Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Chemical fertility'

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Soil testing is comprised of four steps: Collection of a representative soil sample, laboratory analyses of the soil sample, interpretation of analytical results, and management recommendations based on interpreted analytical results.

Thesis (M.Sc. (Soil Science)) --University of Limpopo, 2013
The study was conducted to assess the impact of mining activities on selected soil physical, chemical and microbial properties on farmlands around three selected mining sites. Nine soil samples were collected from each of the following farms : Hans Merensky, Mogoboya and Leon Tom, Foskor Mine and JCI mining sites, respectively. Additional nine soil samples were collected from non-polluted Waterbok farm that serves as a control for the purpose of comparison. The samples were taken at 0–15, 15–30, 30–45 cm depths at three sampling points on each farm for physical, chemical and biological studies. However, soil samples collected for microbial (fungi, bacteria and actinomycetes) counts were surface (0–15 cm) soil samples. Soil chemical properties determined include pHw, electrical conductivity (ECe), exchangeable acidity (EA), organic carbon, available phosphorous, exchangeable cations as well as heavy metal (i.e. Mn, Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, As and Sb) concentrations. The physical parameters determined include texture (sand, silt and clay) as well as bulk density. Soil pHw and ECe values decreased with depth; and ranged from 6.94 to 6.50 and from 12.24 to 10.76 mS cm-1, respectively. Exchangeable acidity showed a gradual increase with depth and ranged from 0.72 to 0.80 cmol(+)(kg), while percent organic carbon decreased with depth ranging from 1.41 to 2.19 %. Exchangeable cations, particularly K and Mg increased with depth while Ca decreased marginally with soil depth. Available phosphorous content decreased following increases in distance from the pollution source while heavy met.al contamination decreased with soil depth but increased further away from the pollution source. Significantly high loads of Pb, As and Sb were recorded at all depths on the three farms around the mining sites, which were largely responsible for the pollution but worse on the Leon Tom farm; with Pb constituting the greatest pollutant. The concentration of extractable heavy metals in the studied areas was in the order: As >Sb>Pb>Zn>Cu >Mn >Cd. Cadmium level appeared generally very low in all samples while elevated levels of Mn, Cu and Zn were detected at all depths in the polluted soils.Significant differences in microbial levels were detected at the various sampling points. The highest count of 3.82 and 6.20 CFU g-1 for fungi and actinomycete, respectively were both from the Leon Tom farm, while 6.46 CFU g-1 counts for bacteria was obtained from Mogoboya farm. Interestingly, fungal and actinomycetes activities were more sensitive to heavy metal contamination than bacteria that were significantly increased following soil pollution.
National Research Foundation (NRF)

Au regard de l’amenuisement des ressources primaires et de l’augmentation de la production mondiale de déchets, le concept d’agromine propose de phytoextraire les métaux contenus dans les matériaux délaissés. La solution proposée dans ce concept s’inspire de la Nature (SBN) et des principes de l’agronomie et s’inscrit dans une démarche d’économie circulaire. Ainsi, les plantes hyperaccumulatrices (HA) sont capables de prélever les métaux à partir de leur système racinaire pour les stocker à de hautes concentrations dans leurs parties aériennes. Les enjeux de la thèse sont de valoriser des déchets ou matériaux secondaires par l’extraction des éléments d’intérêt qu’ils contiennent et d’identifier les plantes à même de pouvoir se développer sur ces milieux. L’objectif est de formuler à partir des matériaux choisis un substrat fonctionnel, c’est-à-dire capable de rendre un service de fourniture en nickel (Ni). Dans cette optique, le substrat doit permettre l’installation et le développement des HA pour parvenir au transfert des métaux vers les parties aériennes. Les travaux s’intéressent à une boue de phosphatation acide essentiellement composée de Fe, Zn, P et Mn et contenant 0,5% de Ni. Des tests de germination et de croissance ont été effectués avec différents substrats élaborés à partir de cette boue assemblée avec un mélange terreux. Le substrat retenu est constitué de 10% de boue et 90% de terre (m/m). Sur celui-ci, l’HA Alyssum murale produit une biomasse supérieure comparée à un sol témoin (sol ultramafique au même pH et contenant la même quantité de Ni biodisponible), malgré des signes de toxicité pour les plantes. Un des verrous majeurs est la forte toxicité due à la présence de 6% de Zn dans la boue. Deux voies d’amélioration du substrat sont expérimentées : i) l’utilisation d’amendements et ii) la disposition des matériaux dans le profil. L’amendement le plus efficace est un biochar de bois ; il améliore le développement des plantes et ainsi la quantité de Ni phytoextraite. De plus, en modifiant la disposition des matériaux au sein du profil par une répartition en couches, la production de biomasse et la phytoextraction sont améliorées. Ce dispositif permet de lever la toxicité liée au Zn. Il apparait essentiel de contrôler le pH du substrat lors d’une multi-contamination car l’immobilisation du métal varie selon l’élément. L’association du génie pédologique et du génie végétal a permis de formuler un substrat fonctionnel pour la récupération d’éléments d’intérêt tel que le Ni. Ces travaux démontrent la possibilité de valoriser des sous-produits appelés classiquement « déchets » pour obtenir une plus-value, diminuant aussi leur charge métallique et faisant émerger une nouvelle source de métaux « d’origine végétale » obtenue par l’agromine
In view of the depletion of primary resources and the increase in global waste production, the concept of agromining proposes phytoextracting the metals contained in abandoned materials. The solution proposed in this concept is inspired by Nature (NbS) and the principles of agronomy and is part of a circular economy. Thus, hyperaccumulator plants (HA) are able to collect metals from their root system and to store them at high concentrations in their aerial parts. The challenges of the thesis are to give value to waste or secondary materials by extracting the elements of interest that they contain and to identify the plants able to develop on these media. The objective is to formulate, from the chosen materials, a functional substrate, that is to say, capable of rendering a Ni supply service. From this point of view, the substrate must allow the installation and the development of the HAs in order to transfer the metals to the aerial parts. The work focuses on an acid phosphating sludge essentially composed of Fe, Zn, P and Mn and containing 0.5% Ni. Germination and growth tests were carried out with different substrates prepared from this sludge assembled with a soil sample mixture. The retained substrate consists of 10% sludge and 90% soil (w/w). On the latter, HA Alyssum murale produces a higher biomass compared to a control soil (ultramafic soil at the same pH and containing the same amount of bioavailable Ni), despite signs of toxicity to plants. One of the major locks is the high toxicity due to the presence of 6% Zn in the sludge. Two ways of improving the substrate are tested: i) the use of amendments and ii) the arrangement of materials in the profile. The most efficient amendment is a wood biochar; it improves the development of plants and thus the amount of phytoextracted Ni. In addition, by modifying the layout of the materials within the profile by a layered distribution, biomass production and phytoextraction are improved. This device makes it possible to remove Zn-related toxicity. It is essential to control the pH of the substrate during multi-contamination because the immobilization of the metal varies according to the element. The association of soil engineering and plant engineering has made it possible to formulate a functional substrate for the recovery of elements of interest such as Ni. This work demonstrates the possibility of upgrading by-products conventionally called "waste" in order to obtain a surplus value, also reducing their metallic charge and bringing about a new source of "plant-derived" metals obtained by agromining

Soil fertility is an important component of forest ecosystem, yet evaluating soil fertility remains one of the least understood aspects of forest science. Phytocentric and geocenctric approaches were used to assess soil fertility in loblolly pine plantations throughout their geographic range in the United States. The model to assess soil fertility using a phytocentric approach was constructed using the relationship between site index and aboveground productivity. Geocentric models used physical and chemical properties of the A-horizon. Soil geocentric models were constructed using two modeling approaches. In the first approach, ordinary least squares methods of multiple regression were used to derive soil fertility estimated from site index using soil physical and chemical properties from the A-horizon. Ordinary least squares methods were found unsuitable due to multicollinearity among the soil variables. In the second approach, a multivariate modeling approach, partial least squares regression, was used to mitigate multicollinearity effects. The best model to quantify soil fertility using soil physical and chemical properties included N, Ca, Mg, C, and sand percentage as the significant predictors. The 3-PG process-based model was evaluated for simulating the response of loblolly pine to changes in soil fertility. Fertility rating (FR) is a parameter in 3-PG that scales soil fertility in the range of 0 to 1. FR values estimated from phytocentric and geocentric approaches were tested against observed production. The 3-PG model prediction of aboveground productivity described 89% percent of the variation in observed aboveground productivity using FR derived from site index and 84% percent of the vari- ation in observed aboveground productivity using FR derived from physical and chemical properties of the A-horizon. A response function to model dynamics of FR (∆FR) due to one time midrotatoin fertilization of N and P was developed using the Weibull function. The magnitude of ∆FR varied with intensity of N and time since application of fertilizer. The hypothesis that repeated fertilization with N and P eliminate major nutrient deficiency in the southeastern US was tested and a relationship between baseline fertility rating and fertilizer response was developed. An inverse relationship was observed between fertilizer response and baseline FR.
Ph. D.

