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. 2011 Sep;77(18):6715-7.
doi: 10.1128/AEM.02995-10. Epub 2011 Jul 29.

Effects of animal diet, manure application rate, and tillage on transport of microorganisms from manure-amended fields

Lisa M Durso  1 , John E Gilley, David B Marx, Bryan L Woodbury
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Effects of animal diet, manure application rate, and tillage on transport of microorganisms from manure-amended fields

Lisa M Durso et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2011 Sep.

Abstract

Manure from cattle fed distillers' grain or corn diets was applied to fields, and the fields were subjected to rainfall simulation tests. Manure was added at three rates on till and no-till plots. Correlations between microbial transport and runoff characteristics were identified. Results indicate that diet affects phage but not bacterial transport from manure-amended fields.

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Fig. 1.
Transport percentages for fecal coliform, E. coli, and enterococcus bacteria in runoff as affected by diet. Microbial transport values were averaged across manure application rates and tillage conditions. Vertical bars represent standard errors.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
Transport percentages for phages in runoff as affected by diet and tillage. Microbial transport values were averaged across manure application rates. Vertical bars represent standard errors.
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