Cattle Manure Amendments Can Increase the pH of Acid Soils

Whalen, Joann K.; Chang, Chieh-Ming J.; Clayton, George W.; Carefoot, Janna P.

doi:10.2136/sssaj2000.643962x

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“…Many other authors reported no effect on pH (Bevacqua and Mellano, 1994;Crecchio et al, 2001;Zebarth et al, 1999). However, there are several studies that revealed either an increase of acidic soil (Hue, 1992;Whalen et al, 2000;Baziramakenga et al, 2001;Butler and Muir, 2006;Valarini et al, 2009) or a decrease (Chang et al, 1991), While increasing pH is clearly valuable in terms of improving microelement availability, lowering pH should be limited to avoid enhancing the solubility of toxic elements. In this study, we did not detect Cd, Ni or Pb and most other heavy metals such as Cr, Zn, Mn, Ba, Sr and Ti were detected at very low concentrations.…”

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Effect of Compost Made with Sludge and Organic Residues on Soil and Sugar Beet Crop in Morocco

Kabil¹,

Faize²,

Makroum³

et al. 2015

J. of Agronomy

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A B S T R A C TThe objective of this study was to determine the effects of the application of different doses of compost made with sludge and organic residues from plants on some soil characteristics, growth and yield of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) grown in Moroccan soil having low organic matter. A field experiment was conducted and complete randomized block with four replicates was designed. Treatments consisted of control without any organic amendment and three concentrations of compost (2.5, 5.0 and 7.5 t haG 1 ). Results showed that, in general, application of at least 5 t haG 1 of compost increased soil organic matter along with C rates and other mineral nutrients such as N, P and K. Application of 5 t haG 1 of compost significantly increased sugar beet biomass and recoverable sugar yield. This beneficial effect was reversed with the highest dose of 7.5 t haG 1 .

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Effect of Compost Made with Sludge and Organic Residues on Soil and Sugar Beet Crop in Morocco

Kabil¹,

Faize²,

Makroum³

et al. 2015

J. of Agronomy

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“…However, in all layers, the soil water pH was highest in treatment DL 180, showing that this material raises the soil pH. Animal manure, as for example swine deeplitter, which is solid and has a greater percentage of dry matter than pig slurry (Table 1), is likely to have greater contents of carbonate, promoting the consumption of H + after being dissolved in the soil, which is reflected in an increase of water pH (Whalen et al, 2000;Anami et al, 2008). In addition, the increase in water pH may be associated to the increase in the content of TOC in the soil to a depth of 30 cm, which stimulates H + adsorption, therefore raising the water pH (Hue & Licudine, 1999;Lourenzi et al, 2011).…”

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“…These changes may also be associated to an increase in soil water pH. The reduction of acidity by manure can also be incremented by the dissociation of CaCO 3, which is usually found in animal excreta (Whalen et al, 2000). As a result of these changes, an increase in the soil effective CEC (CEC effective ) is also to be expected.…”

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Changes in soil acidity and organic carbon in a sandy typic hapludalf after medium-term pig-slurry and deep-litter application

Brunetto

Comin

Schmitt³

et al. 2012

Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Solo

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SUMMARYSuccessive applications of liquid swine waste to the soil can increase the contents of total organic carbon and nutrients and change acidity-related soil chemical properties. However, little information is available on the effects of swine waste application in solid form, as of swine deep-litter. The objective of this study was to evaluate alterations of organic carbon and acidity-related properties of a soil after eight years of pig slurry and deep-litter application. In the eighth year of a field experiment established in Braço do Norte, Santa Catarina (SC) on a sandy Typic Hapludalf samples were taken (layers 0-2.5; 2.5-5; 5-10; 10-15; 15-20 and 20-30 cm) from unfertilized plots and plots with pig slurry or deep-litter applications, providing the simple or double rate of N requirement of Zea mays and Avena strigosa in rotation. Soil total organic carbon, water pH, exchangeable Al, Ca and 0-2,5, 2,5-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20 e 20-30 cm, em

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“…Amendments with lime and/or organic matter are commonly used to alter soil pH (Brady and Weil 2010;Whalen et al 2000). Various methods have been proposed to correct soil pH by liming, especially in response to Al toxicity (Dietzel et al 2009).…”

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Redox potential (Eh) and pH as drivers of soil/plant/microorganism systems: a transdisciplinary overview pointing to integrative opportunities for agronomy

2012

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Background Oxidation-reduction and acid-base reactions are essential for the maintenance of all living organisms. However, redox potential (Eh) has received little attention in agronomy, unlike pH, which is regarded as a master variable. Agronomists are probably depriving themselves of a key factor in crop and soil science which could be a useful integrative tool. Scope This paper reviews the existing literature on Eh in various disciplines connected to agronomy, whether associated or not with pH, and then integrates this knowledge within a composite framework. Conclusions This transdisciplinary review offers evidence that Eh and pH are respectively and jointly major drivers of soil/plant/microorganism systems. Information on the roles of Eh and pH in plant and microorganism physiology and in soil genesis converges to form an operational framework for further studies of soil/plant/microorganism functioning. This framework is based on the hypothesis that plants physiologically function within a specific internal Eh-pH range and that, along with microorganisms, they alter Eh and pH in the rhizosphere to ensure homeostasis at the cell level. This new perspective could help in bridging several disciplines related to agronomy, and across micro and macro-scales. It should help to improve cropping systems design and management, in conventional, organic, and conservation agriculture.

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Cattle Manure Amendments Can Increase the pH of Acid Soils

Abstract: Trace metal chemistry in arid-zone field soils amended with sewage sludge: I. Fraction-groves in relation to certain soil constituents.

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Effect of Compost Made with Sludge and Organic Residues on Soil and Sugar Beet Crop in Morocco

Effect of Compost Made with Sludge and Organic Residues on Soil and Sugar Beet Crop in Morocco

Changes in soil acidity and organic carbon in a sandy typic hapludalf after medium-term pig-slurry and deep-litter application

Redox potential (Eh) and pH as drivers of soil/plant/microorganism systems: a transdisciplinary overview pointing to integrative opportunities for agronomy

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