Liquid animal manure is land applied using liquid manure tankers or irrigation equipment. Liquid manure tanks are frequently pulled, much like a wagon, behind a tractor or mounted on a truck or other power source. Pull type tanks range in size from less than 1,000 gallons to over 8,000 gallons. Those that are mounted on a truck are generally between 3,000 and 6,000 gallons. Truck mounted tankers make over the road travel quicker and safer.
Liquid manure tankers generally discharge manure from the rear of the tank on the soil surface. Alternatively, various types of soil incorporation tools may be used and are generally mounted on the tanker. Manure from the tank is distributed through a series of hoses which discharge below the soil surface. One advantage of soil incorporation of liquid animal manure is odor control.
Another means of land applying liquid manure is by pumping manure through existing irrigation equipment.
