To properly utilize manure you have to be able to properly adjust your application system to apply the desired rate of manure. This Factsheet gives you several options to calibrate commonly used liquid manure application systems.
All calculations are in imperial units.
See the Metric Conversion Table at the end of this Factsheet to use other units. Each option is for a particular type of manure application system. If the travel speed is too high or too low, then you will need to change the flow rate to alter the time it takes to empty the tank. This is accomplished by changing PTO rpm, by changing valve settings, or by installing an orifice in the flow line. Option 4 can be used to check these calculations and speed settings.