Phosphorus Leaching from Biosolids‐Amended Sandy Soils

Elliott, Herschel A.; O’Connor, G. A.; Brinton, S. R.

doi:10.2134/jeq2002.6810

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“…The low percentages of imported or applied P recovered in leachate in the present study were similar to recovery during bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flugge) production in sandy soils amended with biosolids (0.4% of applied P) and chicken manure (0.9% of applied P) (Elliott et al 2002). Previous studies of bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon L.) sod production attributed low recoveries of applied P in leachate or clippings to P storage in soil or plant biomass (Barton et al 2006;Easton and Petrovic 2004).…”

Section: Soilsupporting

confidence: 79%

“…Similarly, monthly leaching loss of DP from CDM applied to cool-season turfgrass was greatest and most different from controls when little ground cover was in place (Easton and Petrovic 2004). In the present study, leaching loss of DP in the filtered fraction of leachate and differences between the sprigged and transplanted sod treatments were equally small during early establishment and after maintenance applications of P. The percent of applied P lost as DP in leachate from 0 d to 110 d after planting in this study was comparable that lost during four leaching events after 224 kg P ha À1 was applied as selected biosolids sources on perennial grass (Elliott et al 2002). Similarly, less than 1.5% of P applied under different irrigation and fertilizer regimes on bermudagrass sod was recovered in leachate collected over 22 months (Barton et al 2006).…”

Section: Leachingsupporting

confidence: 50%

“…The manure-grown sod and CDM topdressed on sprigged turf provided contrast- ing methods for import of manure N and P. The three treatments were compared during sampling periods before to 50 d after planting and from 60-110 d and 330-380 d after planting. Lysimeters were filled with silica sand to achieve matrix flow of percolate to leachate collection devices and minimize adsorption of P leached from the surface layer (Chardon et al 1997;Elliott et al 2002). Greater than 98% of the sand medium comprised particle sizes greater than 50 mm.…”

Section: Plot Design and Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Leaching loss of NO3-N and dissolved P from manure and fertilizer during turfgrass establishment

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Cycling of manure nutrients through turfgrass sod could affect groundwater quality. The fate of nutrients in transplanted fertilizer-or manure-grown sod of Tifway bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon L.Pers. X C. transvaalensis Burtt-Davey) was compared with that in composted dairy manure (CDM) applied to a sprigged treatment. Leaching loss of NO 3 -N and dissolved P (DP) in filtrate (<0.45 mm) of leachate was compared among sodded and sprigged treatments during periods 0-50, 60-110, and 330-380 d after planting in lysimeters. In addition, recovery of N and P in turfgrass clippings and a sand medium was quantified. Maintenance applications of CDM or fertilizer P were top-dressed starting 60 d after planting. Leachate was collected and sampled over three simulated rain events during each of the three sampling periods. From 0 d to 50 d after planting, leaching loss of NO 3 -N from sprigged Tifway totaled 2.0 g m À2 and was 10 times greater than loss from CDM-grown or fertilizer-grown sod. In contrast, DP loss in leachate was 0.02 g m À2 and similar among treatments. Surface applications of CDM and fertilizer P and N increased concentration and mass of total Kjeldahl N (TKN) and soil-test P (STP) in surface or subsurface layers of the sand medium. Yet, NO 3 -N mass in leachate collected over three simulated rain events ranged from 0.0 to only 1.0% of applied N from 60-110 d and 330-380 d after planting. Leaching loss of NO 3 -N did not differ between the sodded and sprigged treatments after two topdressings of CDM. Similarly, the DP mass recovered in leachate was small ( 0.013 g m À1 ) and did not differ among treatments during the latter two sampling periods. The mass loss of DP in leachate was typically less than the DP mass applied through irrigation or simulated rain. Importing CDM in sod reduces NO 3 -N leaching loss compared to sprigged turfgrass amended with CDM, but NO 3 -N and DP leaching losses are similar during maintenance of CDM-grown and fertilizer-grown sod from 60-110 d to 330-380 d after transplanting.

