Dairy Manure Compost Improves Soil and Increases Tall Wheatgrass Yield

Butler, Twain J.; Muir, James P.

doi:10.2134/agronj2005.0348

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“…Frequently, the best rate is the highest, as supported by Butler and Muir (2006), who observed the greatest tall wheatgrass dry matter yield with the highest composted dairy manure rate of about 180 t ha −1 . More specifically, forage yield increased from 32 to 96% with 11.2 and 179.2 t compost ha −1 , respectively, in the first of two growing seasons.…”

Section: Yield Responsementioning

confidence: 81%

“…Butler and Muir (2006) observed that soil pH increased on average by 0.5 units as the dairy manure compost rate doubled in magnitude from 11.2 to 179.2 t ha −1 . As previously explained, with long-term compost use the residual effects on crop production and soil properties can last for several years, since only a fraction of the N and other nutrients becomes available for plants in the first year after spreading (Hartl et al, 2003;Eghball et al, 2004).…”

Section: Chemical Fertilitymentioning

confidence: 98%

“…There are reports in the literature of long-term compost and manure application both increasing (Eghball, 2002;García-Gil et al, 2004;Butler and Muir, 2006) and decreasing (Meng et al, 2005;Bastida et al, 2008;Bi et al, 2008) the pH of soils, depending on their initial pH and organic residues. Butler and Muir (2006) observed that soil pH increased on average by 0.5 units as the dairy manure compost rate doubled in magnitude from 11.2 to 179.2 t ha −1 .…”

Section: Chemical Fertilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Long-term effects of organic amendments on soil fertility. A review

Diacono¹,

Montemurro²

2010

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To cite this version:Mariangela Diacono, Francesco Montemurro. Long-term effects of organic amendments on soil fertility. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, Springer Verlag/EDP Sciences/INRA, 2010, 30 (2), <10.1051/agro/2009040>. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 30 (2010) Abstract -Common agricultural practices such as excessive use of agro-chemicals, deep tillage and luxury irrigation have degraded soils, polluted water resources and contaminated the atmosphere. There is increasing concern about interrelated environmental problems such as soil degradation, desertification, erosion, and accelerated greenhouse effects and climate change. The decline in organic matter content of many soils is becoming a major process of soil degradation, particularly in European semi-arid Mediterranean regions. Degraded soils are not fertile and thus cannot maintain sustainable production. At the same time, the production of urban and industrial organic waste materials is widespread. Therefore, strategies for recycling such organic waste in agriculture must be developed. Here, we review long-term experiments (3-60 years) on the effects of organic amendments used both for organic matter replenishment and to avoid the application of high levels of chemical fertilizers. The major points of our analysis are: (1) many effects, e.g. carbon sequestration in the soil and possible build-up of toxic elements, evolve slowly, so it is necessary to refer to long-term trials. (2) Repeated application of exogenous organic matter to cropland led to an improvement in soil biological functions. For instance, microbial biomass carbon increased by up to 100% using high-rate compost treatments, and enzymatic activity increased by 30% with sludge addition. (3) Long-lasting application of organic amendments increased organic carbon by up to 90% versus unfertilized soil, and up to 100% versus chemical fertilizer treatments. (4) Regular addition of organic residues, particularly the composted ones, increased soil physical fertility, mainly by improving aggregate stability and decreasing soil bulk density. (5) The best agronomic performance of compost is often obtained with the highest rates and frequency of applications. Furthermore, applying these strategies, there were additional beneficial effects such as the slow release of nitrogen fertilizer. (6) Crop yield increased by up to 250% by long-term applications of high rates of municipal solid waste compost. Stabilized organic amendments do not reduce the crop yield quality, but improve it. (7) Organic amendments play a positive role in climate change mitigation by soil carbon sequestration, the size of which is dependent on their type, the rates and the frequency of application. (8) There is no tangible evidence demonstrating negative impacts of heavy metals applied to soil, particularly when high-quality compost was used for long periods. (9) Repeated application of composted materials enhances soil organic nitrogen content by up to 90%, storing it for mineralization in future cropping...

