Mulching with composted municipal solid wastes in Central Negev, Israel: I. effects on minimizing rainwater losses and on hazards to the environment

Agassi, M.; Levy, Guy J.; Hadas, A.; Benyamini, Y.; Zhevelev, Helena M.; Fizik, E.; Gotessman, M; Sasson, N

doi:10.1016/j.still.2004.02.021

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“…Our data suggest that FM mulch on soil surface was effective in conservation of water and thus retaining more water in the soil than that in the other treatments. This result is in agreement with previous result which showed the addition of municipal sewage sludge increased available water in the root zone mainly due to reduction in evaporation (Agassi et al, 2004).…”

Section: Soil Water Contentsupporting

confidence: 94%

Alternative Management Practices for Water Conservation in Dryland Farming: A Case Study in Bijar, Iran

Sadegh‐Zadeh¹,

Samsuri²,

Seh-Bardan³

et al. 2011

Water Conservation

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Section: Soil Water Contentsupporting

confidence: 94%

Alternative Management Practices for Water Conservation in Dryland Farming: A Case Study in Bijar, Iran

Sadegh‐Zadeh¹,

Samsuri²,

Seh-Bardan³

et al. 2011

Water Conservation

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“…On sandy loam, as well as on clay-textured soil, repeated applications of MSW compost consistently increased soil organic matter (SOM) content and the soil C/N ratio to levels greater than those of untreated soils [12,13]. Thus, it has been reported to improve water infiltration and retention and the available water content of soils by 58-86% [14,15].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Fecal Sludge and Municipal Solid Waste Co-Compost on Crop Growth of Raphanus Sativus L. and Capsicum Anuum L. under Stress Conditions

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Co-composted dewatered faecal sludge (FS) with organic fractions of municipal solid waste (MSW) has a high potential to be used as an agricultural resource in Sri Lanka. In addition to options for cost recovery in waste management, closing the nutrient and carbon cycles between urban and rural areas, substitution of mineral fertilizers, reduced pollution. and the restoration of degraded arable land are possible with important benefits. Up to now little is known about the usage of FS-MSW as fertilizer and it needs to be studied in order to achieve a better understanding and generate application recommendations. The aim of these experiments has been to evaluate the possibility of substituting mineral fertilization. Two field experiments were conducted on sandy loam to assess the effects of MSW compost and FS-MSW co-compost, its pelletized forms, and mineral-enriched FS-MSW on crop growth. As a short-term crop Raphanus sativus "Beeralu rabu" (radish) was studied for 50 days in a randomized complete block design (RCDB). Results show that, under drought conditions, FS-MSW co-compost increased the yield significantly, while MSW and FS-MSW compost enabled the highest survival rate of the plants. Similarly, the second field trial with a long-term crop, Capsicum anuum "CA-8" (capsicum), was planted as RCBD, using the same treatments, for a cultivation period of 120 days. Results display that during a drought followed by water saturated soil conditions co-compost treatments achieved comparable yields and increased the survival rate significantly compared to the control, fertilized with urea, triple super phosphate, and muriate of potash. Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) revealed that pelletizing decreased the monetary benefits if only fertilizer value is considered. It can be concluded that, under drought and water stress, co-compost ensures comparable yields and enables more resistance, but might not be economical viable as a one-crop fertilizer. These findings need to be validated with further trials under different climate regimes and soils.

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“…The yield enhancement ability of organic fertilizer application has been noted by other researchers and attributed to water retention in the root zone due to reduction in evaporation [10]. Relative to yields in 2013, soybean yields in 2015 were very low and so the effects of the treatments were lowly pronounced.…”

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confidence: 67%

“…due to the application of municipal solid waste compost resulted because of availability of water in the rooting zone attributable to reduction in evaporation [10]. Crop rotation is well known for its yield improvement effect on crop yield and reduction of financial risk; consequently it is recommended as a countermeasure for financially sustainable crop production [11].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Soil Amendments and Rotation Effects on Soybean and Maize Growths and Soil Chemical Changes in Northern Ghana

Kanton¹,

Buah²,

Larbi³

et al. 2017

International Journal of Agronomy

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A four-year field trial was conducted at Bonia in the Upper East Region of Ghana to evaluate soybean-maize rotation amendment systems. The treatments included soybean without amendment, inoculated soybean, inoculated soybean with fertisol, inoculated soybean with phosphorus and potassium (P, K), inoculated soybean with P, K and fertisol, inoculated soybean with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (N, P, K), and continuous maize. Treatments were arranged in a randomized complete block design with four replications. Inoculation negatively affected yields by 2% and 14% in 2013 and 2015, respectively. Soil amendments with P, K or N, P, K increased yields within 45-51%, fertisol increased by 95%, and integration of P, K and fertisol recorded 76% increment of inoculated soybean. Yields of maize increased by 1%, 20%, 25%, 43%, 44%, and 46% under inoculated soybean, inoculated soybean with N, P, K, inoculated soybean with P, K, inoculated soybean with fertisol, soybean without amendment, and inoculated soybean with P, K and fertisol, respectively. Maize after inoculated soybean with fertisol and maize after inoculated soybean with P, K and fertisol consistently scored higher benefit-cost ratio across the two years of experimentation. Thus, the two systems are conceivable for recommendation to the farmers in northern Ghana.

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Mulching with composted municipal solid wastes in Central Negev, Israel: I. effects on minimizing rainwater losses and on hazards to the environment

Cited by 25 publications

References 19 publications

Alternative Management Practices for Water Conservation in Dryland Farming: A Case Study in Bijar, Iran

Alternative Management Practices for Water Conservation in Dryland Farming: A Case Study in Bijar, Iran

Impact of Fecal Sludge and Municipal Solid Waste Co-Compost on Crop Growth of Raphanus Sativus L. and Capsicum Anuum L. under Stress Conditions

Soil Amendments and Rotation Effects on Soybean and Maize Growths and Soil Chemical Changes in Northern Ghana

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