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Ingredient % Moisture % Carbon % Nitrogen Mass (kg or lbs.)Cow dung 80.5 7.9 0.3 10.00Biosolid 79.8 4.4 1.3 1.31 } Note:Rice husk 8.3 23.4 0.2 1.91 } these masses aresolved for inWater 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 } some of theequations below.Calculated mixturemoisture content:70.0 (masses asspecified)Calculated mixtureC/N ratio:45.0 (masses asspecified)The required mass of the third material can be determined given characteristics, the masses of the first two, andgoals:moisture goal: 70.0 (set these goals tomatch yourrequirements)C/N ratio goal: 45.0Calculated mass Biosolidof secondingredient:Calculated massof thirdingredient:Calculated massof thirdingredient:Calculated massof fourthingredient:Rice huskRice huskwater1.311.911.910.0076
Ingredient % Moisture % Carbon % Nitrogen Mass (kg or lbs.)Cow dung 80.5 7.9 0.3 10.00Biosolid 79.8 4.4 1.3 3.47 } Note:Rice husk 8.3 23.4 0.2 2.25 } these masses aresolved for inWater 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 } some of theequations below.Calculated mixturemoisture content:70.0 (masses asspecified)Calculated mixtureC/N ratio:35.0 (masses asspecified)The required mass of the third material can be determined given characteristics, the masses of the first two, andgoals:moisture goal: 70.0 (set these goals tomatch yourrequirements)C/N ratio goal: 35.0Calculated mass Biosolidof secondingredient:Calculated massof thirdingredient:Calculated massof thirdingredient:Calculated massof fourthingredient:Rice huskRice huskwater3.472.252.250.0077
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AbstractVermicomposting is the proc
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AcronymsANRS-----------------------
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4.2 DISCUSSIONS ...................
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Chapter 1: Introduction1.1 Backgrou
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ConclusionUSCIRF has and will conti
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Introduction of earthworms to areas
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1.4 General objectiveThe objective
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segments of sexually mature individ
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scab fungus, spores of which are tr
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compaction caused by agricultural t
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2.6 Palatability of the Substrata t
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