Compost and poultry manure as preplant soil amendments for red raspberry: Comparative effects on root lesion nematodes, soil quality and risk of nitrate leaching

Forge, T.; Kenney, E. A.; Hashimoto, Naomi; Neilsen, D.; Zebarth, Bernie J.

doi:10.1016/j.agee.2016.02.024

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“…Our results support the hypothesis that use of separated or scraped DARY manure solids and HRSE manure as soil amendments pose less risk of N and P contamination than the currently used PLTY manure and proposed CPST products (Forge et al, 2016). Other organic amendments (compost derived from biosolids, municipal solid waste and aerobically and anaerobically digested sewage sludge) have also been shown to increase the risk of soil NO 3 – ‐N leaching (Jaber et al, 2005; Jorge‐Mardomingo et al, 2015) and composting itself is a risk for NH 3 emissions.…”

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“…Other organic amendments (compost derived from biosolids, municipal solid waste and aerobically and anaerobically digested sewage sludge) have also been shown to increase the risk of soil NO 3 – ‐N leaching (Jaber et al, 2005; Jorge‐Mardomingo et al, 2015) and composting itself is a risk for NH 3 emissions. While there is limited experience with using separated dairy solids or HRSE manure for amending soils prior to planting berries, a recent study indicated that raw dairy solids might be as effective as compost in suppressing nematodes, which are important raspberry pathogens (Forge et al, 2016). There are no reports on use of HRSE on raspberries.…”

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“…High precipitation (1508 mm) and well‐drained soils facilitate leaching of NO 3 – into the aquifer, especially in the wet falls that typically follow dry summers. Since the use of poultry manure to amend the low‐C raspberry and blueberry fields is likely a significant cause of NO 3 – contamination (Dean et al, 2000; Ehret et al, 2014; Forge et al, 2016), alternative low‐cost, locally available organic soil amendments are needed to reduce water and soil contamination risks.…”

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“…Recently, compost made from poultry manure has been promoted for use as a pre‐plant soil amendment for raspberry because compost may reduce nematode populations, improve crop growth and reduce the risk of NO 3 – leaching in comparison with raw poultry litter (Forge et al, 2014, 2016). The compost generally has lower available N and a higher C to N ratio than the raw manure (Zebarth et al, 2015).…”

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“…Alternative beneficial management practices (BMPs), such as accounting for NO 3 – in irrigation water and planting grass cover crops in the alleys between crop rows (alley crops) (Zebarth et al, 2015), have been suggested to the raspberry growers to limit soil NO 3 – leaching, but these approaches are unlikely to sufficiently mitigate the effect of large excesses of soil NO 3 – during the replanting year (Forge et al, 2016). There is clearly a need for local, low‐cost products that will add organic C without the risk of NO 3 – and P contamination.…”

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Animal‐Based Organic Amendments and Their Potential for Excessive Nitrogen Leaching and Phosphorus Loading

Zhang¹,

Hunt²,

Bittman³

2019

Agronomy Journal

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Nitrate contamination of groundwater has been attributed to application of poultry litter to amend soil organic matter on raspberry farms in British Columbia, Canada. A field study assessed the risk of organic amendments that cause nitrate leaching and nutrient accumulation. The amendments, poultry litter, municipal compost, horse manure, and three types of dairy manure solids, were applied at 25 or 50 Mg dry matter ha–1 to match farm rates before new plantings. Plots were either unseeded or seeded with a grass mix to simulate berry establishment with grass alley crop. Soil was sampled at 0‐ to 15‐, 15‐ to 30‐, and 30‐ to 60‐cm depths 15 times over 14 mo and analyzed for concentrations of NH4+ and NO3–, and at 0 to 15 cm for total C, N, and P at 6 mo after application. Three grass harvests were analyzed for yield and N offtake. Poultry litter supplied more than twice the total mineral N and total P compared to the dairy solids and horse manure, while the compost was intermediate. At 25 Mg ha–1, poultry litter increased concentrations of soil (0–15 cm) NH4+ and NO3– (>150 and >300 mg kg–1, respectively), compared with small short‐term increases by compost (∼70 and 100 mg kg–1, respectively). There was almost no increase from dairy and horse amendments. Grass N offtake reduced soil NO3– concentrations but did not eliminate the risk of leaching from poultry litter. We conclude that dairy solids and horse manure present less risk of nitrate leaching and P loading than poultry litter or municipal compost. Core Ideas Poultry manure and compost amendments greatly increased soil NH4+, NO3– and P. Grass ‘alley’ crop did no sufficiently mitigate soil mineral N from poultry manure. Little risk of nitrate leaching or P loading with dairy solids or horse amendments.

