Treatment

Level

Total solids¹ (%)

Volatile solids (%)

Ash (%)

Fixed carbon (%)

Manure

Raw

32.1^a ± 4.9

54.9^a ± 1.8

30.5^a ± 1.6

14.7^a ± 0.4

Agricultural Lime

0.5X

56.7^e ± 3.4

34.6^b ± 4.1

46.8^b ± 1.3

18.6^b ± 3.2

1.0X

66.2^f ± 5.6

24.5^d ± 2.6

50.7^cde ± 1.9

24.8^c ± 0.9

2.0X

68.0^f ± 2.1

18.0^f ± 1.4

52.7^e ± 0.7

29.4^d ± 0.7

Hydrated Lime

0.5X

35.7^bc ± 0.9

33.8^b ± 3.3

48.6^bcd ± 4.1

17.6^ab ± 0.8

1.0X

39.3^cd ± 3.5

23.9^de ± 1.2

57.3^f ± 3.0

18.7^b ± 2.0

2.0X

40.8^d ± 1.3

21.1^ef ± 1.6

60.3^f ± 2.8

18.6^b ± 4.3

Lime Slurry

0.5X

33.1^ab ± 4.2

35.5^b ± 0.9

48.1^bc ± 0.5

16.5^b ± 0.4

1.0X

35.6^bc ± 1.5

30.3^c ± 0.3

51.6^de ± 1.1

18.2^b ± 1.3

2.0X

39.1^cd ± 0.2

29.9^c ± 0.3

47.8^bc ± 1.2

22.3^c ± 3.0