Possibilities of using sewage sludge as nitrogen fertilizer for maize

Bozkurt, Mehmet Ali; Akdeniz, Hakki; Keski̇n, Bilal; Yilmaz, İbrahim Hakkı

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“…In S2, the concentration of these nutrients is higher with the application of biosolids. Even in biosolids‐amended soils, the nutrient concentration does not reach the values reported by Bozkurt et al (2006), who grew corn in up to 38 Mg hm −2 biosolids‐amended soil. Nitrogen and P concentrations in biosolids used by Bozkurt et al (2006) were similar to the concentrations of those nutrients in the biosolids that we used in our study.…”

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“…Compared with S1, the dry biomass increase in S1+B ranged from 25 ( O. paniculata ) to 95% ( P. cookianum ). None of the native species responded as well as Z. mays (500% increase), which may reflect the high nutrient requirements of this crop plant (Bozkurt et al, 2006) compared with the native species, which generally grow on poorer soils (Wardle, 1991).…”

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Potential Use of Biosolids to Reforest Degraded Areas with New Zealand Native Vegetation

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Biosolids could potentially be used for reforestation of degraded soils in New Zealand with native vegetation. Many native plant species of New Zealand thrive in low‐fertility soils, and there is scant knowledge about their nutrient requirements. Therefore, it is unclear whether they will respond positively to the addition of biosolids. We used a pot trial to determine the responses of 11 native plant species to biosolids addition (10% w/w, ∼90 Mg hm−2) on two distinct degraded soils, Lismore stony silt loam and a Kaikōura sand. We also intended to prove that the soil microbial activity improves with the addition of biosolids, depending on the plant species. All species grew better in Lismore stony silt loam than the Kaikōura sand. All species in the Lismore stony silt loam responded positively to biosolids. The response to biosolids addition in the Kaikōura sand was variable, with four species showing no improvement in growth when biosolids were added. The nutrient status (N, P, S, Cu, and Zn) of all species improved when the two soils were amended with biosolids. However, some plant species, especially Pittosporum tenuifolium Sol. ex Gaertn. and Coprosma robusta Raoul, showed concerning concentrations of Cd (up to 2.4 mg kg−1). Dehydrogenase activity of soils (indicator of soil microbial activity) increased in biosolids‐amended soils, with a strong species effect. Future work should involve field trials to determine the effect of biosolids addition on the establishment of native plant communities. Core Ideas Adding biosolids to two low‐fertility soils had contrasting effects on NZ species. N, S, P, Cu, Mn, and Zn concentrations were higher in plants treated with biosolids. New Zealand native dicots accumulated more nutrients than native monocots. Trace element accumulation by some species may present an ecological risk. In ecosystem restoration, biosolids may favor weed growth over NZ native plants.

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Potential Use of Biosolids to Reforest Degraded Areas with New Zealand Native Vegetation

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“…Sewage sludge has been used as N fertilizer in different crops [8,14,15] because it contains some of inorganic N, principally as nitrate and ammonium ions [16,17]. In addition, it was shown that sludge application can improve growth and yield of nodulated legumes [18][19][20][21] but also, this treatment can induce a certain degree of oxidative stress in nodules due to accumulation of heavy metals in rizhosphere [20,22].…”

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Relationship between photosynthetic capacity, nitrogen assimilation and nodule metabolism in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) grown with sewage sludge

Antolín

Fiasconaro

Sánchez‐Díaz

2010

Journal of Hazardous Materials

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“…While the inoculation on grain heavy metal content of lentil had a significant effect on the content of Pb (p<0.01) and Cd (p<0.05) in the first year, the sewage sludge application had a significant effect on Co in the second year (p<0.05) and on Pb (p<0.01/p<0.05) in both years. The effect of interference on grain heavy metal content was found to be insignificant (Table 8, 9).…”

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Determining the Effects of Sewage Sludge and Rhizobium Inoculation on Nutrient and Heavy Metal Content of Lentil (Lens Culinaris Medic.)

Çığ¹,

Erman²,

Sönmez³

2019

Appl. Ecol. Env. Res.

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This study investigates the effects of increasing doses of sewage sludge with Rhizobium inoculation on lentil (Lens culinaris Medic.) straw and grain macro, micro and heavy metal contents in 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 growing seasons. Experiment was conducted as a randomized complete block design with 3 replications. At the end of the study, it was seen that Rhizobium inoculation affects the N, Mg, and Pb contents of the lentil straw on by P<0.05, P and Ca contents by P<0.

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Possibilities of using sewage sludge as nitrogen fertilizer for maize

Cited by 15 publications

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Potential Use of Biosolids to Reforest Degraded Areas with New Zealand Native Vegetation

Potential Use of Biosolids to Reforest Degraded Areas with New Zealand Native Vegetation

Relationship between photosynthetic capacity, nitrogen assimilation and nodule metabolism in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) grown with sewage sludge

Determining the Effects of Sewage Sludge and Rhizobium Inoculation on Nutrient and Heavy Metal Content of Lentil (Lens Culinaris Medic.)

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