Soil degradation is a common occurrence in Haiti that is mainly caused by the cultivation of marginal lands and deforestation, which both contribute to the excessive erosion rate seen in the country today. The Central Plateau of Haiti is a mountainous region in which a majority of the population is rural and practices subsistence agriculture on hillsides and steeply-sloping land. Essential plant nutrients, such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), are commonly a limiting factor in crop production, yet fertilizer is unavailable or is too expensive for smallholder farmers to purchase. This study was conducted to a) evaluate organic matter and nutrient stocks of various soils in the Central Plateau region, along with other chemical and physical characteristics and b) to evaluate the phosphorus-scavenging ability of commonly-grown crops to isolate those that may benefit subsequent smallholder yields. Soils from four locations in the Central Plateau were assessed for organic matter in labile and non-labile fractions as well as for cation exchange capacity (CEC), total organic carbon (C) and N, pH, texture, and other characteristics. Results indicated that most of the soil (92%) was contained within aggregates, and organic matter was mainly present in stable, slowly-decomposing fractions. Seven species were evaluated in a controlled-environment pot experiment for bulk and rhizosphere soil P and pH, plant dry weight, and above- and below-ground P tissue content as indicators of the speciesâ ability to solubilize P from the soil. Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC) produced the most biomass and was able to take up the most P, though lablab (Lablab purpureous (L.) Sweet), took up comparable amounts of P.
Master of Science
LTRA-6 (A CAPS program for the Central Plateau of Haiti)

Soil degradation is a common occurrence in Haiti that is mainly caused by the cultivation of marginal lands and deforestation, which both contribute to the excessive erosion rate seen in the country today. The Central Plateau of Haiti is a mountainous region in which a majority of the population is rural and practices subsistence agriculture on hillsides and steeply-sloping land. Essential plant nutrients, such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), are commonly a limiting factor in crop production, yet fertilizer is unavailable or is too expensive for smallholder farmers to purchase. This study was conducted to a) evaluate organic matter and nutrient stocks of various soils in the Central Plateau region, along with other chemical and physical characteristics and b) to evaluate the phosphorus-scavenging ability of commonly-grown crops to isolate those that may benefit subsequent smallholder yields. Soils from four locations in the Central Plateau were assessed for organic matter in labile and non-labile fractions as well as for cation exchange capacity (CEC), total organic carbon (C) and N, pH, texture, and other characteristics. Results indicated that most of the soil (92%) was contained within aggregates, and organic matter was mainly present in stable, slowly-decomposing fractions. Seven species were evaluated in a controlled-environment pot experiment for bulk and rhizosphere soil P and pH, plant dry weight, and above- and below-ground P tissue content as indicators of the speciesâ ability to solubilize P from the soil. Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC) produced the most biomass and was able to take up the most P, though lablab (Lablab purpureous (L.) Sweet), took up comparable amounts of P.
Master of Science
LTRA-6 (A CAPS program for the Central Plateau of Haiti)

Objetivando estudar do comportamento de cultivares de batata para fins industriais, perante diferentes níveis de fertilidade e adubações, verificando o comportamento agronômico, qualidade bromatológica dos tubérculos e exportação de nutrientes pelos tubérculos, assim como avaliar o rendimento cultura do feijoeiro em sucessão, o trabalho foi conduzido em diferentes localidades, em solo de alta e baixa fertilidade, respectivamente, na área experimental do setor de Horticultura da Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz” - USP, em Piracicaba, SP, no período de julho a novembro de 2003 e na Fazenda Goiabeiras, município de Nova Resende, MG, no período de junho a outubro de 2004. No primeiro, sob solo de alta fertilidade, os tubérculos das cultivares Atlantic, Asterix e Lady Rosseta foram plantados sob 4 níveis de adubações, utilizando-se 4 repetições em blocos ao acaso, com 1, 2 e 4 t de 4-14-8 ha-1 e, de acordo o resultado da análise de solo, com 40 kg N ha-1 e 50 kg de P2O5 ha-1. Para o segundo ensaio, em solo de baixa fertilidade, foram seguidos os mesmos tratamentos e repetições anteriores, exceto o recomendado pela análise de solo que foi de 40 kg N ha-1, 420 kg ha-1 de P2O5 (superfosfato simples) com 335 kg no plantio e 85 kg em cobertura e 220 kg ha-1 de cloreto de potássio, sendo 45 no plantio e 175 em cobertura. Frente aos resultados obtidos concluiu-se que o desenvolvimento vegetativo da cultivar Lady Rosetta, em solo de alta e baixa fertilidade, foi inferior ao observados pelas cultivares Atlantic e Asterix. Que a cultivar Atlantic se mostrou vegetativa, produtiva e qualitativamente estável em solo de diferentes fertilidades, inversamente ao comportamento da cultivar Lady Rosetta, que se mostrou pouco adaptada às condições, inclusive com problemas de brotação. O excesso da adubação influiu negativamente sobre os componentes produtivos e qualitativos da batata em solo de alta fertilidade e em solo de baixa fertilidade, sob condições restritas de irrigação. A adubação recomendada pela análise de solo, utilizando formulações simplificadas, em solo de alta fertilidade, apresentou-se equilibrada, o que resultou em produções satisfatórias e altos teores de MS quando comparadas ao uso de formulações concentradas, mesmo não tendo favorecido o desenvolvimento da parte vegetativa das cultivares. Em solo franco-arenoso de baixa fertilidade, a adubação com 2 t de 4-14-8 se mostrou eficaz na produção de batata e com uso residual para a cultura do feijoeiro. Em solo de baixa fertilidade e em condições limitadas de irrigação, o teor de MS dos tubérculos foi maior para todas cultivares, especialmente Lady Rosetta, comparadas ao solo de alta fertilidade. A adubação de acordo com a análise de solo, sobretudo em solo de baixa fertilidade, favoreceu o teor de MS das cultivares, especialmente para a cultivar Asterix. O excesso de nutrientes como o K, influiu negativamente sobre o comportamento de outros elementos como o Mg, em solos de alta e baixa fertilidade.
This research was conducted to study the behavior of potato cultivars for industrial use under different fertilization levels. To measure the agronomic behavior, quality of tubers and nutrient exportation by tubers, as well as the productivity of the following common bean crop, two experiments were conducted at two different localities, in high- and low-fertility soils, respectively, at the experimental field of the horticulture section, ‘Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz” – USP’, Piracicaba, SP, from July to November 2003 and at ‘Fazenda Goiabeiras’, Nova Resende, MG, from June to October 2004. Under high soil fertility, the tubers from the cultivars Atlantic, Asterix and Lady Rosseta were planted at 4 fertilization levels with 4 replications. The experiment was arranged in randomized blocks design, with 1, 2 and 4 t of 4-14-8 ha-1 and, according to the soil analysis results, with 40 kg N ha-1 and 50 kg of P2O5 ha-1. The same scheme was adopted in the second experiment, except for the fertilization based on soil analysis: 40 kg N ha-1, 420 kg ha-1 P2O5 (simple superphosphate) with 335 kg at planting and 85 kg in top dressing and 220 kg ha-1 of potassium chloride, being 45 at planting and 175 in top dressing. From the results we concluded that the cultivar Lady Rosetta, in both high- and low-fertility soils, showed lower growth than Atlantic and Asterix. The cultivar Atlantic has shown to grow and produce well with stable quality in soils of different fertility conditions. Lady Rosetta, on the other hand, has shown to be less adapted, showing sprouting problems. Excessive fertilization negatively influenced productivity and tuber quality in both high and low-fertility soil conditions under restricted irrigation. The balanced fertilization recommended following soil analysis results, with simplified formulations, in a high-fertility soil, resulted in satisfactory productivity and high levels of dry mass when compared to concentrated formulations, even though shoot development was not favored. In the low-fertility sandy soil, the fertilization with 2 t of 4- 14-8 has shown to be efficient for potato production and provided residual nutrients to the following common bean crop. The low-fertility soil with restricted irrigation resulted in higher dry mass of tubers in all cultivars, especially Lady Rosetta, if compared to highfertility soil. Fertilization as recommended following soil analysis results, especially to the low-fertility soil favored the level of dry mass, mainly in cultivar Asterix. The excess of nutrients such as K, negatively influenced the behavior of other elements (e.g. Mg), in soils of both high and low fertility.

