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Table 3

Cost of humus depending on cost of raw materials for its formation.

Features of options Humus formed, kg/ha *Cost of humus, USD/ha Cost of the received humus, total USD/ha
from manure + SRR** from manure from manure + SRR** from manure
Forest-Steppe Zone
Grain specialization, 0.3 head of cattle per 1 ha 1071 250 11.41 3.88 15.29
Grain-dairy- vegetable, 1 head of cattle per 1 ha 454 850 4.84 13.18 18.02
Grain-beet-dairy, 0.3 head of cattle per 1 ha 1361 250 14.51 3.88 18.39
Farm. Grain specialization 1420 - 15.14 - 15.14
Transition Zone
Grain-beet-dairy. 1 head of cattle per 1 ha, perennial herb up to 30% of arable land 678 1000 7.23 15.51 22.74
Polissia Zone
Grain-meat- dairy. 1.5-2 heads of cattle per 1 ha, perennial herb up to 30% of arable land 737 1200 7.85 18.61 26.46
*

Average calculated price of one centner of humus from manure is 1.55 USD; 1c humus from straw and stubble remains – 3.0 USD

**

SRR – stubble-root remains

Source: Authors’ presentation

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