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Agitating question

  • 11-09-2009 12:00pm
    #1
    sobs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭


    I'm just wondering how long slurry can be left in a slatted tank after agitating before it separates(water sinking to the bottom and dung floating on top). I have someone agitating today but I might not get a chance to spread it till the start of next week. Any ideas? Its fairly watery stuff btw
    Thanks
    sobs


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  • #2
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Its good for at least a week. 10 days if its good watery stuff.
    sobs wrote: »
    I'm just wondering how long slurry can be left in a slatted tank after agitating before it separates(water sinking to the bottom and dung floating on top). I have someone agitating today but I might not get a chance to spread it till the start of next week. Any ideas? Its fairly watery stuff btw
    Thanks
    sobs


  • #3
    sobs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭sobs


    reilig wrote: »
    Its good for at least a week. 10 days if its good watery stuff.

    Thanks
    Thats good to know. I can get on with my silage cutting over the weekend with a little less stress:)


  • #4
    rooney32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭rooney32


    you can always suck up a load of watery slurry from the bottom and blow it back in if you think its starting to settle. i definetely wouldnt bother agitating again next week.


  • #5
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    Actually the more water that is in it, the faster it will begin to separate, the volume of water will force the solids to the top more so if there are any sops of hay, straw or silage included.

    As rooney says if it happens suck a couple of loads of water from the bottom & blow it over the top.
    we often stir the collecting yard tank this way when it is half full if we want a couple of loads for a paddock etc.


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