Meat and bone meal as fertilizer for spring barley

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine whether meat and bone meal (MBM) can be used as NP fertilizer for spring barley grown for fodder. A two-factorial field experiment was conducted in Poland. Experimental factor I was MBM dose (0, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 t/ha/year) which was compared to the mineral fertilization (NPK), factor II was the year of the study (two consecutive years). MBM used in doses higher than 1.0 t/ha had a more beneficial influence on the grain yield of spring barley and grain plumpness than mineral fertilizers. The positive yield-forming effect of MBM doses 2.0 t/ha and 2.5 t/ha was statistically significant. The nitrogen (N) content of grain was similar in treatments with MBM and mineral fertilization. The two highest MBM doses contributed to a significant decrease in the phosphorus (P) content of grain, particularly in the second year of the study, in comparison with the remaining MBM doses and mineral fertilizers. Grain yield and N content were also affected by the year of the study, due to weather conditions and the residual effect of MBM. The optimal MBM dose was 1.5 t/ha, which allowed to produce 5.1 t/ha of the plumpest grain whose N and P content was consistent with the feeding standards for livestock.

The effect of meat and bone meal (MBM) on the nitrogen and phosphorus content and pH of soil

“…In addition, the N and P balance in soil and N and P utilization by the crops were calculated. The results pertaining to grain yield and quality and NP uptake were reported in earlier studies (Nogalska et al 2012, Nogalska 2016.…”

“…The highest abundance of mineral N in soil in the second year of the study most probably resulted from the lowest N uptake by spring barley (over two-fold lower compared with the first and third year). In the first year (2011), N uptake by maize was 183.5 kg ha -1 on average (Nogalska et al 2012), whereas in 2012 and 2013, N uptake by spring barley was 83.5 and 174.7 kg ha -1 , respectively (Nogalska 2016).…”

Effect of meat and bone meal (MBM) and Bacillus subtilis on the content of nitrogen and phosphorus in soil and white mustard biomass

“…White mustard yields in the treatment with the medium MBM rate (0.4%) and in the control treatment were comparable, and the amount of supplemental N was identical in both treatments (3.0 g pot -1 ). A beneficial influence of MBM on crop yields has been reported by many authors (Jeng et al 2004, Chaves et al 2005, Ylivainio et al 2008, Nogalska 2016. In the present study, MBM was incorporated into the soil at a single rate before sowing, whereas mineral fertilizer (CO[NH 2 ] 2 ) -46% N was applied at 1.5 g N pot -1 per growing season at three equal rates of 0.5 g each.…”

“…700 g kg -1 DM) (Jeng et al 2006). MBM contributes to soil fertility, higher yields and better quality of agricultural products (Jeng et al 2004, Chaves et al 2005, Jeng et al 2006, Brod et al 2012, Nogalska and Zalewska 2013, Nogalska 2016, Nogalska et al 2017.…”

The Effect of Meat and Bone Meal (MBM) on Crop Yields, Nitrogen Content and Uptake, and Soil Mineral Nitrogen Balance

“…Despite the fact that N compounds account for only 80 g kg −1 of the MBM and that mineral N accounts for only a minor portion of total N, the low C:N ratio of MBM (approximately 4) provides great potential for N mineralization [3]. Numerous studies have shown that MBM contributes to soil fertility, higher crop yields, and better quality of agricultural produce [1,4,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15].…”