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Effluent application depth

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Use the template below to help you calculate effluent application depth:


Amount of nitrogen to be applied in kilograms per hectare		  

Nitrogen content of effluent in kilograms per litre (0.04% = 0.0004 kg/L)  		  

1 Hectare = 10000 square metres  		  
  =  
  Depth in millimetres