Ammonium-charged zeolitite effects on crop growth and nutrient leaching: greenhouse experiments on maize (Zea mays)

Campisi, Tiziana; Abbondanzi, Federica; Faccini, Barbara; Giuseppe, Dario Di; Malferrari, Daniele; Coltorti, Massimo; Laurora, Angela; Passaglia, Elio

doi:10.1016/j.catena.2016.01.019

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“…They also scale down the extent of nitrification, thereby reducing the risk of nitrate leaching into groundwater (Colombani et al, 2015;Torma et al, 2014). The higher retention of NH 4 + and K + cations in zeolite-treated soils with respect to unamended soils also appears to occur irrespective of the type of soil and its texture (Campisi et al, 2016;Colombani et al, 2015). It has been reported that the extremely high exchangeable cation capacity of zeolites provides a stable and constant nutrient supply to plants for several vegetation seasons (Puschenreiter & Horak, 2003), making them particularly valuable when applied to sandy soils (Polat et al, 2004).…”

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“…An array of new environmental-friendly soil conditioners, including the use of rocks and minerals, have recently been proposed to improve the physical and chemical properties of agricultural soils (Campisi et al, 2016;Galli & Passaglia, 2011). Zeolites are considered to be the most widely used natural inorganic soil conditioners for the improvement of soil physical and chemical properties.…”

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“…Zeolites are crystalline, hydrated aluminosilicates with a high surface area (Réhaková et al, 2004). By reason of their specific physical-chemical properties, they are able to release nutrients gradually for extended periods of time, bringing about greater efficiency of fertilizers and limiting leaching losses (Réhaková et al, 2004;Campisi et al, 2016). The regulated release of nutrients using zeolites is because of their very high absorption/ desorption capacity for several cations (Garau et al, 2007).…”

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Impact of natural zeolite on chemical and biochemical properties of vineyard soils

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Gispert

Peruzzi

et al. 2020

Soil Use and Management

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Sustained tillage and continual applications of phytopharmaceutical and fertilizers using heavy machineries frequently give rise to soil erosion, loss of soil organic matter (SOM) and contamination phenomena in Mediterranean vineyards. Because of their distinctive properties, applying natural zeolites to vineyard soils can conceivably affect the efficient use of fertilizers and reduce nutrient leaching losses. This work assesses the impact of zeolite amendment at differing rates (0, 5 and 10 t/ha) on the chemical and biochemical soil properties of three vineyard soils after 6 months from initial treatments. In particular, chemical properties usually related to soil fertility were evaluated along with more sensitive indicators of soil functionality and indicators of chemical-structural characteristics of SOM. The vineyard soils amended with zeolite showed higher nutrient availability and dehydrogenase activity if compared with the control soils. In addition, even though total organic carbon (TOC) content was unchanged, a decrease in humic substances was observed in the zeolite-treated soils. These results suggested that the stimulation of soil microbial processes by adding zeolite triggered a microbial mineralization process of soil organic carbon stocks. In addition, the modification in the chemical-structural composition of soil organic matter in zeolite-treated soils was shown by the pyrolysis-gas chromatography (Py-GC) results. Py-CG of soil organic matter clearly demonstrated an increase in the labile aliphatic compound furfural and a decline in the more stable aromatic pyrolytic fragments in zeolite-treated soils in contrast with the control soils, thus indicating the higher extent of decomposition of the SOM more stable pool.

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Impact of natural zeolite on chemical and biochemical properties of vineyard soils

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“…The compost had a pH of 8.7, 24% w/w of organic carbon content on a dry matter basis, and a 2.19% total N content. Zeolitite was chosen as it is a slow release fertilizer (Allen and Ming, 1995;Campisi et al, 2016). It has a very good cation exchange capacity and retains water and nutrients thanks to its high adsorption ability.…”

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Microsite manipulation in lowland oak forest restoration results in indirect effects on acorn predation

