Upload NowAfter reading this article you will learn about the preparation and use of Farm Yard Manure (FYM). Preparation of Farmyard Manure: (i) In India, a major portion of cattle dung is used as fuel by farmers, after being converted into dung cake. Urine is completely soaked into the earthen floor of the cattle shed, thus […]
Farm Yard Manure (FYM): Preparation and Use
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Night Soil, Sewage and Sludge
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After reading this article you will learn about night soil, sewage and sludge. Night Soil: Night soil is human excreta, which is very rich in plant nutrients. Agricultural chemists have found that fresh human faeces contain about 1.5 per cent N, 1.1 per cent P2O5, 0.5 per cent K2O and 1.0 per cent CAO. Although […]
Design of Bio-Gas Plant (With Diagram)
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After reading this article you will learn about the design of bio-gas plant with diagram. The bio-gas plant has been diagrammatically represented in the Fig. 11.1. The size varies with amount of cow dung available. If 50kgs of dung is available from three animals, the bio-gas plant consists of a masonry fermentation tank or a […]