPG]
Inventories of ammonia and greenhouse gases from UK agriculture
Optimisation of nutrients in soil-plant systems: How can we control nitrogen cycling in soil?
Publisher's version
Output statusPublished
PublisherWiley
ISSN0266-0032

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