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Section: Soilsupporting

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Section: Leachingsupporting

confidence: 50%

Section: Plot Design and Managementmentioning

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“…Levels not connected by the same letter are significantly different 5-cm layer of soil, indicating no leaching. There is a very little chance of leaching of any plant available P due to the presence of high concentrations of Al and Fe oxides in the biosolids (Elliott et al 2002;O'Connor and Sarkar 2002) and in stamp sands.…”

Section: Effect Of Soil Amendments On Phmentioning

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Effects of biosolids and compost amendment on chemistry of soils contaminated with copper from mining activities

Sidhu

Sarkar

Datta

2016

Environ Monit Assess

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Several million metric tons of mining wastes, called stamp sands, were generated in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan during extensive copper (Cu) mining activities in the past. These materials, containing large amounts of Cu, were discharged into various offshoots of Lake Superior. Due to evidences of Cu toxicity on aquatic organisms, in due course, the materials were dredged and dumped on lake shores, thus converting these areas into vast, fallow lands. Erosion of these Cu-contaminated stamp sands back to the lakes is severely affecting aquatic life. A lack of uniform vegetation cover on stamp sands is facilitating this erosion. Understanding the fact that unless the stamp sands are fertilized to the point of sustaining vegetation growth, the problem with erosion and water quality degradation will continue, amending the stamp sands with locally available biosolids and composts, was considered. The purpose of the reported study was to assess potential effects of such organic fertilizer amendments on soil quality. As the first step of a combined laboratory and greenhouse study, a 2-month-long incubation experiment was performed to investigate the effects of biosolids and compost addition on the soil nutrient profile of stamp sands and organic matter content. Results showed that both biosolids and compost amendments resulted in significant increase in nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations and organic matter contents of stamp sands. Sequential extraction data demonstrated that Cu was mostly present as bound forms in stamp sands, and there was no significant increase in the plant available fraction of Cu because of fertilizer application.

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“…Chen et al (2006) found that 62-98% of total P leaching occurred in the first three events in a column experiment with inorganic P and organic P application with leachate collected weekly. At very high P application rates of 56 and 224 kg P ha -1 , Elliott et al (2002) reported that 12 and 75 kg P ha -1 were lost from sandy soil to 40 cm depth when applied as triple superphosphate while 3-11 kg P ha -1 was lost from chicken manure applied at the same rates. Loss of K through leaching was also significant, equivalent to 20 kg K ha -1 from the recommended application.…”

Section: Leaching Losses Of Npkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fertiliser strategies for improved nutrient use efficiency on sandy soils in high rainfall regimes

Sitthaphanit

Limpinuntana

Toomsan

et al. 2009

Nutr Cycl Agroecosyst

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Fertiliser application strategies for maize (Zea mays L.) production on sandy soils under high rainfall regimes need to be carefully designed to minimise nutrient losses through leaching and maximise crop yield. Experiments were conducted to determine N, P, and K leaching in sandy soils with 3-6% clay in surface layers under maize production, and the effectiveness of different N, P, and K fertiliser timing and splitting strategies on leaching of N, P, and K and on maize yield. In a column experiment on an Oxic Paleustult (Korat series) with 3% clay, leaching of N, P, and K from fertiliser (114N-17P-22K in kg ha -1 ) was significant under simulated rainfall, but decreased to negligible levels with 3-5 split applications of fertiliser. Maize N and K uptake increased with 3-5 split applications, but not P uptake. Despite continued intense rainfall and further fertilizer additions, leaching was not recorded after day 30, and this was attributed to the effect of plant water uptake on reducing deep drainage. Split applications of fertilizer maintained NP and K in the 0-30 cm layer during 30-60 days when maize nutrient demand was likely to be at its highest, while in the recommended fertilizer regime NPK in the surface layers declined after 30 days. In a field experiment on an Oxic Paleustult (Korat series) with 6% clay, 3-4 splits of fertiliser increased N and K uptake and increased maize yields from 3.3 to 4.5 Mg ha -1 . Postponing basal fertiliser application from pre-planting to 7-15 days after emergence increased uptake of N, P, and K and grain yield emphasising the greater risk of nutrient losses from fertiliser applied at planting than later. Strategies designed to reduce the amount of nutrients applied as fertiliser at planting, such as split application and postponing basal application can decrease the risk of leaching of N, P, and K from fertiliser and improve nutrient use efficiency, and grain yield of maize on sandy soils under high growing season rainfall regimes.

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Phosphorus Leaching from Biosolids‐Amended Sandy Soils

Cited by 102 publications

References 22 publications

Leaching loss of NO3-N and dissolved P from manure and fertilizer during turfgrass establishment

Leaching loss of NO3-N and dissolved P from manure and fertilizer during turfgrass establishment

Effects of biosolids and compost amendment on chemistry of soils contaminated with copper from mining activities

Fertiliser strategies for improved nutrient use efficiency on sandy soils in high rainfall regimes

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