Utilization of Cattle Manure Containing Wood Shavings: Effect on Soil and Crop

Sommerfeldt, T. G.; MacKay, D. C.

doi:10.4141/cjss87-027

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“…This latter trend may be related to the lower application rates and climatic conditions during those 2 yr. Greater SIN for straw than wood treatments was consistent with greater net immobilization of N in soil when manure containing wood products was applied (Sommerfeldt and MacKay 1987;N'Dayegamiye and Isfan 1991;Paul and Beauchamp 1994), and may be related to the greater C:N ratio of wood than straw. When both the IN and CON treatments were included in the statistical analysis with the other 12 individual treatments, SIN had a significant positive response to the treatments compared with the CON plot in 2002 and 2007, but not in 1999 (Table 2).…”

Section: Soil Inorganic Nitrogenmentioning

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“…In contrast to N, P availability from manure is high (70%) because most of the total P is inorganic and therefore mostly plantavailable (Eghball et al 2002). The higher C:N ratio of softwoods (400:1) compared with straw (100:1) often results in greater net N immobilization and depression of nitrate concentrations in soil under wood chips (Sommerfeldt and MacKay 1987). This suggests a greater potential for higher soil NO 3 under straw than wood chips.…”

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Available nitrogen and phosphorus in soil amended with fresh or composted cattle manure containing straw or wood-chip bedding

Miller¹,

Beasley²,

Drury³

et al. 2010

Can. J. Soil. Sci.

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Limited research exists on the effect of fresh versus composted beef cattle manure containing straw or wood chips on available N and P in the Great Plains region of North America. Barley was grown (1999-2007) on an irrigated clay loam soil in southern Alberta where organic amendments and fertilizer were applied annually for 9 yr from 1998 to 2006. The treatments were three rates (13, 39, 77 Mg dry wt. ha-1) of fresh manure (FM, stockpiled for up to 2 m) or composted manure (CM) containing either straw (ST) or wood chip (WD) bedding, one inorganic (IN) fertilizer treatment, and a unamended control. The soil was sampled in the fall of 1999 to 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2007 and was analyzed for soil inorganic N (SIN), NO3-N, NH4-N, and soil test P (STP). Soil mineralizable N was also determined on surface soil samples collected from 1999, 2002, 2004, and 2007. Manure type had a significant effect on SIN, NO3-N, STP, and soil mineralizable N, but the effects varied with year or bedding and rate (SIN), rate or year (NO3-N), rate and year (soil mineralizable N), or bedding and year (STP). Analysis of covariance for total N or P applied versus SIN or STP after nine applications (2007) indicated greater N release for FM and CM bedded with straw than with wood, whereas P release was similar for FM and CM with straw or wood. Soil NO3-N for the organic amendments exceeded the maximum agronomic limit of 21 mg NO3-N kg-1 for Alberta after 6, 4, and 3 yr of application at the three increasing application rates. The STP for the organic amendments exceeded the maximum agronomic limit of 60 mg kg-1 for Alberta after 4, 2, and 2 yr of application at the three increasing rates. Overall, manure type and bedding material influenced the potential for nutrient losses to the environment through accumulation of soil inorganic N and soil test P; however, their effects on nutrient accumulation varied with year and application rate. Key words: Soil available nitrogen, soil available phosphorus, fresh manure, composted manure, mineralizable N

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Available nitrogen and phosphorus in soil amended with fresh or composted cattle manure containing straw or wood-chip bedding

Miller¹,

Beasley²,

Drury³

et al. 2010

Can. J. Soil. Sci.

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“…The main practical problem with using lignin residues as soil amendments is their high C:N ratio, which can stimulate N immobilization by microorganisms and, therefore, be detrimental to the developing crop following incorporation (Sommerfeldt and MacKay, 1987). Our NO3 -N data suggest that some N immobilization occurred in the first year (Fig.…”

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Soil Improvement Following Addition of Chipped Wood from Twigs

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Wood residues are applied to soils to improve their organic matter content and related biological, physical, and chemical properties. We monitored the changes in soil total C and N content, the bacterial, fungal and actinomycetal populations, and microbial biomass and activity during 20 weeks in the first season following the application of chipped wood from twigs (CWT), and as residual effects during the second growing season on a loamy soil (coarse loamy, mixed, frigid, Humic Fragiorthod) in Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults (Québec) Canada. Wet-aggregate stability and the content of nutrients of the soil also were determined. Adding CWT stimulated the bacterial and actinomycetal populations very rapidly (within 8 weeks); in the second season the effect was less pronounced and gradually disappeared. The most significant and long-lasting effect was on the fungal population in two consecutive years of observation, with increases of up to 24-fold. This stimulation of fungi possibly was responsible for the large and significant increase in wet-aggregate stability observed in the second year. The effect of CWT on alkaline phosphatase activity and total C and N was observed only in the second season. Someimmobilization was seen only in the season immediately following residue application. The addition of the CWT also supplied micronutrients, in particular Zn, which would make it a useful source of some elements in deficient soils. Application of CWT to this soil greatly improved its quality, as revealed by its biological, chemical, and physical attributes.

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“…Most previous long term manure application studies (Christie, 1987;Christie and Beattie, 1989;Sommerfeldt and Chang, 1985;Gao and Chang, 1996;Kingery et al, 1994;King et al, 1985;King et al, 1990;Sommerfeldt and Mackay, 1987;Marchesini et al, 1988;McGrath and Cegarra, 1991;N'Dayegamiye and Côté, 1989;N'Dayegamiye, 1990;Vitosh et al, 1973;Duijvenbooden and Waegeningh, 1987;Castilho et al, 1993;Schjønning et al, 1994;Sharpley et al, 1993;Stadelmann and Furrer, 1984) were conducted in high rainfall (>500 mm yr -1 ) regions. The southern Great Plains region is a semi-arid moisture regime receiving 250-500mm of annual precipitation.…”

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