IMPACT OF CHICKEN DROPPINGS ON THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SOIL

Abstract

The article discusses the effect of fresh and composted chicken manure on the physical characteristics of the soil. Fresh and composted chicken manure (1 to 4%) was mixed with soil and then incubated for 90 days. At the end of the incubation period, some determined the physical properties of the soil closely related to soil aggregation (hydraulic conductivity, water-resistant aggregates, porosity and available moisture). As the dosage of fresh and composted chicken manure was increased in the soil mixes, the number of water-resistant aggregates, hydraulic conductivity and porosity increased, while the available moisture content decreased.