Cattle manure compost and biochar supplementation improve growth of Onobrychis viciifolia in coal-mined spoils under water stress conditions

AbstractSuppressive effects of two composts, from cattle manure and grape marc, on the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne javanica were tested in pot and in vitro experiments. No root galls were found on tomato roots grown in soils containing 10 or 25% (v/v) cattle manure compost, and very few on those grown in 50% grape marc compost. Significant reductions in galling index were also found on tomato plants grown in soils containing lower concentrations of this compost. Chemical analysis of the composts and leachates from the soils showed that the cattle manure compost had higher electrical conductivity (EC) and higher concentrations of nitrogen, especially N–NH4, than the grape marc compost. Water extract of the cattle manure compost showed high nematicidal activity to the nematode juveniles and less activity toward the eggs in vitro. Water extract of the grape marc compost showed weaker nematicidal activity to the juveniles and eggs. Washing composted soils with excess water before nematode inoculation and tomato planting led to better plant growth, but the nematode-suppressive effect was decreased. These results suggest that high nitrogen concentrations, especially N–NH4, and high EC values contribute to the nematode suppressiveness of the composts.

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Fate of nitrogen derived from15N-labeled cattle manure compost applied to a paddy field in the cool climate region of Japan

Soil Science & Plant Nutrition ◽

10.1111/j.1747-0765.2008.00255.x ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 54 (3) ◽

pp. 459-466 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Mizuhiko Nishida ◽

Hirokazu Sumida ◽

Naoto Kato

Keyword(s):

Paddy Field ◽

Cattle Manure ◽

Climate Region ◽

Manure Compost ◽

Fate Of Nitrogen ◽

Cattle Manure Compost ◽

Cool Climate

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Comparison among Different Integrated Nutrition Management for Soil Micro and Macro Elements after Winter Wheat Harvesting and Yield

Notulae Scientia Biologicae ◽

10.15835/nsb224585 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 107-111 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Aydin KHODAEI JOGHAN ◽

Amir Ghalavand ◽

Majid AGHAALIKHANI ◽

Majid GHOLAMHOSEINI ◽

Aria DOLATABADIAN

Keyword(s):

Field Experiment ◽

Crop Yield ◽

Seed Yield ◽

Nutrient Availability ◽

Cattle Manure ◽

Wheat Production ◽

Nutrition Management ◽

Manure Compost ◽

Chemical Fertilization ◽

Cattle Manure Compost

A comparative field experiment has been conducted in order to study the effect of chemical, organic and integrated nitrogen suppliment on micro and macro nutrient residue after wheat harvesting, at Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. The treatments consisted in three groups that are chemical, organically and integrated of them. Nitrogen was supplied in different proportion from chemical and organic sources. Also, zeolite was applied in two ways: mixed with soil and mixed with cattle manure during composting. Before sowing and after wheat harvesting, macro and micro nutrient availability in the soil were examined. The results showed that, among treatments supplying with 100% nitrogen required from composted cattle manure amended with 10% (w/w) zeolite had the best effect on nutrition residue after wheat production because zeolite decreased nitrogen leaching during the manure composting. Crop yield was not statistically different between fertilizer treatments but the highest seed yield was achieved from supplying 50% nitrogen required from cattle manure compost and 50% by urea amended with 10% (w/w) zeolite. This study demonstrated that composted cattle manure amended with zeolite improves soil fertility after wheat production compared with chemical fertilization.

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