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Animal‐Based Organic Amendments and Their Potential for Excessive Nitrogen Leaching and Phosphorus Loading

Zhang¹,

Hunt²,

Bittman³

2019

Agronomy Journal

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Managing soil acidity vs. soil Ca:Mg ratio: What is more important for crop productivity?

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Culman

Herms

et al. 2023

Crop Forage & Turfgrass Mgmt

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Soil balancing (SB), or base cation saturation ratio (BCSR), is a soil management approach that strives to maintain specific soil calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) levels to improve soil health, decrease pest problems, have better crops, and increase crop yield. To achieve ideal levels of Ca to Mg, BCSR practitioners apply gypsum (calcium sulfate) and high‐calcium lime (Hi‐Cal lime) amendments, with the former increasing Ca base saturation and the later increasing both Ca base saturation and soil pH. We hypothesized that positive benefits ascribed by BCSR practitioners are due to increasing soil pH, rather than increasing Ca levels, both of which occur after lime application. Thus, we conducted successive applications of gypsum or epsom (magnesium sulfate) with and without Hi‐Cal or dolomitic lime, to either increase or lower soil Ca:Mg ratio and pH in an Ohio‐based experiment over 6 yr and evaluated soil and yield responses in a corn (Zea mays L.)–soybean (Glycine max L.)–small grain rotation. Repeated applications of gypsum with and without Hi‐Cal lime significantly increased soil Ca:Mg ratio and repeated applications of epsom with and without dolomitic lime significantly decreased the soil Ca:Mg ratio. Crop yield was not affected by soil Ca:Mg ratio for any crop in any year. However, over the 6 yr of the study, corn yields were positively related to increases in soil pH. We conclude that balancing soil Ca and Mg levels did not impact corn or soybean yields but managing soil acidity remains a fundamental tool to improve crop yields.

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Composts Containing Natural and Mg‐Modified Zeolite: The Effect on Nitrate Leaching, Drainage Water, and Yield

Taheri‐Soudejani¹,

Heidarpour²,

Shayannejad³

et al. 2019

CLEAN Soil Air Water

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The growing demand for environmental protection and sustainable food production requires the efficient use of organic and slow‐release fertilizers in agriculture. In this study, co‐composting of municipal solid waste (MSW) + three different ratios of natural and Mg‐modified zeolites (5, 10, and 15% on a wet weight basis) is conducted to improve the MSW compost quality. The effects of soil amendment with MSW compost containing natural zeolite (CNZ) and Mg‐modified zeolite (CMZ) on the corn yield, moisture content, leaching volumes, and NO3‐N concentrations are investigated. Compared to the control (zeolite‐free compost), the CNZ15 and CMZ15 treatments show 39.9 and 49.3% reduction in electrical conductivity and an increase of 64.5 and 110% in NH4‐N retention, respectively. By using the composts containing zeolite, the moisture content in the surface layer of soil is increased up to 12.6%. Nitrogen uptake and water use efficiency in the CNZ treatment are enhanced by 34.6 and 40.0%, respectively. The increase of the nitrogen uptake and water use efficiency of the CMZ treatment is 54.5 and 55.6%, respectively. Compared to the control, the amount of total NO3‐N leached from CNZ and CMZ treatments is decreased by 21.0 and 28.9%, respectively. The use of the MSW compost modified with Mg‐zeolite is, therefore, an environmentally friendly solution to prevent surface and groundwater pollution. The modified compost could be also used for the improvement of the physicochemical properties of sandy loam soils.

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Compost and poultry manure as preplant soil amendments for red raspberry: Comparative effects on root lesion nematodes, soil quality and risk of nitrate leaching

Cited by 49 publications

References 20 publications

Animal‐Based Organic Amendments and Their Potential for Excessive Nitrogen Leaching and Phosphorus Loading

Animal‐Based Organic Amendments and Their Potential for Excessive Nitrogen Leaching and Phosphorus Loading

Managing soil acidity vs. soil Ca:Mg ratio: What is more important for crop productivity?

Composts Containing Natural and Mg‐Modified Zeolite: The Effect on Nitrate Leaching, Drainage Water, and Yield

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