Les écosystèmes forestiers se développent souvent sur des sols acides et pauvres en nutriments. Dans de nombreuses régions, les dépôts atmosphériques acides élevés (acides sulfurique et nitrique) ont considérablement accéléré l'acidification des sols et des eaux de surface au cours de la seconde moitié du XXe siècle, entraînant fréquemment une dégradation de la fertilité des sols et le déclin des forêts. En sus, la sélection et/ou la substitution d'essences par la gestion forestière peuvent également avoir un effet important sur le fonctionnement biogéochimique des sols et des écosystèmes forestiers. Dans ce contexte, leur durabilité est remise en question et il est nécessaire de quantifier l'évolution de la fertilité chimique des écosystèmes forestiers face à ces pressions et de mieux comprendre leur fonctionnement biogéochimique, afin d'assurer une gestion durable des forêts. Les objectifs principaux de cette thèse sont de i) quantifier l'évolution de la fertilité chimique d'écosystèmes forestiers en utilisant quatre méthodes de diagnostic : ré-échantillonnage du sol, suivi des solutions de sol, des concentrations foliaires et calcul du bilan « entrées-sorties », ii) comprendre les mécanismes sous-jacents à cette évolution et iii) comparer les diagnostics obtenus par les différentes méthodes, en prenant en compte l'incertitude autour du bilan. Pour cela, nous avons quantifié l'évolution de la fertilité sur une période de 20 à 30 ans par ces 4 méthodes, sur des placettes monospécifiques du site de Breuil-Chenue et sur 8 placettes de niveau III du réseau RENECOFOR. Les résultats ont souligné que l'essence avait un effet sur l'acidification des sols et sur les réserves de cations nutritifs échangeables du sol. Les feuillus semblent acidifier moins intensément les sols que les résineux. Une restauration du pH est observée sous le chêne et le hêtre alors que l'acidification semble se poursuivre sous les résineux, notamment sous le Douglas et le pin et encore plus sous le sapin et l'épicéa. Une acidification des sols et les pertes de nutriments associés ont aussi été mises en évidence sur certains sites RENECOFOR. Le nitrate et le sulfate semblent être les principaux moteurs de l'acidification. Leur origine dépend cependant du site étudié : ils sont parfois issus des dépôts atmosphériques actuels mais des sources internes à l'écosystème peuvent également intervenir via une nitrification excédentaire (surtout sous le Douglas, le pin, le chêne à Breuil et CPS 77) ou une désorption de S dans le sol (surtout sur les sites RENECOFOR). La lixiviation du S et du N et celle des cations associés a tendance à acidifier les sols. Toutefois, la réponse des sites face à l'acidification peut varier, notamment en fonction de la prédominance soit du cycle biologique soit du cycle géochimique. Les sites identifiés avec un cycle géochimique prépondérant (CHS 41, CPS 77, HET 30 et SP 38) ont des réserves en nutriments soutenues davantage par les flux d'altération et de dépôts atmosphériques, alors que ceux dominés par le cycle biologique (EPC 08, EPC 87, PS 67a, SP 57) ont des pools de nutriments renouvelés surtout par les flux de recyclage. Enfin, les résultats ont montré que la comparaison entre les différentes méthodes de diagnostic de fertilité n'est pas aisée. Des écarts dans les diagnostics ont été mis en évidence, avec des résultats parfois contradictoires. La prise en compte de l'incertitude autour du bilan n'explique pas à elle seule les écarts observés avec l'approche par ré-échantillonnage du sol. L'incertitude de choix de modèle pourrait peut-être en partie expliquer l'origine des divergences. Ces travaux mettent en évidence l'importance de continuer les recherches engagées sur i) la compréhension de la réponse des écosystèmes forestiers face aux changements de dépôts atmosphériques et de substitution d'essences et ii) l'évaluation des incertitudes autour des différentes approches de diagnostic de fertilité
Forest ecosystems often grow on acidic, nutrient-poor soils. In many places, high acidic atmospheric deposition (sulfuric and nitric acids) has significantly accelerated the acidification of soils and surface waters during the second half of the 20th century, frequently leading to soil fertility degradation and forest decline. In addition, species selection and/or substitution by forest management can also have a significant effect on the biogeochemical functioning of soils and forest ecosystems. In this context, their sustainability is questioned and it is necessary to quantify the evolution of the chemical fertility of forest ecosystems in the face of these pressures and to better understand their biogeochemical functioning, in order to ensure sustainable forest management. The main objectives of this thesis are i) to quantify the evolution of chemical fertility of forest ecosystems using four diagnosis methods: soil resampling, monitoring of soil solutions, foliar concentrations and calculation of the "input-output" budget, ii) to understand the mechanisms underlying this evolution and iii) to compare the results obtained by the different methods, taking into account the uncertainty surrounding the budget. To do this, we quantified the evolution of fertility over a period of 20 to 30 years by these 4 methods, on monospecific plots of the Breuil-Chenue site and on 8 level III plots of the RENECOFOR network. The results showed that the species had an effect on soil acidification and on the pools of exchangeable nutritive cations in the soil. Hardwoods appear to acidify soils less intensely than coniferous. A restoration of pH is observed under oak and beech, whereas acidification seems to continue under coniferous, especially under Douglas fir and pine, and even more under Nordmann fir and spruce. Soil acidification and associated nutrient losses have also been demonstrated on some RENECOFOR sites. Nitrate and sulphate seem to be the main drivers of acidification. However, their origin depends on the site studied: they are sometimes derived from current atmospheric deposition, but internal sources to the ecosystem may also intervene via excess nitrification (especially under Douglas fir, pine, oak at Breuil and CPS 77) or desorption of S into the soil (especially on RENECOFOR sites). Leaching of S and N and associated cations tends to acidify soils. However, the response of sites to acidification can vary, depending on the predominance of either biological or geochemical cycling. Sites identified with predominant geochemical cycling (CHS 41, CPS 77, HET 30, and SP 38) have nutrient pools supported more by weathering and atmospheric deposition fluxes, whereas the sites dominated by biological cycling (EPC 08, EPC 87, PS 67a, SP 57) have nutrient pools supported primarily by recycling fluxes. Finally, the results showed that the comparison between the different fertility diagnosis methods is not easy. Differences were highlighted, with sometimes contradictory results. Taking into account the uncertainty around the budget does not alone explain the differences observed by the soil resampling approach. Uncertainty in the choice of model could perhaps partly explain the origin of the discrepancies. This work highlights the importance of continuing research on i) understanding the response of forest ecosystems to changes in atmospheric deposition and species substitution and ii) assessing the uncertainties surrounding the different approaches to fertility diagnosis

