Soil Nitrogen and Nutrient Dynamics after Repeated Application of Treated Dairy‐Waste

Habteselassie, Mussie Y.; Miller, Bruce E.; Thacker, Seth G.; Stark, John; Norton, Jeanette M.

doi:10.2136/sssaj2005.0189

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“…Sullivan et al (2003) highlighted the long-lasting effect of a one-time high rate (155 t ha −1 ) food waste compost application in providing slow-release N for crop growth, over a 7-year period. These results agreed with the findings of Habteselassie et al (2006a), who found that soils with about 100 t ha −1 dairywaste compost maintained N supply to the plants through continuous mineralization, as shown by available inorganic N pools, silage corn yield and plant N content analysis.…”

Section: Yield Responsesupporting

confidence: 92%

“…Repeated long-term applications of organic amendments not only generally increase the size of the soil organic N pool, but also cause remarkable changes in soil characteristics, that influence N dynamics and can lead to a residual effect. Habteselassie et al (2006a) found an 89% increase in total soil N content after 5 years when dairy-waste compost at 200 kg N ha −1 was applied. Conversely, Zaman et al (2004) observed, after 23 years of 240 kg Nha −1 sewage sludge plus sawdust compost application, an increase in total N content of approximately 14%, as compared with a chemical fertilizer supply.…”

Section: N Pool Fatementioning

confidence: 94%

“…This is important for retaining nutrients and making them available to plants Figure 4 shows the organic carbon increase, as a consequence of several organic amendments' long-lasting application, ranging from 24 to 92%. Habteselassie et al (2006a) found that, over a 5-year period, the C pool was enhanced by 115% in dairy-waste composttreated soil. Moreover, the dairy-waste compost increased organic carbon by 143 and 54% as compared with ammonium sulfate and liquid dairy-waste treatments, respectively, applied at the same available N level (200 kg Nha −1 ).…”

Section: Chemical Fertilitymentioning

confidence: 98%

“…This is particularly evident at a high rate of application. The continuing mineralization of the organic material, even after harvest, led to postharvest nitrate production and a consequent downward movement (Habteselassie et al, 2006a). Furthermore, measurements of gross N transformation rates are important to properly understand N cycling in agricultural soils, where both productive and consumptive processes occur.…”

Section: N Pool Fatementioning

confidence: 99%

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Long-term effects of organic amendments on soil fertility. A review

Diacono¹,

Montemurro²

2010

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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To cite this version:Mariangela Diacono, Francesco Montemurro. Long-term effects of organic amendments on soil fertility. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, Springer Verlag/EDP Sciences/INRA, 2010, 30 (2), <10.1051/agro/2009040>. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 30 (2010) Abstract -Common agricultural practices such as excessive use of agro-chemicals, deep tillage and luxury irrigation have degraded soils, polluted water resources and contaminated the atmosphere. There is increasing concern about interrelated environmental problems such as soil degradation, desertification, erosion, and accelerated greenhouse effects and climate change. The decline in organic matter content of many soils is becoming a major process of soil degradation, particularly in European semi-arid Mediterranean regions. Degraded soils are not fertile and thus cannot maintain sustainable production. At the same time, the production of urban and industrial organic waste materials is widespread. Therefore, strategies for recycling such organic waste in agriculture must be developed. Here, we review long-term experiments (3-60 years) on the effects of organic amendments used both for organic matter replenishment and to avoid the application of high levels of chemical fertilizers. The major points of our analysis are: (1) many effects, e.g. carbon sequestration in the soil and possible build-up of toxic elements, evolve slowly, so it is necessary to refer to long-term trials. (2) Repeated application of exogenous organic matter to cropland led to an improvement in soil biological functions. For instance, microbial biomass carbon increased by up to 100% using high-rate compost treatments, and enzymatic activity increased by 30% with sludge addition. (3) Long-lasting application of organic amendments increased organic carbon by up to 90% versus unfertilized soil, and up to 100% versus chemical fertilizer treatments. (4) Regular addition of organic residues, particularly the composted ones, increased soil physical fertility, mainly by improving aggregate stability and decreasing soil bulk density. (5) The best agronomic performance of compost is often obtained with the highest rates and frequency of applications. Furthermore, applying these strategies, there were additional beneficial effects such as the slow release of nitrogen fertilizer. (6) Crop yield increased by up to 250% by long-term applications of high rates of municipal solid waste compost. Stabilized organic amendments do not reduce the crop yield quality, but improve it. (7) Organic amendments play a positive role in climate change mitigation by soil carbon sequestration, the size of which is dependent on their type, the rates and the frequency of application. (8) There is no tangible evidence demonstrating negative impacts of heavy metals applied to soil, particularly when high-quality compost was used for long periods. (9) Repeated application of composted materials enhances soil organic nitrogen content by up to 90%, storing it for mineralization in future cropping...

