Brazilian sedimentary zeolite use in agriculture

Bernardi, A. C. de C.; Oliviera, P. P. A.; Monte, Marisa Bezerra de Mello; Souza-Barros, Fernando de

doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2012.06.051

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“…The main action of zeolite in partial reduction of NH 3 loss by volatilization occurs by the control of retention of ammonium ion, formed by urea hydrolysis in the soil, due to zeolite high cation exchange capacity and ammonium retention from soil solution [36] [39] [40]. N inputs from fertilizers increase ) and three ratios of zeolite (25%, 50% and 100% of N level).…”

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Enhancing Nutrient Use Efficiency Using Zeolites Minerals—A Review

Bernardi¹,

Polidoro²,

Monte³

et al. 2016

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On tropical soils, liming and balanced nutrient supply are essential to ensure high crop yield and quality. An adequate agronomic nutrient management should be a balanced nutrition and fertilizers are the key factor on supplying nutrients. Urea is the most commonly used fertilizer-N source, despite potential losses by NH 3 volatilization. Thus, new fertilizers technologies are needed to support the increasing demand and avoid the low N use efficiency (NUE). The reduction of NH 3 -N volatilization can be achieved by the use of natural aluminosilicates with nitrogenous fertilizer materials. This review consolidates the current status on the subject and the experience with the application of aluminosilicates as a slow release plant-nutrient fertilizer. Volatilization losses of nitrogenous fertilizers on the soil surface could be reduced with addition of natural aluminosilicates. Clay minerals (zeolites) are widely used in many countries to reduce NH 3 volatilization from amide N fertilizers, such as urea, besides several organic forms of nitrogenous sources. The reduction in ammonia losses by volatilization and the increased efficiency of N utilization and slow release nature of urea-zeolite mixtures when urea is used together with aluminosilicates was demonstrated in laboratory, greenhouse and field experiments with different crops and environments. These results indicate that aluminosilicates minerals used with urea mineral fertilizer can enhance the efficiency of this source by improving the nitrogen use through the control of retention of ammonium ion, contributing to increasd N uptake and crop yields.

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Section: Results Of Field and Laboratory Studiesmentioning

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Enhancing Nutrient Use Efficiency Using Zeolites Minerals—A Review

Bernardi¹,

Polidoro²,

Monte³

et al. 2016

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“…Increasing evidence shows that zeolite mixed with chemical fertilizer applied to soil enhances P uptake in plants [16,65,66], which was confirmed in our study with the increases in soil available P and APU in zeolite-amended soil (Table 3; Table 4) and consistent with the results of Hua et al (2006) [67] and Li et al [68]. In the present study, the positive effect of zeolite on soil P availability might be related to the amelioration of soil pH and decrease of the exchangeable soil Al, which result in less P being fixed by metal oxyhydroxides [21].…”

Section: Effect Of Irrigation and Zeolite Application On P Uptakementioning

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Influence of Zeolite and Phosphorus Applications on Water Use, P Uptake and Yield in Rice under Different Irrigation Managements

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Phosphorus (P) deficiency often occurs in paddy fields due to its high fixation, and low solubility and mobility in soils, especially under water stress. Available soil P and plant P uptake could be improved through the application of zeolite. However, little is known about the impact of zeolite on P uptake in rice under water stress. A two-year lysimetric experiment using a split-split plot design investigated the effects of zeolite (0 or 15 t ha−1) and P (0 or 60 kg ha−1) applications on water use, P uptake, and grain yield in rice under two irrigation management systems (continuous flooding irrigation (CF) and improved alternate wetting and drying irrigation (IAWD)). Both irrigation systems produced equivalent effective panicles and grain yield. Compared with CF, IAWD reduced water use and aboveground P uptake and improved water-use efficiency (WUE) in rice. The applications of zeolite or P alone increased grain yield, WUE, soil available P, and stem, leaf, and panicle P concentration, and aboveground P uptake, but had no significant effect on water use. The enhanced grain yield induced by zeolite was related to the increase in aboveground P uptake. The zeolite application enhanced NH4+–N retention in the topsoil and prevented NO3−–N from leaching into deeper soil layers. Moreover, Zeolite made lower rates of P fertilizer possible in paddy fields, with benefits for remaining P supplies and mitigating pollution due to excessive P. These results suggest that the combined application of zeolite and P under improved AWD regime reduced water use, improved P uptake and grain yield in rice, and alleviated environment risk.

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“…This could imply that the amounts of zeolite used in these experiments were not adequate to significantly increase the growth of wheat plants, especially considering that the amounts of nitrogen amount added to the pots ranged from 1 kg/ha to 6 kg/ha when the recommended amount for wheat is 125 kg/ha [56]. The addition of larger amounts of saturated zeolite was not possible due to the spatial confines of the small, laboratory-scale experiments and to previous suggested zeolite masses per kg of soil in previous related studies [43][44][45][46].…”

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“…Only a few studies [43][44][45][46][47][48] have examined the use of saturated zeolite as a potential fertilizer replacement, and these mainly used nutrient-rich aqueous solutions to saturate zeolite with nitrogen and phosphorus. For example, (a) saturated zeolite with phosphorus [43,45] that increased the growth of lettuce, tomato, rice, and Andropogon grass by 20%; (b) saturated zeolite with urea [44] that increased silage corn's dry-matter leaf production; (c) saturated zeolite with potassium nitrate [46] that increased lettuce yield; (d) saturated zeolite with ammonium and potassium [47] to increase spinach yield; and (e) zeolite enriched with cations in soilless cucumber cultures [48].…”

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Second Cheese Whey Treatment Using Zeolite under Continuous Flow Mode and Its Application on Wheat Growth

Kotoulas

Agathou

Triantaphyllidou

et al. 2019

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The efficiency of natural zeolite to treat second cheese whey (SCW) and remove ammonium from artificial wastewater (AWW) was examined. Since zeolite has been reported to improve nitrogen availability in soils, its effect on wheat plant growth was also examined. Continuing a previous study using batch reactors, results are presented concerning experiments in fixed-bed columns under continuous operation. Results from the continuous flow column experiments using AWW and zeolite (2.0–2.8 mm) indicated that low flow rates (4 mL/min and 8 mL/min) did not significantly affect zeolite adsorption ability, while maximum zeolite adsorption capacity reached 15.30 mg NH4+-N/g. Finally, the effect of zeolite saturated with NH4+-N on plant growth was examined. The application of saturated zeolite affected significantly wheat plant growth and resulted in faster growth and higher biomass production.

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Brazilian sedimentary zeolite use in agriculture

Cited by 89 publications

References 38 publications

Enhancing Nutrient Use Efficiency Using Zeolites Minerals—A Review

Enhancing Nutrient Use Efficiency Using Zeolites Minerals—A Review

Influence of Zeolite and Phosphorus Applications on Water Use, P Uptake and Yield in Rice under Different Irrigation Managements

Second Cheese Whey Treatment Using Zeolite under Continuous Flow Mode and Its Application on Wheat Growth

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