Orientador: Marcelo Loureiro Garcia
Resumo: Com a crescente produção de etanol no Brasil, houve o aumento da geração da vinhaça, que em certas condições pode ser utilizada para a fertirrigação de lavouras de cana-de-açúcar com o intuito de elevar a fertilidade do solo. A pesquisa consistiu na análise temporal e espacial de dados das características químicas e físicas dos solos de uma lavoura de cana-de-açúcar e da vinhaça aplicada, além da análise granulométrica, química e mineralógica de seis amostras de solo coletadas na área de estudo. A partir dos resultados obtidos, observou-se que elevados volumes de vinhaça foram calculados em 2014, sendo que os resultados indicaram baixas condições de fertilidade com altas concentrações de H+Al e de CTC total. A análise temporal de uma das glebas da fazenda demonstrou que, em dosagens previamente calculadas, a aplicação de vinhaça pode melhorar a fertilidade do solo e promover a redução da acidez e da toxicidade por alumínio. As análises granulométricas, químicas e mineralógicas caracterizaram o latossolo vermelho da área de estudo como um solo arenoso muito fino a médio com altas concentrações de silicatos e óxidos e hidróxidos de ferro e alumínio com minerais de gibbsita, hematita, quartzo e argilominerais do grupo da caulinita. O estudo avaliou a possibilidade de lixiviação dos cátions de base e de concentração de íons H+ e Al3+ pela hidrólise total e parcial da caulinita e da gibbsita e da decomposição da Matéria Orgânica no período chuvoso, sendo que a fertirrigação repõe ... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)
Abstract: As the ethanol production has been developing in Brazil, it resulted on the increase of vinasse generation, which under certain conditions can be used for fertirrigation of sugarcane plantations in order to increase soil fertility. The research consisted of temporal and spatial data analysis of chemical and physical characteristics of soils of the soils of a sugar cane yield and the applied vinasse, in addition to the granulometric, chemical and mineralogical analysis of six soil samples collected in the research area. From the results obtained, it was observed that high volumes of vinasse were calculated in 2014, as the results had also indicated low fertility conditions with high concentrations of H+Al and total CEC. The temporal analysis of the plot 15 demonstrated that, in controlled doses, the application of vinasse can improve soil fertility and promote reduction of acidity and toxicity by aluminum. The granulometric, chemical and mineralogical analyzes characterize the red latosol of the research area as a very fine to medium sandy soil with high concentrations of silicates and oxides and hydroxides of iron and aluminum with minerals of gibbsite, hematite, quartz and clay minerals of the kaolinite group. The research evaluated the possibility of leaching of base cations and concentration of H+ and Al3+ ions by total and partial hydrolysis of kaolinite and decomposition of Organic Matter (OM) in rainy season, with soil moisture restoring and reposition of macronutrients... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
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The diagnosis of soil fertility, when performed based on soil analysis results of a certain State of the Federation, can serve as an instrument to assist in the planning and definition of public policies related to the productive sector of the State. The work had as objectives: diagnosing soil fertility of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS); establish relationships between some attributes of soils studied; compare the recommendations of liming and fertilizing obtained by different technical bulletins of recommendation used in MS, to its main agricultural crops, with the data acquisition (NPK) or production (calcareous) in the State of MATO GROSSO DO SUL in 2010. In this work it were used chemicals and physicals results database of soil State of MS. This database, was obtained with a soil analysis laboratory that operates in the State of MATO GROSSO DO SUL, is referring to the results of analyses of 8,125 samples collected in layers of 0 to 20 cm in the year 2010. All samples were analyzed chemically, by establishing: pH (CaCl2); P (Mehlich-1); K (Mehlich-1); Ca2 +; Mg2 +; Al3 +; (H + Al) and organic matter (M.O.). Were calculated the sum of the bases (SB), base saturation (V) and CTC at pH 7 (T). Textural and P-resin (P-Res) analyses were performed at 1,813 and 907 samples, respectively. Soil fertility diagnosis of MS was performed by descriptive statistics: frequency, median, standard deviation, amplitude and the mean of the attributes of the soil in the State. Were evaluated the relationship between the meaning of P (Mehlich-1) with P-Res and clay; the meaning of M.O. with T and V with pH (CaCl2). Were compared the quantities of calcareous produced and the total of NPK consumed in the State with the estimated recommendation of lime and NPK for the main crops of the State (pasture, soy, corn, sugar cane and eucalyptus). Lime recommendations , were determined by the method of saturation by bases, and the estimated fertilization were carried out on the basis of: percentages frequency of soil fertility classes, the area (ha) of a crop and by technical bulletins of recommendation used in MS.1) as regards the diagnosis of fertility: 21.74% of samples have pH in CaCl2 less than or equal to 4.8; 82.18% of samples have aluminum meaning less than or equal to 0.2 cmolc dm-3; 7.35% of the samples have bases saturation less than or equal to 35%; 46.16% phosphorus samples were below the critical level for annual crops; 12.53% potassium samples are below critical levels for annual crops; 10.72% of calcium + magnesium samples were below the critical level for annual crops. 2) the production of calcareous in MS was insufficient to State consumption in 2010. 3) N is the nutrient used in smaller quantities in relation to the recommendations, followed by P. 4) the quantities of K2O used in MS in 2010 were close to those recommended. 5) The relationships obtained in the form of equations, between soil attributes are useful to support pedotransfer functions.
O diagnóstico da fertilidade dos solos, quando realizado baseado em resultados de análises de solos de um determinado Estado da Federação, poderá servir de instrumento para auxiliar no planejamento e definição das políticas públicas ligadas ao setor produtivo daquele Estado. O trabalho teve como objetivos: diagnosticar a fertilidade dos solos do Mato Grosso do Sul (MS); estabelecer relações entre alguns atributos dos solos estudados; comparar as recomendações de calagem e adubação obtidas por meio de diferentes manuais de recomendações de corretivos e fertilizantes utilizados na região, para suas principais culturas agrícolas, com os dados de aquisição (NPK) ou produção (calcários) no Estado do MS em 2010. Foi realizado o levantamento das características químicas e da granulometria dos solos, utilizando-se banco de dados de resultados analíticos referentes aos solos do Estado do MS. O banco de dados, pertencente a um laboratório de análise de solo que atua no Estado do MS, é referente aos resultados de análises de 8.125 amostras coletadas nas camadas de 0 a 20 cm, no ano de 2010. Todas as amostras foram analisadas quimicamente, determinando-se: pH (CaCl2); P (Mehlich-1); K (Mehlich-1); Ca2+; Mg2+; Al3+; (H+Al) e matéria orgânica (M.O.). Foram calculadas a soma de bases (SB), saturação por bases (V) e CTC a pH 7 (T). Foram realizadas análises texturais e de P-Resina (P-Res) em 1.813 e 907 amostras, respectivamente. O diagnóstico da fertilidade dos solos do MS foi realizado por meio de estatísticas descritivas: frequência, mediana, desvio padrão, amplitude e a média dos atributos do solo no Estado. Foram avaliadas as relações entre o teor de P (Mehlich-1) com teor de P-res e argila; teor de M.O. com T e V com pH (CaCl2). Foram comparadas as quantidades de calcário produzidas e o total de fertilizantes NPK consumidos no Estado com as necessidades de calagem e de fertilização com NPK para as principais culturas do Estado (pastagem, soja, milho, cana-de-açúcar e eucalipto). As recomendações de calagem, determinadas pelo método de saturação por bases, e adubação foram realizadas com base nas: porcentagens de frequência das classes de fertilidade do solo, da área (ha) de ocupação das culturas e pelos principais boletins técnicos de recomendação utilizados no MS. 1) Quanto ao diagnóstico da fertilidade: 21,74 % das amostras têm pH em CaCl2 menor ou igual a 4,8; 82,18 % das amostras apresentam teor de alumínio menor ou igual a 0,2 cmolc dm-3; 7,35 % das amostras têm saturação por bases menor ou igual a 35 %; 46,16 % das amostras de fósforo apresentaram-se abaixo do nível crítico para culturas anuais; 12,53 % das amostras de potássio estão abaixo dos níveis críticos para culturas anuais;10,72 % das amostras de cálcio + magnésio apresentaram-se abaixo do nível crítico para culturas anuais. 2) A produção de calcário no MS foi insuficiente ao consumo do Estado em 2010. 3) O N é o nutriente utilizado em menor quantidade em relação as recomendações, seguido do P. 4) As quantidades de K2O utilizadas no MS em 2010 foram próximas às recomendadas. 5) Os relacionamentos obtidos, na forma de equações, entre atributos do solo são úteis para embasar funções de pedotransferência.

A contaminação do solo é crescente no mundo. Há grandes extensões de áreas contaminadas com elementos traço, compostos orgânicos, organometálicos e elementos radioativos, que ocorrem em concentrações que podem representar perigo ambiental. O comportamento dos elementos traço em solos e sua fitodisponibilidade com conseqüente passagem para a cadeia alimentar tem sido extensivo objeto de estudos mundialmente. Com o objetivo de avaliar o comportamento dos elementos traço, essenciais e não essenciais, num solo contaminado avaliou-se a absorção pelas plantas, a fitodisponibilidade por extratores e a fração do solo na qual os elementos encontram-se ligados em maior quantidade. O presente trabalho constou de dois experimentos, ambos realizados em casa de vegetação do Departamento de Ciência do Solo da ESALQ/USP com delineamento inteiramente casualizados, nos quais se utilizaram amostras de solo contaminado acidentalmente com elementos traço e espécies de plantas de interesse econômico. Os experimentos foram conduzidos de Novembro de 2004 a Abril de 2005, utilizando 7 níveis de contaminação por elementos traço e duas culturas, arroz e soja. Foi realizada adubação NPK de modo a atender as necessidades básicas de cada cultura. As plantas foram conduzidas até maturação. As variáveis avaliadas foram: desenvolvimento e produção vegetal; quantidade absorvida e acumulada de Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb e Zn; teores totais (água régia) e teores disponível dos elementos traço pelo uso das soluções Mehlich-1, HCl 0,1 mol L-1, DTPA e Ácidos Orgânicos no solo e a disponibilidade desses elementos através da correlação dos teores disponível no solo com os teores em folha diagnóstico, folha em final de ciclo e sementes de arroz e soja; e os teores de elementos traço nas frações do solo. A soja e o arroz foram sensíveis aos níveis de contaminação por elementos traço disponíveis no solo, exibindo sintomas de fitotoxidez, principalmente pelo Zn, manifestados por clorose e inibição do crescimento das plantas, sendo que o arroz mostrou-se mais sensível do que a soja à presença desses elementos. Para a soja, os quatro extratores foram eficientes para Cd, Cu, Pb e Zn, tanto ao correlacioná-los com teor na folha diagnóstico quanto na folha no final do ciclo enquanto que para o arroz, os mais eficientes foram o Mehlich-1, HCl 0,1 mol L-1 e o DTPA para o Cd, Cu, Fe e Zn. Para o Mn apenas o DTPA foi eficiente. Para o Fe, os extratores se mostraram pouco eficientes. O extrator Ácidos Orgânicos foi mais eficiente na avaliação da fitodisponibilidade de Cd, Cu, Pb e Zn para soja. Os maiores teores de Cd, Cu, Mn e Zn no solo encontram-se nas frações com ligações químicas mais estáveis (ligados a óxidos e residual) sendo as frações trocável + solúvel e orgânica de menor representatividade em relação ao total encontrado. O Pb, apesar de predominar nas frações ligadas a óxidos e residual, oferece grande potencial de contaminação ambiental por também apresentar-se nas frações trocável + solúvel e orgânica em teores consideráveis. O mesmo ocorre com o Zn, para o qual os teores totais foram mais elevados.
The contamination of the soil is growing in the world. There are great expanses of soil polluted with trace elements, organic compounds, organometals and radioactive elements that appear in concentrations that can endanger the environment. The behavior of trace elements in soils and its phytoavailability with subsequent transport to the alimentary chain has been quite intensive object of studies worldwide. With the objective of evaluating the behavior of essentials and non essential trace elements in a polluted soil, it was evaluated the absorption of trace elements by plants, its phytoavailability by extractors and in which fraction of the soil the elements are present in larger amount. The present work consisted of two experiments, both done entirely in a greenhouse of the Department of Soil Science of ESALQ/USP, with experimental design entirely randomized, in which samples of soil accidentally contaminated with trace elements and species of plants of economical interest were used. The experiments were conducted from November, 2004 to April, 2005, using seven levels of contamination for each trace elements and two cultures, rice and soybean. Fertilization with NPK was done in order to assist the basic needs of each culture. The plants were grown until maturation. The variables evaluated were: development and vegetable production; absorbed and accumulated amount of Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb and Zn; In the soil were determined total concentrations (HNO3/ HCl 1:3) and concentrations available of the trace elements by the use of the solutions Mehlich-1, HCl 0,1 mol L-1, DTPA and Organic Acids and the availability of those elements through the correlation of the available concentrations in the soil with the concentrations in diagnostic leaf, leafs in end of the cycle and seeds of rice and soybean; and the concentrations of trace elements in fractions of soil. The soybean and the rice were sensitive to the levels of trace elements available in the soil, exhibiting phytotoxicity symptoms, mainly for Zn, manifested as chlorosis and inhibition of growth. The rice was more sensitive than the soybean to the presence those elements. For soybean, the four extractors were efficient for Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn, both for the correlation with concentrations in the leaf diagnosis and in the leaf in the end of the cycle, while for rice, the most efficient were Mehlich-1, HCl 0,1 mol L-1 and DTPA for the Cd, Cu, Fe and Zn. For Mn, only DTPA was efficient. For Fe, the extractors were not efficient. The extractor Organic Acids was more efficient in the evaluation of the phytoavailability of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn for soybean. The largest concentrations of Cd, Cu, Mn and Zn in the soil are found in the fractions with stable chemical bounds (attached to oxides and residue) being the exchangeable fractions + soluble and organic of smaller representativeness in relation to the total found. The Pb, in spite of prevailing in the fractions liked to oxides and residue, offers great potential of environmental contamination since it is also present in the exchangeable + soluble and organic fractions in considerable concentrations. The same happens for Zn, for which the total concentration was higher.

