Biosolids as Nitrogen Source for Irrigated Maize and Rainfed Sorghum

Binder, Darren L.; Dobermann, A.; Sander, D. H.; Cassman, Kenneth G.

doi:10.2136/sssaj2002.0531

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“…On the whole, this is similar to that reported by other authors (Eghball, 2000;Binder et al, 2002;Eghball et al, 2004;Hermann and Taube, 2004;O'Neill et al, 2004;Powell et al, 2004;Warren et al, 2006), although lower than the N concentration reported by Nevens and Reheul (2003) and Eghball et al (2004), andMillner et al (2005) for the same crop grown with different organic amendments.…”

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confidence: 91%

Effect of poultry litter on silage maize (Zea mays L.) production and nutrient uptake

Hirzel

Matus

Novoa

et al. 2007

Span. j. agric. res.

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In Chile, the availability of poultry manure has recently increased as a result of expanding poultry production. The application of this organic waste on agricultural land is desirable since it not only helps recycle nutrients but also solves the problem of its disposal. A two year field study was undertaken to compare the effects of poultry litter (PL) and traditional mineral fertilizer on the growth of silage maize (Zea mays L.). The effects of adding mean annual PL rates of 10, 15 and 20 Mg ha -1 , with and without mineral fertilizer, were compared with those of two rates of conventional mineral fertilizer and a control treatment (no fertilizer). Crop yield showed a positive response to the fertilized treatments and fluctuated between 26.30 and 37.13 Mg ha -1 ; values for the controls ranged between 17.12 and 23.80 Mg ha -1 . The yield averages obtained with the PL treatments were 13.85 and 9.05 Mg ha -1 higher than the controls in the first and second year respectively. Nutrient uptake was similar with the PL and conventional fertilizer treatments. The mean of apparent efficiency of N recovery (AENR) for the PL treatments was higher than that of conventional fertilizer treatments, suggesting PL to be an appropriate N supply that suffers only small N losses. The highest AENR was obtained with the lowest PL dose, indicating this to be the most appropriate rate. In conclusion, PL is an efficient alternative to conventional mineral fertilizers for silage maize production.Additional key words: N efficiency recovery, nutritional needs, soil fertilizer. ResumenEfecto de la aplicación de cama de broiler sobre la producción y absorción de nutrientes en maíz para ensilaje (Zea mays L.)La disponibilidad de estiércol o cama de broiler (CB) en Chile ha aumentado, como resultado del incremento en la producción de carne de ave. La utilización de este residuo orgánico en la actividad agrícola es beneficiosa, contribuyendo al reciclaje de nutrientes y disminuyendo su acumulación en zonas de producción. Para comparar el efecto de la aplicación de CB y fertilizantes convencionales sobre la producción de maíz para ensilaje, se realizó un experimento de campo durante dos años consecutivos. Se comparó el efecto de la aplicación de CB en dosis de 10, 15 y 20 Mg ha -1 , incluyendo en algunos casos la aplicación de nitrógeno, con la utilización de dos dosis de fertilizantes convencionales y un control sin fertilización. El rendimiento mostró una respuesta positiva a la fertilización, fluctuando entre 26,30 y 37,13 Mg ha -1 ; en tanto que en el control fluctuó entre 17,12 y 23,80 Mg ha -1 . El rendimiento medio obtenido con la CB fue 13,85 y 9,05 Mg ha -1 mayor que el control sin fertilización para el primer y segundo año, respectivamente. La absorción de nutrientes fue similar entre los tratamientos con CB o fertilizantes convencionales. La eficiencia de recuperación aparente de N (AENR) media para los tratamientos con CB fue mayor que la obtenida con fertilización convencional, lo cual sugiere un suministro adecuado y bajo ...

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Effect of poultry litter on silage maize (Zea mays L.) production and nutrient uptake

Hirzel

Matus

Novoa

et al. 2007

Span. j. agric. res.

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“…However, the lowest nitrogen concentration observed in 13 % sludge concentration that was 85.0 mg/L produced the highest yield at 232.06 ± 11.41 g compared to the ST5 plot which contained the highest nitrogen concentration at 137.5 mg/L and produced the lowest yield at 124.87 ± 0.64 g.The NUE decreased with increasing nitrogen concentration and as a result, the higher nitrogen concentration in the soil became excessive to the requirements of plant and reduced the crop yield (Binder et al 2002). The nitrogen concentration in the soil was studied after being treated to determine the optimum nitrogen concentration which could significantly increase the yield, because excessive nitrogen could leach out of the soil in the form of nitrate and degrades the environment.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Smith (1996) discovered that the usage of biosolid increased the plant production and improved forage quality only when the biosolidapplication rates did not increase the nitrogen concentration exceeding the requirements of the treated plants and soil heavy metal concentrations were not toxic.Excessive nitrogen concentration in the soil will decreased the Nitrogen Use Efficiency, NUE of the plants and reduced the plant's yield. According to Binder et al (2002), the NUE of nitrogen in the biosolids and chemical fertilizer by plants decreased with increasing nitrogen concentrations in corn production. Mamo et al (1999) has also shown that the effects of increasing treated sludge and N fertilizer rates on the NUE were not significant.…”

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Determination of the Efficiency of Treated Sludge as a Fertilizer

ChowWei¹,

Nadarajah²,

Farina³

2012

Orientjchem.

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There is the inevitable increase in domestic and industrial waste with the increase in world population. The end products from the waste treatment plants are mounting and we are now faced with the inevitable end of one day being surrounded by our waste. Therefore it is crucial for us to find possible applications or uses for this waste. A social perception study was conducted by our research team to obtain acceptable uses of sewage sludge and treated waste water. In this research the possible application of sewage sludge as fertilizer for non -food crop such as the grass in the golf course was studied. The results show that using sewage sludge as fertilizer in golf courses may be an amenable application; as test conducted on soil post sludge application showed no significant threat in the increase of heavy metals and pathogens in soil.

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“…Sludge application rates will have to consider whether sludge-amended land is irrigated or rainfed because nutrient release from sludge is affected by moisture conditions (Agehara and Warncke, 2005). Moreover, crop growth and nutrient uptake response to sludge application rate increases with the availability of water (Binder et al, 2002;Tesfamariam, 2009). This was also well demonstrated by model simulations of 38 years, where maize forage and grain yield was higher under irrigation than dryland farming (Fig.…”

Section: Rainfall/irrigation Implications On Sludge-amended Landmentioning

confidence: 99%