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Lingua

Meloni

et al. 2018

Forest Ecology and Management

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Taking advantage of facilitation mechanisms to counteract harsh environmental conditions may prove to be a successful strategy in the restoration of degraded man-made ecosystems. Seed sowing is often a viable and less expensive technique to restore forest cover in environments subjected to heavy anthropic disturbance. In this context, nurse plants and shield objects can improve microsite conditions, enhancing the emergence and growth of seedlings. However, their presence can also create preferred microhabitats for seed predators, and as a result, may alter their movement decisions and foraging behavior. In this study, we investigated whether nurse shrubs and artificial shade structures, with and without previous soil amelioration, could facilitate acorn emergence. We also tested their effects on the predation of acorns by small mammals, within the framework of a larger project aimed at restoring a Quercus robur L. forest. The research was conducted in a former roadbuilder's yard located along the Mediterranean Corridor, in Northern Italy. The yard had been in use during the widening of a highway that runs parallel to a stretch of the Corridor. The area was restored in 2014. Mechanical preparation of the soil included two treatments, with and without the addition of compost and zeolitite. Acorns were then sown in plots in different microsites, i.e., 1) close to a shrub (Cytisus scoparius L., Scotch broom), 2) to the north and 3) south of a shield object (a 30 cm x 30 cm wood particle board), and 4) without any protection element (control). We recorded acorn emergence and predation during the first growing season. At the end of the season, overall acorn emergence was observed to be low, and, surprisingly, was higher in the non-amended soil treatment. The amended soil had a higher temperature and a lower water volumetric content in the summer (JJA). No evidence of direct facilitation on emergence by shield objects or Scotch broom was found, but indirect effects were detected. Acorn predation was generally high (67.45%), but was negatively affected by the presence of C. scoparius. The distance of the plot from the rainwater drainage ditch surrounding the study site also influenced winter predation; a larger number of acorns were removed by rodents at longer distances from the drainage ditch. In order to restore degraded sites to lowland oak forests through direct seeding, it is necessary to deal with complex interactions between direct and indirect facilitation mechanisms, competition and predation. Predation was particularly important because of the high predation pressure on acorns.

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“…Based on this awareness, several small‐scale experiments were carried out to demonstrate the effectiveness of ZT as soil conditioners able of reducing fertilization and irrigation demands, without compromising productivity or even improving it ( Nus and Brauen , 1991; Eberl et al., 1995; Kanazirska et al., 1997; Aschonitis et al., 2011; Leggo , 2017). In contrast, the application of ZT as soil conditioners in a large‐scale field tests is a rather new practice ( Malferrari et al., 2013; Campisi et al., 2016; Wu et al., 2016; Nur Aainaa et al., 2018; Faccini et al., 2018; Ferretti et al., 2020), as well as the techniques specifically customized for dosing and spreading ZT over the soil. The ZT/soil ratio value has, of course, an obvious scientific relevance when the agronomic results are critically analyzed.…”

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A time‐ and cost‐saving method to check the point‐to‐point distribution of soil improvers

Malferrari

Laurora

Brigatti

et al. 2021

J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci.

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Background: In recent times, also in compliance with several sustainable agriculture rules, the use of soil conditioners, such as zeolites, progressively increased. Zeolites are minerals characterized by unique physical‐chemical properties, which make them able to control the mobility of water, ammonium and other cations in soils. As zeolites do not exhaust their properties over time, it would be appropriate to check for their correct distribution in the amended soil. Aims: We present an efficient and inexpensive method to measure the point‐to‐point amount of zeolite spread in the soil through the analysis of a single (i.e., one peak) X‐ray powder diffraction signal. Methods: The procedure requires the preparation of a calibration curve using known quantities of non‐amended soil, zeolite and of an internal reference standard. The amount of zeolite is calculated by comparing the intensities of the selected signal in unknown sample with its analogue in the calibration curve. Results: The method returned a small underestimation (about 12 weight %) of the measured values compared to those expected which depend nearly exclusively on the valuation of the apparent density of the soil, whereas it is not affected by the type and number of phases present in the soil and in the amendant. Conclusions: The proposed method allows to check for the regular distribution of zeolite in soil, but we are confident that it could also be conveniently generalized to all the applications that require the quantitative determination of mono or polyphasic crystalline materials within a complex mixture like soil.

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Ammonium-charged zeolitite effects on crop growth and nutrient leaching: greenhouse experiments on maize (Zea mays)

Cited by 24 publications

References 57 publications

Impact of natural zeolite on chemical and biochemical properties of vineyard soils

Impact of natural zeolite on chemical and biochemical properties of vineyard soils

Microsite manipulation in lowland oak forest restoration results in indirect effects on acorn predation

A time‐ and cost‐saving method to check the point‐to‐point distribution of soil improvers

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