Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 420 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES: SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT RULES
Appendix 096-420-B - Recommended Nitrogen Loading Rates for Specific Crops
Universal Citation: 06 ME Code Rules ยง 096-420-B
Current through 2024-13, March 27, 2024
| Crop | Nitrogen Requirements (pounds per acre per year) |
| Established Alfalfa/Grass | 0 |
| Established Clover/Grass | 0 |
| Established Birdsfoot Trefoil/Grass | 0 |
| New Seeding Alfalfa/Grass | 50 |
| New Seeding Clover/Grass | 40 |
| New Seeding Birdsfoot Trefoil/Grass | 40 |
| New Seeding Conservation Mix | 40 |
| Hay (grass only) - one crop | 60 |
| Hay (grass only) - two crops | 140 |
| Grass - Pasture | 100 |
| Silage Corn | 150 |
Source:
Soil Testing Handbook for Professional Agriculturalists, Second Edition, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 1989
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