pig manure

Hog farm byproduct

Pig manure is the feces and urine of pigs, used primarily as agricultural fertilizer.

It's rich in nitrogen and other nutrients but notoriously pungent—the smell from pig farms can travel for miles.

Large-scale hog operations produce vast quantities, creating environmental concerns about runoff and groundwater contamination: The lagoon holding pig manure breached during the hurricane.

Related

compost · organic matter · barnyard · sty · muck · stench · ammonia · spreading · fields · lagoon · liquid waste · waste · dung · farm · odor · livestock · methane · biogas

Categories
Opposites
nutrient/soil amendment type

pig manuresynthetic fertilizer

Chemically produced crop nutrients

chemical fertilizer · ammonium nitrate · green manure · urea

processing state

pig manurehumus

Decayed organic soil matter

black gold

desirability/value perception

pig manureperfume

Fragrant liquid for wearing

treasure · gold · luxury goods · rose petals

Family

pig, pigs, piglet, piglets, piggish, piggery, pigpen, pigsty, manure

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G