Influence of long-term fertilizer application on changes of the content of Mehlich-3 estimated soil macronutrients

Kulhánek, Martin; Balík, J.; Cerny, Joseph; Vašák, F.; Shejbalová, Š.

doi:10.17221/930/2013-pse

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“…9). In agreement with these findings, Kulhánek et al (2014) found increased Mg availability from FYM amendment accompanied by limited effects on available Ca which appeared to decline towards the end of a 15-year experiment. The highly variable effects of BIO and BCW on plant-available Ca and Mg lend support to some previous studies (Schulz and Glaser 2012;Tsetsegmaa et al 2018) but also contradict others (Ciecko et al 2015;Agegnehu et al 2016).…”

Section: Soil Fertilitysupporting

confidence: 82%

“…The total C, N and S contents of soil and organic amendments were measured by a CNS elemental analyser (Vario Micro Cube, Elementar Analysensysteme GmbH, Germany). The plant-available K, Mg, Ca and P contents of soil were determined by the Mehlich-3 method (Mehlich 1984;Kulhánek et al 2014) due to its relative suitability to acidic soils than other methods (e.g. the Olsen test).…”

Section: Analyses Of Soil and Organic Amendmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Holistic Assessment of Biochar and Brown Coal Waste as Organic Amendments in Sustainable Environmental and Agricultural Applications

Amoah-Antwi

Kwiatkowska-Malina

Fenton

et al. 2021

Water Air Soil Pollut

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Organic amendments can improve soil quality which has knock-on environmental and agronomic benefits. However, the use of new and emerging organic amendments such as biochar and brown coal waste (BCW) in soil systems requires continuous holistic assessments for robust consensus building in their environmental and agricultural applications. To examine the application of BCW and woodchip biochar (BIO) in agroecosystems, secondary data from literature on environmental (soil, air and water) aspects were compiled with primary agronomic data from a 3-year multicropping field trial and collated with supplementary data on economic factors (e.g. cost and availability). For the field trial, replicated plots were amended with FYM (for comparative reasons), BCW and BIO at 30, 24.2 and 12.8 for t ha–1, respectively, with and without NPK and cultivated in a cropping sequence of maize, potato and barley. At the end of each season, soils were characterised for pH, cation exchange capacity (CEC) and fertility (macronutrient contents) in addition to nutrient uptake, nutritional quality and yield of crops. Compared with FYM, biochar and BCW were found to be associated with greater improvements in soil quality (e.g. building of soil structure and C sequestration) and knock-on water and air quality benefits mainly facilitated via increased cation retention and humic-linked sorption which abated gaseous emission and mitigated nutrient and heavy metal leaching. These along with variable improvements in soil chemistry, fertility and nutrient uptake in the agronomic field trial accounted for increased mean crop yield across treatments (higher with NPK): FYM (32.7 and 71.7%), BCW (33.5 and 60.1%) and BIO (21.8 and 48.2%). Additionally, biochar and BCW have lower pollutant (e.g. heavy metals) contents and were found to provide additional sustainability and net abatement cost-benefits. While the agronomic benefits of biochar and BCW were slightly lower compared with that of FYM, their lower environmental footprints and associated sustainability benefits are clear advantages for their adoption in environmental and agricultural applications.

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Section: Soil Fertilitysupporting

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Section: Analyses Of Soil and Organic Amendmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Holistic Assessment of Biochar and Brown Coal Waste as Organic Amendments in Sustainable Environmental and Agricultural Applications

Amoah-Antwi

Kwiatkowska-Malina

Fenton

et al. 2021

Water Air Soil Pollut

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“…There are several positive aspects of this fertilizer combination (FYM N3) on soil properties, such as: (1) accumulation of total and plant-available nutrients (Kulhánek et al ., 2014; Mazur and Mazur, 2015); (2) physical improvements as a result of better aggregate stability, water infiltration rate, water holding capacity, structure quality and porosity (Barzegar et al ., 2002; Pagliai et al ., 2004); (3) advantages in soil microbial biomass and activity (Clark and Hirsch, 2008; Tlustos et al ., 2017); and (4) enhanced soil fertility (Edmeades, 2003; Maltas et al ., 2013; Johnston and Poulton, 2018). All these positive aspects provide more favourable growing conditions for wheat plants and may improve the buffer function (resilience) of the soil, which reduces the negative impact of biotic and abiotic stressors on plants and finally results in higher yields and reduced yield risks in wheat, as observed in the Broadbalk Experiment at Rothamsted.…”

