B6 biogas, manure, fertilisers (part 3)

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10 (c) The third method is to dig manure into fields where crops will be grown. It can be dug straight into the soil (untreated) or treated first with earthworms. The graph shows the effect of untreated manure and treated manure on crop growth. 8 7

untreated manure

6

treated manure

mass of crop 5 in kg per m2 4 3 2 1 0 goat

rabbit

cow

type of animal manure The crop growth is different when the manure has been first treated with earthworms. Suggest reasons for this difference. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [2]

(d) The diagram shows which method the farmers use to dispose of manure from each type of animal. Write cow, goat or rabbit in each of the boxes. Use information from each part of this question to decide on your answer. .....................

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duckweed

earthworm treatment

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biogas digester [1]

Š OCR 2015


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