A área cultivada sob sistemas conservacionistas aumentou no Brasil nos últimos anos. Paralelamente, ocorreu incremento na demanda de conhecimento a respeito da variabilidade dos índices de fertilidade do solo utilizados nas recomendações de adubação e calagem. Esse assunto vem preocupando técnicos e pesquisadores envolvidos nas redes regionais de laboratórios de análises de solo e comissões de fertilidade do solo encarregadas da elaboração das recomendações de adubação. O acúmulo de matéria orgânica (MO) no solo pode afetar a eficiência dos extratores químicos por causar alterações físico-químicas, como reações de troca iônica, reações com minerais do solo, liberação de ânions orgânicos, complexação de cátions metálicos, reações de oxirredução, entre outros. Objetivou-se com essa tese: (i) determinar os teores disponíveis de Ca, Mg e K e a relação Ca:Mg:K no solo, bem como correlação entre extratores e determinação das concentrações desses elementos na planta de soja em solos sob semeadura direta (SSD) que recebeu doses de calcário e de gesso; (ii) avaliar extratores para Cu, Fe, Mn e Zn em solo tratado com lodo de esgoto por treze anos e cultivado com milho; (iii) comparar métodos de abertura de amostra de solo para determinação de Cu, Fe, Mn e Zn em solo tratado com lodo de esgoto por treze anos e em solo tratado uma única vez com lodo de esgoto e composto de lodo; (iv) avaliar a qualidade e grau de humificação da matéria orgânica em solos com aporte de material orgânico sob manejos distintos. Partiu-se das hipóteses: (i) o maior teor de MO do solo oriundo do sistema conservacionista e as doses de calcário e gesso promoverão superestimativa da concentração dos nutrientes extraídos pela resina; (ii) a maior quantidade de compostos orgânicos oriundos da aplicação de lodo de esgoto por longo período de tempo diminuirá o poder de extração das soluções complexantes; (iii) o maior teor de matéria orgânica do solo dificultará a abertura da amostra, sendo mais eficiente a mistura de HNO3 e HCl; e (iv) as áreas de plantio direto serão separadas das áreas tratadas com lodo de esgoto pelos compostos orgânicos e o grau de humificação da MO será mais elevado nas áreas de SSD. Houve correlação significativa entre os extratores para Ca, Mg e K, mas não entre teores no solo e a concentração na planta, e não houve efeito da aplicação de calcário e gesso nas concentrações desses elementos na soja. No experimento de solo tratado por treze anos com lodo de esgoto foi observada correlação significativa entre os teores no solo e o acumulado na planta somente para Mn e Zn. As soluções ácidas extraíram maiores quantidades dos micronutrientes. No geral, os teores extraídos pela água régia aproximaram-se dos teores totais no solo, sendo observado efeito da aplicação de resíduo somente para Cu e Zn no experimento de longa duração. O fracionamento físico da MO foi mais eficiente para distinguir os manejos a que os solos foram submetidos. As áreas apresentaram similaridade em relação aos compostos orgânicos predominantes determinados por ressonância magnética nuclear.
An increase in the amount of Brazilian agricultural areas managed under no-till farming systems has been observed in recent years. In the same period has seen increasing demand for information on the variability in the soil fertility indices on which liming and fertilization recommendations are based. This variation is of concern to technicians and researchers working in regional networks of soil analysis laboratories, and to the agencies responsible for establishing recommendations for fertilizing soils. The accumulation of organic matter (OM) in soils may affect the efficiency of chemical extractants by causing physical and chemical alterations to soils, including ion-exchange reactions, reactions with soil minerals, liberation of organic anions, complexation of metallic cations, and oxi-redox reactions. This thesis aimed: (i) to determine the bioavailable concentrations of Ca, Mg, and K and the Ca:Mg:K relationship in soils, as well as the relationship between extractants and element concentrations in soybean plants grown in a no-till system amended with lime and gypsum; (ii) to evaluate the efficiency of extractants for Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn in soils amended with sewage sludge over 13 years and cultivation with maize; (iii) to compare methods of digesting soil samples to quantify Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn in soils amended with sewage sludge over 13 years and in soils amended with sewage sludge and composted sludge on a single application; and (iv) to assess the quality and degree of humification of OM in soils amended with OM under different management practices. Among the hypotheses tested were: (i) that higher OM concentrations in no-till system soils and amendment with lime and gypsum would lead to an overestimate in the nutrient concentrations extracted by resin; (ii) that the large amounts of organic compounds contributed by amendment with sewage sludge over a long time period would diminish the extraction strength of complexing solutions; (iii) that higher concentrations of soil OM would hamper digestion of the soil samples, making a mixture of HNO3 and HCl the most efficient; and (iv) that no-till areas would be distinguishable from areas amended with sewage sludge by organic compounds, with the degree of humification of OM higher in no-till areas. There was a significant correlation between extractants for Ca, Mg, and K, but no correlation between elemental concentrations in soils and concentrations in soybean plants; amendment with lime and gypsum had no effect on the concentrations of these elements in soybean. In the experiment involving soil amended for 13 years with sewage sludge there was only a significant correlation between Mn and Zn concentrations in soils and those in plants. Acidic solutions extracted larger quantities of micronutrients. In general, concentrations extracted by aqua regia were close to total soil concentrations, and an effect of amendment with sludge was only observed for Cu and Zn in the long-term experiment. The physical fractionation of OM was the most efficient method for correlating with the management systems. The predominant organic compounds as determined by nuclear magnetic resonance were similar across the study areas.

