The effect of fertilizer nitrogen input to grass-clover swards and calving date on the productivity of pasture-based dairy production

Scully, K.M.; Keogh, B.; Brien, Bernadette O’; Casey, I. A.; Humphreys, J.

doi:10.3168/jds.2020-19898

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“…High N fertilization is a standard practice used by farmers for vegetable management to achieve a high yield of commercial product. The negative environmental effects of mineral-origin nitrogen are of global interest, and there is increasing determination to mitigate its use for agricultural purposes [6] and to investigate new sustainable agronomic strategies [7].…”

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Use of Biochar to Improve the Sustainable Crop Production of Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L.)

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In agriculture, biochar (B) application has been suggested as a green technology to reduce nitrate pollution from agricultural origins and improve crop yield. The agronomic impact of B use on soil has been extensively studied, while knowledge of its possible effects on horticultural cultivation is still scarce. A greenhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of using biochar in soils treated with two different rates of nitrogen fertilizers on soil properties and nitrogen (N) leachate. This study also investigated the vegetative parameters during the crop growing season of Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis. Soil mesocosms were set up to test the following treatments: untreated/control (C); normal dose of N fertilizer (130 kg N ha−1) (ND); ND+B; high dose of N fertilizer (260 kg N ha−1) (HD); and HD+B. Principal component analysis and cluster analysis were exploited to assess biochar's ability to reduce nitrate leaching and enhance soil–vegetative properties. Biochar addition affected the soil chemical properties of the fertilized microcosms (ND and HD). Biochar increased the content in HD soil and the in ND soil by 26 mg/L and 48.76 mg/L, respectively. The results showed that biochar application increased the marketable cauliflower yield. In ND+B and HD+B, the curd weight was 880.68 kg and 1097.60 kg, respectively. In addition, a small number of nitrogenous compounds in the leachate were quantified in experimental lines with the biochar. Therefore, biochar use improves the marketable yield of horticulture, mitigating the negative impacts associated with the mass use of N fertilizers in agriculture.

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