Talk:Slurry pit

Proposed changes
Hello, I am interested in making some changes and additions onto the slurry pit page. The following is an outline of what I wish to add:

A: Expand "Nutrient Value"

What does "a rich source of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium" mean for agriculture?

How are "NPK" used by plants?

Nitrogen partakes in the synthesis of amino acids in plants. Nitrogen is also an important feature in chlorophyll

Phosphorus is important for root growth- how?

Potassium, alow with nitrogen and phosphorus is responsible for many enzyme activations- examples, links, what enzymes, what pathways?[1]

B. Gas Poisoning:

Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Hydrogen Sulfide inhibits oxygen uptake in cells by inhibiting catalytic pathway of cytochrome oxidase. More immediately, H2S curtails breathing and takes an immediate attack on the central nervous system, resulting in dizziness, then unconsciousness.

Ammonia Ammonia binds with oxygen and strips it away from from water (cycle/pathway- further research needed), and when slurry is leaked into nearby ponds or rivers, the excess of ammonia introduced to bodies or water intoxicates marine organisms. Ammonia is the primary reason for pollution by fertilization [2]

Methane Methane isn't considered a toxic gas/chemical, but it works with H2S during slurry decomposition to decrease the availbility of oxygen for breathing (methane and H2S are both denser than air, thus victims breathe in the two before they can uptake air)

Thank you in advance for taking the time to look at this outline proposal! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joycexiong55 (talk • contribs) 22:06, 11 May 2017 (UTC)

Questions about legality
I am curious to know what laws are in place to regulate Slurry Pits on farms or anywhere for that matter. I mean lets say hypothetically I wanted to create a slurry pit on my own property for household raw sewage and rig it with an outlet pipe to a nearby stream so I would not need to get my septic tank pumped every year would any law prevent me from doing so? 96.2.106.146 (talk) 20:10, 29 June 2017 (UTC)


 * Since I'm in the area, here's the law in Northern Ireland - search for "nitrates" for similar regulation in other UK nations:.
 *  sam 💬 16:41, 10 November 2017 (UTC)