O número de sistemas intensivos de produção de bovinos a pasto no Brasil tem crescido nos anos mais recentes em razão do esmero do setor pecuário em se aprimorar como uma atividade economicamente viável e capaz de competir no mercado externo. Dentre os fatores de intensificação da produção de carne a pasto destaca-se o papel primordial do manejo da fertilidade do solo, desde que acompanhada de eficiente utilização da forragem produzida e posterior conversão em produto animal. Um experimento foi conduzido na Embrapa Gado de Corte, localizada em Campo Grande-MS, com o objetivo de avaliar o efeito de quatro condições de fertilidade do solo na produção de forragem, concentração e acúmulo de macronutrientes em capim-Tanzânia (Panicum maximum cv. Tanzânia) ao longo de ciclos de pastejo no verão e outono. O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos completos ao acaso, em parcelas subdivididas, com três repetições. Os tratamentos consistiram da combinação entre duas doses de calcário, fósforo e potássio (CPK1 e CPK2) e duas doses de nitrogênio (N1 e N2), assim dispostas: a) CPK1: aplicação de fósforo de 30 kg ha-1 ano-1 e de potássio de 50 kg ha-1ano-1, associado à calagem para elevar a porcentagem de saturação por bases a 50%; b) CPK2: aplicação de fósforo e potássio de 60 e 100 kg ha-1 ano-1, respectivamente, associado à calagem para elevar a porcentagem de saturação por bases a 70%; c) N1: dose de nitrogênio de 150 kg ha-1 ano-1; d) N2: dose de nitrogênio de 300 kg ha-1 ano-1. Amostragens foram realizadas nos tempos de rebrotação de 0, 12, 19, 26, 34 e 40 dias, no ciclo de pastejo de verão, e aos 0, 10, 18, 25 e 31 dias, no ciclo de outono. Em cada tempo de rebrotação foram descritos a altura e o índice de área foliar do dossel (IAF), como atributos que caracterizam a pastagem do ponto de vista de sua estrutura. Ao final do período de crescimento do verão (aos 40 dias) foram obtidas produções de lâminas foliares de 4616 e 3292 kg ha-1 nas doses de nitrogênio N2 e N1, respectivamente. Tornou-se evidente o aumento da proporção de folhas em relação à de colmos+bainhas pelas doses de nitrogênio, bem como o expressivo efeito das doses de calcário, fósforo e potássio na produção de colmos+bainhas, indicando a necessidade de mais estudos do efeito de nutrientes na plasticidade morfológica do capim-Tanzânia. Quanto ao acúmulo de macronutrientes pelo capim-Tanzânia foi observado expressivo efeito da massa seca de forragem, mesmo em situações onde o efeito de diluição foi acentuado como verificado para o nitrogênio, fósforo, potássio e enxofre. Em ambos os ciclos de pastejo o acúmulo de macronutrientes foi em ordem decrescente: K>N>Ca>Mg>P>S. No crescimento de verão, a taxa de acúmulo de nitrogênio da parte aérea das plantas foi devida ao acúmulo do nutriente nas lâminas foliares, sendo observados os valores de 1,3 e 2,6 kg ha-1 dia-1, nas doses de nitrogênio N1 e N2, respectivamente. As doses de nitrogênio diferiram quanto ao acúmulo de nitrogênio na parte aérea a partir dos 19 dias, o qual esteve associado à altura de 87 e 89 cm e IAF de 2,2 e 3,2 nas doses de nitrogênio N1 e N2, respectivamente. As doses de calcário, fósforo e potássio alteraram significativamente os teores de cálcio e magnésio no solo, principalmente nas camadas superficiais. Por outro lado, as doses de nitrogênio foram mais efetivas em favorecer o acúmulo de cálcio e magnésio na parte aérea do capim, os quais estiveram relacionados com o expressivo aumento da massa seca, e às variações nas concentrações desses nutrientes ao longo do período de crescimento. As condições de fertilidade do solo CPK1N1 e CPK1N2 supriram as necessidades nutricionais do capim-Tanzânia para sustentar produções significativas de lâminas foliares no ciclo de pastejo de verão. Também, atenderam as necessidades nutricionais no ciclo de outono, onde a produção vegetal foi limitada por aspectos climáticos.
The number of systems of intensive pasture use in Brazil has been increase in recent years in an attempt to improve the animal husbandry as a feasible economic activity and capable of competing in the international market. Among the factors that increase meet yield, the management of soil fertility conditions stand out by its effects in promoting forage yield, that must be accomplished with an efficient utilization and conversion into animal product. An experiment was carried out at “Embrapa Gado de Corte” located in Campo Grande-MS, with the objective of evaluating the effect of four soil fertility conditions in the forage yield, macronutrients concentrations and accumulations in Tanzania-grass (Panicum maximum cv. Tanzânia) along the summer and fall growing seasons. The experiment was a split-plot in randomized complete block design, with three replications. The treatments consisted of the combinations of two rates of limestone, phosphorus, and potassium (CPK1 and CPK2) and two rates of nitrogen (N1 and N2) as follows: a) CPK1: application of 30 kg ha-1 year-1 of phosphorus and 50 kg ha-1 year-1 of potassium associated to liming to increase the base saturation percentage to 50%; b) CPK2: application of 60 kg ha-1 year-1 of phosphorus and 100 kg ha-1 year-1 of potassium associated to liming to increase the base saturation percentage to 70%; c) N1: 150 kg ha-1 year-1 of nitrogen; d) N2: 300 kg ha-1 year-1 of nitrogen. Samplings were carried out at regrowth periods of 0, 12, 19, 26, 34, and 40 days during summer growing season, and at 0, 10, 18, 25, and 31 days during fall growing season. For each regrowth period plant height and the leaf area index (LAI) were described as attributes that characterize the pasture in its structural point of view. At the end of summer growing season (at 40 days) leaf blade yields of 4616 and 3292 kg ha-1 were obtained for N1 and N2 rates, respectively. The yield responses to nitrogen were higher for leaf blades than for stems+sheaths, while the responses to limestone, phosphorus and potassium were higher for stems+sheaths. This results indicated the need of more studies about the effect of nutrients in the morphological plasticity of Tanzânia-grass. Concerning the macronutrients accumulations in Tanzânia-grass it was observed that the effect of the amount of forage dry matter was more significant than the dilution effect of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulfur. Concerning both growing seasons, the macronutrients accumulations were in decreasing order: K>N>Ca>Mg>P>S. In the summer growing season, the aboveground nitrogen accumulation rate was almost exclusively due to the accumulation of the nutrient in the leaf blades, with values of 1.3 and 2.6 kg ha-1 day-1 observed for leaf blade at nitrogen rates N1 and N2, respectively. Responses to nitrogen rates were different regarding the accumulation of aboveground nitrogen after 19 days, which was associated to height of 87 cm and 89 cm, and LAI of 2.2 and 3.2 for rates of nitrogen N1 and N2, respectively. The rates of limestone, phosphorus, and potassium significantly changed the exchangeable of calcium and magnesium concentrations in the soil, particularly in the top layers. On the other hand, rates of nitrogen were more effective in promoting the accumulation of calcium and magnesium in the plant and the variation in concentrations of these nutrients along the growing season, which were related to the expressive increase in forage dry matter. Soil fertilities conditions CPK1N1 and CPK1N2 support the leaf blades yields observed in the summer growing season. Likewise, these soil fertilizations supplied the nutritional needs during the fall growing season when it was observed that the forage yield was limited by climatic conditions.

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The identification of soil quality indicators that demonstrate the alterations occurred in areas under organic management is important to determine the sustainability of this kind of cultivation. The soil microbial biomass and activity have been considered as important indicators of soil quality, especially when different management systems are employed in agroecosystems. In this context, the aim of this work was to evaluate management systems (organic and conventional) of the sugar cane over the soil quality, analyzing the chemical attributes as organic matter, pH, potential acidity, aluminium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, cation-exchange capacity, (CEC), sum of bases (SB), and percent base saturation (%BS), as well as the microbiological attributes as number of fungi and bacteria, microbial biomass carbon (MBC), basal respiration (BR) and metabolic quotient (MQ). The soil analyses were taken in the period comprised between May/2009 and September/2010. Among the chemical parameters that most showed the alterations in soil caused by the management are pH, magnesium concentration, potential acidity, SB and %BS. Higher values obtained with these two last parameters in the organic systems with addition of compost and limestone (SOCA) or compost and corrective, especially, indicate soil fertility. There was no significant difference among the treatments concerning MBC probably because it is an area where only recently the experiments were established. An influence of the sampling period was observed, with high values in the higher rainfall period. Higher values of BR were detected in the organic systems, especially in May and August/2009, which was coincident with the higher rainfall period and temperature. Although no significant difference was verified, the higher values of MQ were verified in the conventional system. Concerning the number of fungi and bacteria, the microbial community seemed to respond better to the climate/rhizosphere than the treatments involving the different management systems. Among the parameters studied, the BR was the most effective parameter to detect changes that occur in the soil due to the management system, showing that the organic system altered the soil quality, which reflected in the microbial activity.
A identificação de indicadores de qualidade de solo que demonstrem as alterações ocorridas em áreas agrícolas é importante para determinar a sustentabilidade do sistema de cultivo. A biomassa e a atividade microbiana do solo têm sido apontadas como importantes indicadores de qualidade do solo, especialmente quando se avalia o efeito de diferentes sistemas de manejo em agroecossistemas. Neste contexto, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de sistemas de manejo (orgânico e convencional) da cana-de-açúcar sobre a qualidade do solo, analisando-se os atributos químicos como matéria orgânica, pH, acidez potencial, alumínio, magnésio, cálcio, potássio, capacidade de troca catiônica (CTC), soma de bases (SB), porcentagem por saturação de bases, (V %); e microbiológicos como número de bactérias e fungos, carbono da biomassa microbiana (CBM), respiração basal (RB) e quociente metabólico (qCO2). As análises de solo foram realizadas no período compreendido entre Maio/2009 a Setembro/2010. Entre os parâmetros químicos que mais mostraram as alterações no solo provocadas pelo manejo estão o pH, teor de magnésio, acidez potencial, SB e V%. Valores mais elevados obtidos com estes dois últimos parâmetros nos sistemas orgânicos com adição de composto e calcário (SOCA) ou composto e corretivo (SOCO), especialmente, indicam fertilidade do solo. Não houve diferença significativa entre os tratamentos quanto ao CBM provavelmente por ser área recém implantada. Houve influência da época de amostragem, observando-se valores mais altos na época de maior pluviosidade. Valores superiores de RB foram detectados nos sistemas orgânicos, especialmente em Maio e Agosto/2009, coincidente com períodos de maior pluviosidade e temperatura. Embora não tenha sido observada diferença significativa, os maiores valores de qCO2 foram verificados no sistema convencional. Em termos de contagem de fungos e bactérias, a biota microbiana do solo pareceu responder mais ao clima/rizosfera que aos tratamentos envolvendo os sistemas orgânico e convencional. Dentre os parâmetros estudados e no período de tempo analisado, a respiração basal foi o parâmetro mais efetivo para detectar mudanças que ocorreram no solo devido ao sistema de manejo, mostrando que o sistema orgânico alterou a qualidade do solo, refletindo na atividade microbiana.