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Section: Yield Responsementioning

confidence: 81%

Section: Chemical Fertilitymentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Chemical Fertilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Long-term effects of organic amendments on soil fertility. A review

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2010

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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“…Many other authors reported no effect on pH (Bevacqua and Mellano, 1994;Crecchio et al, 2001;Zebarth et al, 1999). However, there are several studies that revealed either an increase of acidic soil (Hue, 1992;Whalen et al, 2000;Baziramakenga et al, 2001;Butler and Muir, 2006;Valarini et al, 2009) or a decrease (Chang et al, 1991), While increasing pH is clearly valuable in terms of improving microelement availability, lowering pH should be limited to avoid enhancing the solubility of toxic elements. In this study, we did not detect Cd, Ni or Pb and most other heavy metals such as Cr, Zn, Mn, Ba, Sr and Ti were detected at very low concentrations.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Compost Made with Sludge and Organic Residues on Soil and Sugar Beet Crop in Morocco

Kabil¹,

Faize²,

Makroum³

et al. 2015

J. of Agronomy

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A B S T R A C TThe objective of this study was to determine the effects of the application of different doses of compost made with sludge and organic residues from plants on some soil characteristics, growth and yield of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) grown in Moroccan soil having low organic matter. A field experiment was conducted and complete randomized block with four replicates was designed. Treatments consisted of control without any organic amendment and three concentrations of compost (2.5, 5.0 and 7.5 t haG 1 ). Results showed that, in general, application of at least 5 t haG 1 of compost increased soil organic matter along with C rates and other mineral nutrients such as N, P and K. Application of 5 t haG 1 of compost significantly increased sugar beet biomass and recoverable sugar yield. This beneficial effect was reversed with the highest dose of 7.5 t haG 1 .

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“…Manure improves physicochemical properties of soils thereby enhancing water infiltration and root penetration [35,36] and thus promoting plant tillering. On the other hand, manure amendment in acidic soils increases soil pH, mineral N, available P, K and Ca [18,37].…”

Section: Wheat Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Integrated Use of Lime, Manure and Mineral P Fertilizer on Bread Wheat (Triticum Aestivum) Yield, P uptake and Status of Residual Soil P on Acidic Soils of Gozamin District, North-Western Ethiopia

Asrat¹

2014

AFF

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Soil acidity problem is one of the bottlenecks to improve crop production in high rainfall regions of Ethiopia in general and in Gozamin District of Amhara region in particular. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of integrated use of lime, manure and mineral P fertilizer on acid soils for wheat production and status of residual soil P. The treatments were factorial combinations of lime, manure and P fertilizer which were laid down in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The field study was conducted on Dystric Nitisols in the 2011 and 2012 main cropping seasons at Enerata Kebele, Gozamin District. Lime application hastened early germination while plant height was enhanced by interaction of lime and P. Most parameters were significantly (p < 0.01) affected by two-way interactions while three-way interactions effect increased grain and straw yield at non-significant (p > 0.05) level. In these interactions lime rates were related in quadratic trend while manure and mineral P related linearly. The combined application of 5 t manure and 2.2 t ha -1 lime increased grain and straw yield by 279% and 187%, respectively over the control treatment through economical analysis result 515 Eth. birr ($28) ha -1 profit obtained due to additional yield obtained. Although all treatments residual soil P were categorized under very low status, it has strong positive correlation (r 2 = 0.79) with lime application. The present study showed the combined application of 5 t manure and 2.2 t ha -1 lime was found to be economical feasible to improve wheat yield and yield components and residual soil P of acidic soils of the study area.

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Dairy Manure Compost Improves Soil and Increases Tall Wheatgrass Yield

Cited by 73 publications

References 26 publications

Long-term effects of organic amendments on soil fertility. A review

Long-term effects of organic amendments on soil fertility. A review

Effect of Compost Made with Sludge and Organic Residues on Soil and Sugar Beet Crop in Morocco

Effect of Integrated Use of Lime, Manure and Mineral P Fertilizer on Bread Wheat (Triticum Aestivum) Yield, P uptake and Status of Residual Soil P on Acidic Soils of Gozamin District, North-Western Ethiopia

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