Agricultural utilization of biosolids: A review on potential effects on soil and plant grown

Sharma, Bhavisha; Sarkar, Abhijit; Singh, Pooja; Singh, Rajeev Pratap

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2017.03.002

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“…The sludge doses and the application of fertilizer to the total N content of soils were statistically significant in that the sludge was applied at increasing rates, increasing the total nitrogen content as well as that the soil was in the organic matter content. Numerous studies have been carried out to investigate the effects of sludge applications on plant nutrients in the soil [31][32][33].…”

Section: Effect Of Lime-stabilized Sludge On Soil Propertiesmentioning

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Effects of Food Industry Wastewater Treatment Sludge on Corn Plant Development and Soil Properties

Bıyıklı¹,

Dorak²,

Aşik³

2020

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Section: Effect Of Lime-stabilized Sludge On Soil Propertiesmentioning

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Effects of Food Industry Wastewater Treatment Sludge on Corn Plant Development and Soil Properties

Bıyıklı¹,

Dorak²,

Aşik³

2020

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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“…The analyzed materials showed variations in the attributes evaluated for characterization (Table 2), which is explained by their different origins (Sharma et al, 2017). Sodium contents in the studied wastes varied from 0.2 to 51.4 g kg -1 (Table 2).…”

Section: Chemical Composition Analysis Of the Organic Wastesmentioning

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Characterization of Organic Wastes and Effects of Their Application on the Soil

Oliveira¹,

Costa²,

Souza³

et al. 2018

JAS

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The agricultural farming activities generate organic waste whose indiscriminate deposition can be prejudicial to the environment. However, careful application of these wastes as organic fertilizers it is a possibility to improve soil fertility. This study aimed to confirm the hypotheses that organic wastes produced in various production chains in the semi-arid region of Ceará have contents of nutrients that give them potential as organic fertilizers and, since they are used as organic fertilizers, these residues improve the chemical soil attributes. Nutrient contents were determined at the laboratory and then the wastes were placed in decomposition bags and applied in a Fluvic Neosol. Soil samples were collected in the 0-0.10 m layer 90 days after wastes were applied. The residues presented nutrient contents that allow their use as organic fertilizers, except the shrimp farming residue that presented sodium content above that allowed by legislation, resulting also in higher element contents in the soil. In addition, the shrimp farming showed the lowest organic carbon content in relation to others chemical elements. The residues of the poultry industry and the compound made with residues of small ruminants presented the highest of nitrogen and phosphorus levels. The carnauba residue was associated with phosphorus immobilization because it presented C/P ratio higher than 300.

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“…The chemical fertilizer treatments were included in the study as a standard to evaluate the equivalent rates of biosolids to N immediately available fertilizer for obtaining PAN. The composted and un-composted biosolids applied at total N rate (870 kg total N/ha) that was four to five times the typical N rate for turf (~180 kg N/ha) and corn (~220 kg N/ha), taking into account that possibly less than 25 percent of the total N in these materials is plant available (Sharma et al, 2017). Composted biosolids, un-composted biosolids, and fertilizer needed for each treatment were weighed and blended with 3 kg of topsoil (sandy loam) collected from Brookemere, Matteson, Illinois.…”

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Nitrogen release and plant available nitrogen of composted and un‐composted biosolids

Oladeji

Tian

Lindo

et al. 2019

Water Environment Research

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The nitrogen (N) release from composted and un‐composted biosolids and plant available N (PAN) of the biosolids were quantified to evaluate if composting can contribute to stabilize biosolids N and reduce the nitrate (NO3-) leaching potential in biosolids‐amended soil. Biosolids were composted at >55°C for 21 days after mixing the biosolids with yard waste at 1:1 (w/w) ratio. In the N release study, we installed field lysimeters filled with soil (sand and clay) amended with composted and un‐composted biosolids at two rates (30 and 150 dry Mg/ha) and measured the inorganic N in leachate after each rainfall and soil inorganic N monthly. The N released from composted biosolids during the two‐year study period were lower (6% of organic N added for clay and 11% for sandy loam soil) as compared to un‐composted biosolids (14% of organic N added for clay and 21% for sandy soils). Composted biosolids showed a lower N release rate constant k value of 0.0014 and 0.0027 month−1 for clay and sandy soil, respectively, compared to corresponding values of 0.0035 and 0.0068 month−1 for un‐composted biosolids. We used greenhouse bioassay with corn (Zea mays), ryegrass (Lolium perenne), and Miscanthus (Miscanthus giganteus) as test plants grown for six months with reference to N chemical fertilizer ranging from 0, 75, 150 to 300 kg N/ha to evaluate the PAN of the biosolids. Based on our study, plant growth was not affected by using either composted or un‐composted biosolids but the PAN was lower in composted biosolids (4.0%–5.9%) than un‐composted biosolids (11.4%–13.6%). Composting results in higher N‐retention efficiency in biosolids and composted biosolids are a valuable source of N to support the plant growth with lower N released to the environment. Thus, the potential of N leaching would still be low in the situations where a high rate of biosolids needs to be applied for land reclamation or landscaping soil reconstruction. Practitioner points Composting enhances N‐retention efficiency in biosolids and composted biosolids are a valuable source of N to support the plant growth with lower N released to the environment. Potential of N leaching would still be low in the situations where a high rate of biosolids needs to be applied for land reclamation or landscaping soil reconstruction. N released from composted and un‐composted biosolids can be adequately described by first‐order kinetic model.

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Agricultural utilization of biosolids: A review on potential effects on soil and plant grown

Cited by 320 publications

References 162 publications

Effects of Food Industry Wastewater Treatment Sludge on Corn Plant Development and Soil Properties

Effects of Food Industry Wastewater Treatment Sludge on Corn Plant Development and Soil Properties

Characterization of Organic Wastes and Effects of Their Application on the Soil

Nitrogen release and plant available nitrogen of composted and un‐composted biosolids

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