Dois experimentos foram conduzidos com o objetivo de avaliar a eficiência da adubação verde e mineral na produção de salsa e nas características físicas e químicas de um Nitossolo Vermelho eutrófico típico, na região de Piracicaba, SP. O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos ao acaso com cinco repetições em parcelas subdivididas. Os tratamentos foram compostos pelos adubos verdes (Mucuna-anã, Crotalária juncea e Crotalária spectabilis) e testemunha, duas variedades de salsa (Graúda Portuguesa e Lisa Preferida) e duas doses de fertilizante mineral em cobertura (0 e 1 Mg ha-1 de 20-00-20). No primeiro experimento, conduzido de 4 de dezembro de 2008 a 23 de maio de 2009, os adubos verdes foram cortados, picados e deixados sobre a superfície do solo, sendo que no segundo experimento, conduzido de 22 de janeiro a 3 de julho de 2009, os adubos verdes foram cortados, deixados à superfície do solo por trinta dias e posteriormente incorporados. As características físicas avaliadas foram: densidade do solo, porosidade total, macroporosidade e microporosidade. As características químicas avaliadas foram: matéria orgânica, pH, soma de bases (SB), H+Al, saturação de bases (V), capacidade de troca catiônica (CTC), P, K, Ca, Mg, B, Cu, Fe, Mn e Zn. Em relação à salsa foram avaliadas as produções de massa fresca total, massa fresca do talo, massa fresca da folha, massa seca total, massa seca do talo, massa seca da folha, área foliar e número de folhas. Tanto no primeiro como no segundo experimento a C. juncea foi a espécie que produziu maior massa fresca, massa seca e teor de massa seca, em relação às demais. Às características químicas e físicas do solo, não foram alteradas, com exceção do P, Ca e SB que foram superiores para a C. spectabilis em relação à Mucuna-anã. A produtividade da salsa Lisa Preferida aumentou com a adubação verde com Mucuna-anã e C. spectabilis, no primeiro experimento. De maneira geral, a produtividade da salsa Lisa Preferida foi superior com a adubação mineral de cobertura em relação à ausência dessa prática tanto para o seu cultivo como para o cultivo da Graúda Portuguesa na presença e na ausência da adubação verde, no segundo experimento.
Two experiments were conducted with the objective to evaluate green manure and mineral fertilization efficience on parsley yield and physical and chemistry of a Nitossol Vermelho eutrófico típico soil in Piracicaba, SP region. The experimental design was a randomized complete blocks with five replications. The treatments were three legume species (Mucuna-anã, Crotalária juncea and Crotalária spectabilis) and control, two parsleys variety (Graúda Portuguesa and Lisa Preferida) and mineral fertilization levels (0 and 1 Mg ha-1 of 20-00-20). In the first experiment, carried out from 4th December 2008 to 23th of May 2009, the green manures were cut, chopped and left on the soil surface, while in the second experiment, that was carried out from 22th January to 3rd of July 2009, the green manures were cut and left on the soil surface for thirty days before incorporation. The physical characteristics evaluated were; the density of the soil, total porosity, macroporosity and microporosity. The chemical characteristics evaluated were; material organic, pH, exchangeable bases (SB), H+Al, capacity of cationic exchange (CTC), P, K, Ca, Mg, B, Cu, Fe, Mn, e Zn. In relation to the Parsley were evaluated the following; total fresh mass production, fresh stalk mass, fresh leaf mass, total dry mass of the stalk, total dry mass of the leaf, leafy area and the number of leaves. Either on the first and the second experiment the C. juncea was the specie that produced most of the fresh mass, dry mass and content dry mass in respect to the others. The chemical and physical characteristics of the soil were not altered with the exception of the P, Ca and SB, which were superior for the C. spectabilis in respect of Mucuna-ana. The yield of the parsley Lisa Preferida has increased with green manure, with Mucuna-ana and C. spectabilis, on the first experiment. In general, the yield of the parsley Lisa Preferida was superior with the coverage of the mineral manure in respect to the absence of this practice, both for its cultivation, or for the cultivation of the Grauda Portuguesa in the presence and absence of the green manure, on the second experiment.

L'agriculture itinérante sur brulis (ai) est un mode de culture pratique sans intrant. Après deux ou trois cycles de cultures, la dégradation de la fertilité des sols contraint les agriculteurs à déplacer leurs cultures et le terrain est laisse en jachère. La jachère permet de reconstituer une biomasse, qui libèrera lors de la période de production suivante, après brulis, des éléments minéraux nécessaires à la croissance et au développement des cultures. Cette étude consistait, à fournir des éléments d'appui à la décision, dans le but d'une fixation à terme de ces systèmes traditionnels. Elle a nécessité que l'on présente une analyse de la gestion des systèmes d'q. I. , composante importante de la reproductibilité de la fertilité, et condition de la fixation. Dans un premier temps, la gestion spatiale de ces systèmes et leurs capacités à faire face aux contraintes agro-écologiques et socio-économiques du milieu, pour se reproduire, ont été étudiées. Cette étude a été effectuée à l'échelle du système agraire et plus précisément a l'échelle des systèmes de production qui correspondent au niveau des choix et décisions des agriculteurs. Dans un deuxième temps, l'évolution des composantes de la fertilité, susceptible d'influencer le rendement de manioc, a été analysée - le manioc constituant la principale culture de l'ouest Guyane -. Trois niveaux ont été considères : le système de culture qui permet de comprendre les modes de conduite et d'association des cultures, mais surtout la parcelle cultivée et la placette d'expérimentation, lieu de mesures et de suivi. Dans la première étape de ce travail, une capacité d'équilibration des abattis est établie à partir du modelé de Piaget. Cette typologie permet d'identifier 5 types fonctionnels d'abattis dans la région et 2 modes d'évolution. Dans la deuxième étape, lors d'un premier cycle d'abattis, après foret secondaire, l'évolution des stocks de carbone, d'azote et des bases échangeables montre qu'il n'y a pas de dégradation en relation avec la matière organique du sol. En revanche, on assiste à une diminution des bases échangeables suite à la mise en culture et en particulier du potassium. La comparaison de cette diminution avec les besoins de la culture, a permis d'identifier le potassium, comme facteur limitant la production
Shifting cultivation on brulis (ai) is a convenient method of cultivation without inputs. After two or three crop cycles, the degradation of soil fertility forces farmers to move their crops and the land is left fallow. Fallowing can be used to reconstitute a biomass, which will release during the next production period, after burning, the mineral elements necessary for the growth and development of crops. The purpose of this study was to provide support for the decision, with a view to eventually establishing these traditional systems. It required an analysis of the management of Qi systems, an important component of reproducibility of fertility, and the condition of fixation. At first, the spatial management of these systems and their capacity to cope with the agro-ecological and socio-economic constraints of the environment, to reproduce, were studied. This study was carried out at the scale of the agrarian system and more precisely at the level of the production systems which correspond to the level of the choices and decisions of the farmers. In a second step, the evolution of the components of fertility, likely to influence the yield of cassava, was analyzed - the cassava constituting the main crop of West Guiana. Three levels were considered: the cropping system that allows to understand the modes of behavior and association of crops, but especially the cultivated plot and the experimental plot, place of measurement and monitoring. In the first stage of this work, a balancing capacity of the giblets is established from the Piaget model. This typology makes it possible to identify 5 functional types of giblets in the region and 2 modes of evolution. In the second stage, during a first cycle of giblets, after secondary forest, the evolution of stocks of carbon, nitrogen and exchangeable bases shows that there is no degradation in relation to the material organic soil. On the other hand, there is a decrease in exchangeable bases following the cultivation and in particular potassium. Comparing this decrease with the needs of the crop, it was possible to identify potassium as a factor limiting production

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國立屏東科技大學
環境工程與科學系
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Heavy metal contaminated soil events are constantly emerging in Taiwan. And, there is about 250 hectares farmland had found to be exceeded the soil pollution control standard. The priority task to develop a soil remediation technology was urgent. In this study, we formulated several soil samples with cadmium, copper and lead as materials, and collected a contaminated site soil to carry on the extraction of HCl, EDTA, and citric acid to evaluate the removal efficiency of heavy metals in different extractant concentration, times, and frequency. We also observed the changes of heavy metal bonding type and soil fertility before and after extraction. As a result, we expected to assess the suitability and remediation effectiveness of contaminated soil with acid washing and chemical extraction. We found the maxima extraction reached before 30 minutes and the most optimal concentration for extractants were 0.2 N HCl, 0.05 M EDTA and 2 M citric acid, respectively. The double extraction had better efficiency than single extraction. Except the copper contaminated soil sample from Changhua, the heavy metal content of all tested soils proceeded double extraction would conform to the soil pollution control standard. In addition, water washing after acid washing and chemical extraction would remove the remaining extractants and increase the heavy metals extraction efficiency. The efficiency of extractants were relative to soil physical properties, heavy metal content and soil-metal bonding types of the extracting effect of cadmium, lead and copper in tested soils, in which the soil pH value and heavy metal types were the most influential than others. The changes of heavy metal bonding type before and after extraction were affected by soil physical properties and initial contaminated forms. Cadmium and copper in tested soils before extraction existed major in lower-energy bonding forms except the Changhua soil, in which copper and lead existed in higher-energy bonding forms. Acid washing with HCl was found to be effective for removing heavy metals from the tested soils, but also increased the mobility of heavy metals in tested soil at the same time. The results of EDTA extraction would conduce to increase heavy metal content of lower-energy bonding forms in some tested soils. We found that acid washing lowered the soil pH, seed germination percentage and promoted the loss of basic ion and available nutrient. But the extraction with EDTA and water washing would facilitate to neutral the soil pH, which contributed the soil fertility improvement.

