Effects of sodium and potassium fertilisers on the composition of herbage and its acceptability to dairy cows

Chiy, P.C.; Al-Tulihan, Abdul-latif A; Hassan, Mohammed H.; Phillips, Clive J. C.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0010(199802)76:2<289::aid-jsfa959>3.0.co;2-l

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“…In the current study increasing Na application decreased WSC in grass, a finding inconsistent with that of Chiy andPhillips (1993, 1998). Low WSC concentration in timothy grown on organogenic soil without K application may be related to a severe K deficiency and consequently reduced growth rates.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…The effects of Na fertilization on herbage cell wall concentrations have been variable. In the present study and those of Chiy et al (1993Chiy et al ( , 1994 and Chiy and Phillips (1996), concentrations of cell wall constituents were marginally, but significantly increased with Na fertilization, whereas Chiy and Phillips (1998) and Cushnahan et al (1996) reported no effects. Chiy et al (1994) attributed a higher modified acid detergent fibre (MADF) concentration with Na fertilization to increased herbage growth rates enabling maturity to be attained faster.…”

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confidence: 65%

“…In other studies Na fertilization has improved in vivo digestibility of perennial ryegrass in sheep (Moseley 1980, Chiy et al 1994 and grazing cows (Cushnahan et al 1996). Similar effects also have been observed in in vitro studies (Chiy and Phillips 1991, 1993, Chiy et al 1998.…”

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confidence: 57%

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Effects of sodium sulphate and potassium chloride fertilizers on the nutritive value of timothy grown on different soils

Huhtanen¹,

Ahvenjärvi²,

Heikkilä³

2000

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Third harvest samples from a pot experiment were analysed to study the effects of sodium (Na) (0, 200 and 400 mg dm-3 of soil in a single application as Na2SO4 . 10H2O) and potassium (K) application (0, 100 and 200 mg dm-3 applied at each harvest as KCl) on the nutritive value of timothy grown on three different soil types (clay, loam and organogenic soil). The effects of fertilization on concentrations of crude protein, neutral detergent fibre (NDF) and non-structural carbohydrates, although statistically significant, were relatively minor in absolute terms. Na applications increased and K applications decreased sulphur and phosphorus concentrations, the magnitude of which was dependent on soil type. The increase in sulphur concentration can be attributed to sulphate in Na-fertilizer. The effects of fertilizers on in vitro organic matter digestibility and the potential extent of dry matter (DM) and NDF digestibility were small. Digestion kinetic parameters estimated from fermentative gas production measured using a fully automated system were used in a rumen simulation model to estimate digestibility. Total gas volume and the rate of gas production from the rapidly digestible fraction were negatively correlated with timothy S and N concentrations. Na application had no effect, but K application increased true rumen DM digestibility, the effect being most profound on organogenic soil. The results suggest that Na application does not elicit substantial positive effects on the nutritive value of timothy which has often been reported for perennial ryegrass, but K application can improve the nutritive value of timothy grown on K deficient soil.;

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Effects of sodium sulphate and potassium chloride fertilizers on the nutritive value of timothy grown on different soils

Huhtanen¹,

Ahvenjärvi²,

Heikkilä³

2000

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“…Zalacáin et al (2019) also reported an increased Na concentration in leaves of plants irrigated with TME over a 15-year period. Elevated concentrations of Na in pasture increase its palatability to stock Table 6 Mass of N and P (kg/ha equiv., unless otherwise indicated) in the TME, pasture, soil and drainage water over the entire lysimeter experiment (17.5 months) (Chiy et al 1998), and farmers occasionally apply Na to their pastures for this reason. Although most pasture species are not overly sensitive to Na, the maximum concentration found in leaves (0.6%) can be toxic for some sensitive plants (Ayers and Westcot 1985).…”

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Risks and benefits of pasture irrigation using treated municipal effluent : a lysimeter case study, Canterbury, New Zealand

