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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | Eutrophication from Agriculture Sources (Phosphorus and Nitrogen) - Fertiliser Spreading |
| Research Area | Water |
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| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Declan Ryan |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | Teagasc |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 52.84828, -6.91743 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 01/12/2002 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 30/04/2005 |
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| Project Keywords | Phosphorus; Nitrogen; Fertiliser; Nutrient loss |
| Project Abstract | The application of fertiliser can result in the loss of P and N from fields when there is a transporting agent such as overland flow to carry nutrients into drains or surface water. This may cause pollution. The quantities of nutrient lost depend on the timing and intensity of rainfall events, soil hydrology, and the chemistry and application rates of fertiliser. This project will include a review of aspects of hydrology, meteorology and spreading technology to define criteria for ranking conditions, which contribute to nutrient loss. A survey of fertiliser use will extend an earlier study of Irish supplies. Overland flow data from previous slurry spreading trials will be analysed and published. The information gathered will be used to rank the principal causes of pollution associated with spreading fertiliser. |