Water treatment residue (WTR), a by-product of the water treatment process, consists primarily of precipitated hydroxides of the coagulants used in the water treatment process, along with sand, silt, clay, humic compounds, and dissolved organic matter. It is usually disposed of by landfill, a technology with numerous problems that include dwindling landfill capacity, extensive dewatering requirements for the WTRs, high costs of transportation, and potential liability for landfill clean-up. Therefore, land disposal (or land treatment) presents a popular alternative disposal method based on the principle that the physical, chemical, and microbial properties of the soil can be used to assimilate applied waste without inducing any negative effects on soil quality. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of land disposal of the WTR generated by Umgeni Water, a local water treatment authority, on soil quality. These effects were investigated using depth samples from soil profiles of Westleigh and Hutton soil forms at field trials located at Ukulinga Research Farm, near Pietermartizburg and Brookdale Farm, Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, respectively. Four rates of WTR (0, 80, 320, and 1280Mg ha-1 incorporated into the soil) were investigated at both trials, in addition to mulched treatments at rates of 320 and 1280Mg ha-1 at Brookdale only. Sampling of plots was carried out in September 2001 and May 2002, and all treatments were investigated under fallow and grassed cultivation. Laboratory measurements used to assess soil quality included pH, electrical conductivity (EC), organic carbon (QC), and microbial activity using f1uorescein diacetate (FDA) hydrolysis. At both trials in September 2001 WTR-amended plots displayed higher pH in the 0-200mm soil in comparison to the controls, whereas by May 2002 pH had returned to the condition of the controls. Addition of WTR at Ukulinga resulted in higher QC in September 2001, but in May 2002 this was similar to the controls. However, at Brookdale QC was unaffected by WTR. At Ukulinga and Brookdale the effect of WTR on EC was variable, and microbial activity in the soil profile was unaffected by WTR addition. Observations at Ukulinga and Brookdale reflected long term changes (3 and 5 years, respectively) to soil quality following WTR addition. To examine the initial changes in soil quality a laboratory experiment was set up using the field trial soils. Research objectives were also extended to include WTRs from Rand Water (Johannesburg), Midvaal Water Company (Stilfontein), Amatola Water (East London), and two samples from the Faure Water Treatment Plant (near Cape Town). The second Faure sample (Faure2 ) was collected when blue green algal problems were experienced at the plant. The measurements used to investigate these short term effects on soil quality were soil pH, EC, and microbial activity as indicated by respiration rate. Each of the WTRs added to the Hutton and Westleigh soils increased soil pH by varying increments, and the higher the WTR application rate, the higher was the pH recorded. With the exception of the Rand and Umgeni WTRs that clearly increased soil EC, the effect of the otherWTRs on EC was variable. The Faure1 and Amatola WTRs appeared to have no effect on microbial activity, whereas the Umgeni, Rand, Midvaal, and Faure2 WTRs stimulated microbial activity by Day 2 following the addition of WTR, but this had declined by Day 14. As for pH, higher microbial activity was recorded at higher WTR application rates. Changes in microbial community structure of the Hutton soil only, following the addition of WTR were examined using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis. Community profiles of the different WTRs proved to be markedly different. However, WTR-amended soil retained banding patterns consistent with the control soil indicating that dominant populations in the Hutton soil had been retained. The field trials indicated that long term effects of land disposal of WTR were not detrimental to the measured indicators of soil quality namely, pH, EC, QC, and microbial activity. The laboratory assessments of the short term response of the Hutton and Westleigh soil forms to WTR addition suggested that the tested variables were altered by WTR, but not significantly changed to the detriment of soil quality. Microbial community analysis indicated that the community structure of the Hutton soil was not significantly altered by WTR amendments. Present findings provide no evidence to suggest that land disposal of WTR is detrimental to soil quality. It is therefore regarded as a feasible disposal option although there are some aspects that should be investigated further. These include investigations into rhizosphere/microbial interactions and the feasibility of growing cash crops.
Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2003.

The environmental and agricultural viability of land disposal of a water treatment residue (WTR) from the Midmar Water Treatment Works of Umgeni Water was investigated by determining answers to four broad questions: 1. What effects would the application of the WTR have on plants growing on the treated soils? 2. What effects would application of the WTR have on soil chemical properties? 3. What effects would the WTR have on the soil solution composition (and by implication the quality of the groundwater)? 4. Could this material be used to reduce solubility of potential pollutants? To answer these questions, the following experiments were set up, and their respective results are reported. 1. Effects of the water treatment residue on plant growth This was investigated in a pot experiment and two field experiments. In the pot experiment five soils, two Huttons (Hu-M and Hu-T), an Inanda (la-C), a Namib (Nb-F) and a Shortlands (Sd) were used to grow perennial ryegrass ((Lolium perellne). All samples were fertilized with a basal dressing of N, P, K, Mg and S. Two lime levels were added to the Ia-C and Nb-F soils, the higher calculated to reduce acid saturation to 1%, and the lower being half of that. The WTR was applied at rates of 0, 40, 80 and 120 Mg ha-1. All treatments were in triplicate. Eight cuts in all were made of the perennial ryegrass. The dry matter (DM) yield of perennial ryegrass grown in the pot experiment increased with the WTR applied in all five soils although the highest increase was with the acidic Ia-C and Nb-F soils. The fact that the highest yields were on the strongly acid soils suggests that the liming effect of the WTR could have contributed, more so considering that lime also increased yields in these soils. It was, however, clear that no one factor was responsible for the increase in yield as the timing effect could not explain the results of the other three soils. At the two field experiments perennial ryegrass was grown at Brookdale Farm from 1998 to 2001, after which the site was re-seeded with tall fescue (Festuca arundinaceae). At Ukulinga Farm tall fescue was grown from the outset in 2000. In the two field experiments with both perennial ryegrass and tall fescue, no significant increase in yield was apparent. Importantly, however, from an environmental point of view there was no decrease in yield whether the WTR was incorporated or applied as a mulch. This was observed even at the highest rates of application, namely 1280 Mg ha-1. The growth on the mulched plots was often observed to be better than any of the other treatments, including the control. Analysis of the plant material from both pot and field experiments indicated that the WTR neither pollution of the groundwater by nitrates. However, analysis of saturated pastes from soils at both field experiments showed that the levels of nitrate were increased by application of the WTR in only the fallow plots. 4. The water treatment residue as a possible pollutant-reducing agent The effect of the water treatment residue on the sorption of P and heavy metals (Cd, Ni and Zn) was studied in the laboratory. Soils treated with WTR were equilibrated for 6 hours in 0.005 M calcium cWoride solution containing a known concentration of each element. For the coarse-textured soils, initial P concentrations ranged from 0 to 1000 mg kg-1 as opposed to 0 to 1800 mg kg-1 for the clay soils. Treatments of WTR used were 0, 80, 320 and 1280 Mg ha-1, both incubated and non-incubated. At high initial P solution concentrations, the WTR increased the extent of sorption in the coarser textured soils (Hu-T, Nb-A, Nb-F, Va and We), and decreased it in highly sorbing Av, Hu-M, la-C and la-W soils. In general though, the WTR greatly reduced soluble P. For Cd, Ni and Zn only one concentration, 50 mg kg-1, was studied using the incubated soil samples as affected by WTR rates from 0 to 1280 Mg ha-1. For all three metals, the amount sorbed increased with increase in amount of WTR for the nine soils studied, namely the Av, Hu-F, Hu-M, Hu-T, la-C, la-W, Nb-F, Va and We. In many cases the sorption was so high that more than 40 mg kg-1 of the initial concentration was removed from solution. Even for those soils with high sorption capacity e.g. the Va and We, the WTR still increased sorption by up to an average of more than 25% for Cd and more than 40% for Ni and Zn. Because for the Av and la-W soils liming also increased sorption, it could be assumed that the accompanying increase in pH as a result of the addition of WTR promoted precipitation of metals, and/or the resultant increase in negative charge increased their adsorption. These results show that where excess concentrations of soluble heavy metals may occur (especially in coarse-textured soils), and where there is concern about run-off with high P concentrations then this WTR could be considered to immobilize these elements and render them less harmful to the environment. General comments and management guidelines. Based on the results reported above, it is apparent that the WTR can be safely disposed of onto land. It has been demonstrated in the current investigation that rates of application can be as high as 1280 Mg ha-1. Rates of application to land higher than 1280 Mp; ha-1 could probably be acceptable - this was the highest rate tested in this investigation - where the residue is produced in large amounts at the plant, and land for disposal is somewhat limited.
Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2005.

MSCAGR (Soil Science)
Department of Soil Science
Poultry manure (PM) is an inexpensive source of fertilizer but it decomposes quickly and releases carbon and greenhouse gases. Biochar (BC) could be an alternative source of carbon to improve soil quality and reduce greenhouse gas emission. This study investigated the effect of co-application of BC and PM on selected soil physical and chemical properties and performance of maize. A field experiment was conducted at the University of Venda experimental farm during 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 seasons. The experiment was a 4 x 3 factorial arrangement consisting of four rates of BC (0, 5, 10 and 20 t ha-1) and three rates of PM (0, 2, and 4 t ha-1) in a RCBD arrangement replicated three times. Maize was planted in both seasons. After harvest, soil bulk density was determined at four soil depths (0-5, 5-10, 10-15, and 15-20 cm), while aggregate stability and selected soil chemical properties were determined at two soil depths (0-15 cm and 15-30 cm). Data were subjected to ANOVA using Genstat 17th edition. The least significant difference was used to compare the treatment means at P < 0.05. Soil aggregate stability, organic carbon, Ca2+, Mg2+, K+, maize dry matter and maize grain yield increased with increasing rates of BC and PM application at 0 - 15 cm depth in both seasons. The combination of BC at 20 t ha-1 and PM at 4 t ha-1 significantly (P < 0.05) decreased soil bulk density at 5 - 10 cm depth but increased soil available P and total N at the two depths in both seasons. The results of this study suggested that BC and PM improved soil ability to retain and supply nutrients through improved soil aggregate stability and reduced bulk density thereby improving maize dry matter and grain yield. Combining BC with PM proved to enhance the ability of soil to function by improving selected soil physical and chemical properties thereby improving maize dry matter and grain yield.
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