Gutiérrez-Ginés

Mishra

McIntyre

et al. 2020

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Compared to discharge into waterways, land application of treated municipal effluent (TME) can reduce the need for both inorganic fertilizers and irrigation. However, TME irrigation may result in the accumulation of phosphorus (P) or trace elements in soil, and increased salinity and sodicity, which could damage soil structure and reduce infiltration. TME irrigation can also result in groundwater contamination through nitrate leaching or surface water contamination through runoff. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of increasing TME irrigation rates on quantity and quality of leachate and pasture growth in a lysimeter experiment using a Fluvial Recent soil and a Fragic Pallic soil. Pasture growth in the lysimeters was up to 2.5-fold higher in the TME treatments compared to the non-irrigated treatments. There were no signs of toxicity or accumulation of B, Al, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, As, and Zn. TME significantly increased the concentration of P and Na in the pasture. Nitrogen leaching from the lysimeters was negligible (< 1 kg/ha −1 equiv.) in all treatments, but mineral N accumulated in the soil profile of the highest application rate (1672 mm/yr). Although more P was added than removed in pasture, the rate of accumulation indicated that over a 50-year period, P will still be within the current New Zealand thresholds for grazed pastures. Sodium accumulated in the soil columns in all the TME treatments. The rate of accumulation was not proportional to the TME application rate, indicating that Na was moving down through the soil profile and leaching. Results indicate a low to moderate risk of sodicity in soil or toxicity in plants caused by Na.

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“…Further uptake of nitrate is therefore reliant on transport of nitrate from the roots to plant shoots, a process which requires K 20. In addition to reducing nitrate leaching through its positive effects on leachate cation concentration, Na fertiliser also increased forage K concentration in Na‐fertilised plants,21 thus facilitating the transport of nitrate from root to shoot preventing the negative feedback mechanism on nitrate absorption.…”

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Effects of sodium and sulphur fertilisers on the concentrations of nitrate and potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in water leached from permanent pasture

Chiy

Phillips

2002

J Sci Food Agric

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The concentrations of nitrate and potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are reported in water leached from a perennial ryegrass pasture to which isonitrogenous quantities of sodium nitrate, ammonium nitrate or ammonium sulphate fertilisers had been applied in an experiment lasting 2 years. The experimental design allowed a comparison of the immediate effects of sodium nitrate in the grazing season in which the fertiliser was applied with the residual effects of applying it in the previous year. Leachate composition was monitored from December of the ®rst year to August of the second year. Sodium fertiliser reduced the concentrations of cadmium in soil and leachate, but it increased lead concentration in soil and reduced it in leachate. Sulphur fertiliser had no effect on any PTE. Nitrate concentration in leachate increased towards the end of the winter to almost reach the EU legal limit in water and then declined during the spring and summer. Sodium fertiliser applied in either but not both years reduced nitrate concentration. Sulphur fertiliser had varied effects on nitrate concentration in leachate depending on the timing of sodium fertiliser application. When applied at the same time as sodium fertiliser, sulphur fertiliser decreased nitrate concentration, but when applied to areas that had received sodium fertiliser in the previous year, it increased nitrate concentration. It is suggested that sodium fertiliser residues may have long-term effects on leachate nitrate concentration that determine the impact of sulphur fertilisers. It is concluded that sodium fertilisers may reduce the concentrations of at least two PTEs, cadmium and lead, in ground water and that the effects of sulphur fertilisers are dependent on the sodium status of the soil.

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Effects of sodium and potassium fertilisers on the composition of herbage and its acceptability to dairy cows

Cited by 15 publications

References 8 publications

Effects of sodium sulphate and potassium chloride fertilizers on the nutritive value of timothy grown on different soils

Effects of sodium sulphate and potassium chloride fertilizers on the nutritive value of timothy grown on different soils

Risks and benefits of pasture irrigation using treated municipal effluent : a lysimeter case study, Canterbury, New Zealand

Effects of sodium and sulphur fertilisers on the concentrations of nitrate and potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in water leached from permanent pasture

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