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Section: Yield Responsesupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: N Pool Fatementioning

confidence: 94%

Section: Chemical Fertilitymentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: N Pool Fatementioning

confidence: 99%

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Long-term effects of organic amendments on soil fertility. A review

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2010

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“…Further, Diacono and Montemurro (2010) mentioned, that repeated long-term applications of organic amendments not only generally increase the size of the soil organic N pool, but also cause remarkable changes in soil characteristics, that influence N dynamics and can lead to a residual effect. Habteselassie et al (2006) found an 89 % increase in total soil N content after 5 years when dairy-waste compost at 200 kg.ha −1 N was applied. The increase in total soil N content was found also in our study four years after the last fertilisers' application, which was the most apparent in the treatments fertilised with compost.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 94%

Changes in Grassland Chemical Soil Parameters Four Years after Cessation of Different Fertilisation with Compost and Slurry

Štýbnarová

Látal

Hradilová

et al. 2018

Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun.

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Abstract). It was further observed the unfertilised grassland as control. The plots were cut 2 -4 times per year depending on given dose of fertiliser. During 2013 -2016 the regular management was ceased and the grasslands were completely abandoned. It was found statistically significant influence of the year and the type of fertiliser almost for all evaluated parameters. The dose of nitrogen was not significant. On the basis of our results we can conclude, that the both types of the organic fertilisers had a positive influence on the chemical soil properties, however, the compost manifested itself as the better fertiliser than the slurry from this point of view. In 2016, four years after the last application of the organic fertilisers, there were found the better chemical soil conditions in the treatments previously fertilised with compost.

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Gross and net rates of nitrogen mineralisation in soil amended with composted olive mill pomace

Gómez‐Muñoz

Hatch

Bol

et al. 2011

Rapid Comm Mass Spectrometry

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Olive mill pomace is the major waste product in the olive oil industry and composting these by-products for the purpose of recycling nutrients and organic matter is a sound environmental strategy. Yet little is known about the quantity and timing of nitrogen (N) release from composted olive mill pomace. This paper assesses both gross (using the (15)N dilution technique) and net (aerobic incubation) nitrogen (N) mineralisation and N(2)O emissions of soil amended with seven commercially available composts of olive mill pomace (COMP). All are currently produced in Andalusia and differ in the proportions of raw materials co-composted with the pomace. The absence of significant differences in net N or gross mineralisation and nitrification in COMP-amended soil compared with a control, except for COMP combined with poultry manure, highlighted the recalcitrant nature of the COMP-N. Applications of COMP are hence unlikely to supply available N in available forms, at least in the short-term. Furthermore, N(2)O emissions from COMP-amended soil were negligible and, therefore, applications in the field should not result in increased N loss through denitrification.

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Soil Nitrogen and Nutrient Dynamics after Repeated Application of Treated Dairy‐Waste

Cited by 41 publications

References 46 publications

Long-term effects of organic amendments on soil fertility. A review

Long-term effects of organic amendments on soil fertility. A review

Changes in Grassland Chemical Soil Parameters Four Years after Cessation of Different Fertilisation with Compost and Slurry

Gross and net rates of nitrogen mineralisation in soil amended with composted olive mill pomace

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