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The effects of cropping sequence, fertilization and straw management on the yield stability of winter wheat (1986–2017) in the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment, Rothamsted, UK

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The development of resilient cropping systems with high yield stability is becoming increasingly important due to future climatic and agronomic challenges. Consequently, it is essential to compare the effects of different agronomic management practices, such as cropping sequences and nutrient supply, on the stability of crop yields. Long-term experiments are a valuable resource for investigating these effects, as they provide enough time to accurately estimate stability parameters. The objective of the current study was to compare the effects of different cropping sequencing (#1: continuous v. rotational), fertilization (#2: mineral v. organic) and straw management techniques (in the case of continuous wheat; #3: removal v. incorporation) on the yield stability of winter wheat; yield risk (the probability of yield falling below a threshold yield level) and inter-annual yield variability were used as stability indicators of the effects. Long-term yield data from the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment (Rothamsted, UK) were analysed using a mixed model. Overall, the results showed that rotational cropping combined with sufficient mineral N fertilizer, with or without organic manure, ensured stable wheat yields while reducing yield risk. In contrast, higher yield risks and inter-annual yield variabilities were found in continuous wheat sections with less mineral N fertilizer or with organic manure only.

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“…Cellulose production waste does not contain nitrogen, which results (among other things) from technological processes (Buzzini and Pires 2002). The high calcium content in the municipal sewage sludge and cellulose production waste, resulting from the technology of stabilization of these wastes, is beneficial in the aspect of deacidification of acid soils and improvement of their physicochemical properties (Pérez-López et al 2008;Kulhánek et al 2014). In the applied wastes, an average content of phosphorus and magnesium comparable to other sewage sludges was recorded (Kominko et al 2017).…”

Section: Chemical Composition Of Cellulose Production Waste and Municmentioning

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The effect of cellulose production waste and municipal sewage sludge on biomass and heavy metal uptake by a plant mixture

Antonkiewicz

Pełka

Bik-Małodzińska

et al. 2018

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Environmental management of cellulose production waste and municipal sewage sludge appears to be substantiated due to various physicochemical properties of these wastes. The aim of the conducted research was to determine the effect of cellulose production waste and sewage sludge on yielding and heavy metal uptake by a plant mixture. The research was conducted under field experiment conditions, determining the fertilizer value of these wastes in the environmental aspect. The research was carried out in the years 2013-2016. Species composition of the plant mixture was adjusted to habitat conditions. It was established that, as compared with the cellulose production waste, the municipal sewage sludge used in the experiment had a higher content of macroelements. The content of heavy metals in the studied waste did not exceed the limits that condition their use in agriculture and reclamation. Applying only the cellulose production waste did not significantly decrease the yield of the plants. Municipal sewage sludge showed the highest yield-forming effect. Mixing the above-mentioned wastes and their application to soil had a significant effect on the increase in the plant mixture yield. The waste applied to soil also increased the content of Cr, Cd, Pb, Cu, and Zn in the plant mix. The level of heavy metal content in the plant mix did not exclude this biomass from being used for fodder or reclamation purposes. The cellulose production waste and municipal sewage sludge increased the heavy metal uptake by the plant mixture. The plant biomass extracted heavy metals from the sewage sludge more intensively than from the cellulose production waste. Among the analyzed heavy metals, the highest phytoremediation was recorded for Ni (30%), followed by Cd (20%), Cr (15%), Pb (10%), and the lowest for Cu (9%) and Zn (8%). Application of the cellulose production waste and sewage sludge to soil also increased the content of the studied heavy metals in soil. However, it did not cause deterioration of soil quality standards. Heterogeneity in the chemical composition of the wastes confirms that each batch intended to be used for environmental management should be subjected to chemical control.

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Influence of long-term fertilizer application on changes of the content of Mehlich-3 estimated soil macronutrients

Cited by 26 publications

References 28 publications

Holistic Assessment of Biochar and Brown Coal Waste as Organic Amendments in Sustainable Environmental and Agricultural Applications

Holistic Assessment of Biochar and Brown Coal Waste as Organic Amendments in Sustainable Environmental and Agricultural Applications

The effects of cropping sequence, fertilization and straw management on the yield stability of winter wheat (1986–2017) in the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment, Rothamsted, UK

The effect of cellulose production waste and municipal sewage sludge on biomass and heavy metal uptake by a plant mixture

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