Nursery and Landscape Use

Use of Composted Dairy Cattle Solid Wasted as a Peat Moss Substitute

This brochure outlines the production and use of in-vessel composted dairy manure.

In-Vessel Composting of Dairy Cattle Solid Waste and Utilization as a Peat Moss Substitute in Greenhouse Growing Media

This scientific article outlines the results of a study designed to evaluate raw and composted dairy cattle solid waste from a confined animal feeding operation as a partial or complete substitute for peat moss in greenhouse growing media.

Use of Composted Dairy Manure, Poultry Litter, and Sawdust as a Substitute for Peat Moss in Plant Growing media

This thesis evaluates composted dairy manure, poultry litter, and sawdust as a complete substitute for peat moss in a plant growing media. Peat moss is the primary ingredient used as a growing media in the horticulture industry and as demands for the product increase, shortages may occur along with coincidental increased costs.

Dairy compost may enrich Stephenville lawns

This article reports the results of a case study conducted in Stephenville in 1998, which evaluated the effect compost applications had on keeping lawns healthy and green during the hot summer months.