Nitrogen fertiliser value of biogas slurry and cattle manure for maize (Zea mays L.) production

A glass house study was conducted to evaluate the contribution of indigenous arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) in improving maize yield grown on sandy loam of Northern Lombok. The package of organic fertilizers treatments were tested including: without inoculation of mycorrhiza, inoculation mycorrhiza and no added inorganic fertilizers, inoculation of mycorrhiza with cattle manure added, inoculation of mycorrhiza with rock phosphate added and inoculation mycorrhiza with inorganic fertilizers. The treatments were arranged using a Completely Randomized Design with four replications. The results of the study show that the inoculation of AMF significantly increased soil concentration of N, available-P, K and organic-C by 37.39%, 60.79%, 66.66% and 110.15% respectively observed at 60 days after sowing (DAS). The similar trend was also found at 100 DAS, where those nutrients increased by 21.48%, 69%, 43.93% and 37.07%, respectively compared to control. The improving of soil fertility status was also reflected by nutrients uptake (i.e. N, P, K, Ca) as well as growth and yield of maize. N, P, K and Ca uptake increased by 1,608%, 1,121%, 533% and 534%, respectively. Roots and top dry biomass at 60 DAS increased by 718.40% and 337.67%, respectively. The trend increased of the biomass was followed by observation at 100 DAS. Yield components including cobs, grain and weight of 100 grains increased by 313.60%, 411.84% and 137.54%, respectively. In addition, the inoculation of AM with F2 contributed significantly to the spore numbers and root infection.[How to Cite : Astiko W, IR Sastrahidayat, S Djauhari, and A Muhibuddin. 2013. The Role of Indigenous Mycorrhiza in Combination with Cattle Manure in Improving Maize Yield (Zea Mays L) on Sandy Loam of Northern Lombok, Eastern of Indonesia. J Trop Soils, 18 (1): 53-58. doi: 10.5400/jts.2013.18.1.53][Permalink/DOI: www.dx.doi.org/10.5400/jts.2013.18.1.53]

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Application of Biogas Slurry in Combination with Chemical Fertilizer Enhances Grain Yield and Profitability of Maize (Zea Mays L.)

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis ◽

10.1080/00103624.2020.1844728 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 51 (19) ◽

pp. 2501-2510

Author(s):

Zannatul Ferdous ◽

Hayat Ullah ◽

Avishek Datta ◽

Ahmed Attia ◽

Amitava Rakshit ◽

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Keyword(s):

Zea Mays ◽

Grain Yield ◽

Zea Mays L ◽

Chemical Fertilizer ◽

Biogas Slurry

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The Role of Indigenous Mycorrhiza in Combination with Cattle Manure in Improving Maize Yield (Zea Mays L) on Sandy Loam of Northern Lombok, Eastern of Indonesia

Journal of Tropical Soils ◽

10.5400/jts.2013.18.1.53 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 53-58 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Wahyu Astiko ◽

Ika Rochdjatun Sastrahidayat ◽

Syamsuddin Djauhari ◽

Anton Muhibuddin

Keyword(s):

Zea Mays ◽

Zea Mays L ◽

Sandy Loam ◽

Maize Yield ◽

Cattle Manure

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Improving Soil Properties and Yield of Corn (Zea Mays L.) by Application of Organic Amendment on Abandoned Tin-Mining Land in Bangka Island

Journal of Tropical Soils ◽

10.5400/jts.2016.v21i3.141-151 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 141-151

Author(s):

. Asmarhansyah

Keyword(s):

Zea Mays ◽

Soil Fertility ◽

Soil Properties ◽

Rice Straw ◽

Zea Mays L ◽

Organic Amendments ◽

Cattle Manure ◽

Chicken Manure ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Mining Areas

An abandoned land after tin-mining activities are degraded lands with undulating and destructed land scape and low soil fertility status. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of organic amendments on the soil properties, growth, and grain yield of corn (Zea mays L.) on abandoned tin-mining areas in Bangka Island, Bangka Belitung Archipelago. The field experiment was conducted at the abandoned tin-mining areas in Cambai Village, Bangka Belitung Archipelago. Five treatments of organic amendments were applied and replicated three times and laid out in a Randomized Completely Block Design. All treatments were applied with the recommended rate fertilizer of 135 kg N ha-1, 72 kg P2O5 ha-1, and 120 kg K2O ha-1. The treatments were T1= 20 Mg chicken manure ha-1;T2= 20 Mg cattle manure ha-1; T3= 20 Mg rice straw compost ha-1; T4 : 10 Mg of chicken manure ha-1 + 10 Mg rice straw compost ha-1; and T5= 10 Mg cattlemanure ha-1 + 10 Mg rice straw compost ha-1. Application of organic amendments (chicken manure, cattle manure, and rice straw compost) on abandoned tin-mining land improved soil fertility due to the increasing of soil pH and nutrient availability, especially available-P and -K, and exchangeable bases. Application of chicken manure and cattle manure were significantly better than rice straw compost to improving soil fertility, nutrient uptake, growth and yield of maize. Application of cattle manure gave the highest yield of maize, namely 6.24 Mg ha-1.

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AVAILABILITY OF NITROGEN FROM THREE MANURES TO CORN IN THE FIELD

Canadian Journal of Soil Science ◽

10.4141/cjss86-070 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 66 (4) ◽

pp. 713-720 ◽

Cited By ~ 60

Author(s):

E. G. BEAUCHAMP

Keyword(s):

Zea Mays ◽

Zea Mays L ◽

Cattle Manure ◽

N Immobilization ◽

Organic N ◽

Yield Response ◽

N Availability ◽

Net N Mineralization ◽

Yield Data ◽

Total N

Three manures were compared with urea as sources of nitrogen for corn (Zea mays L.) on a different field site in each of 3 yr. The manures and their average [Formula: see text]–N:total N ratios were as follows: liquid poultry manure (LPM), 0.89; liquid dairy cattle manure (LCM), 0.53; and solid beef cattle manure (SBM), 0.09. The manures were applied at rates of 100, 200 and 300 kg total N ha−1. An additional LCM treatment of 600 kg total N ha−1 was also included. For comparison with the manures as N sources, urea was applied at rates of 50, 100 and 150 kg N ha−1. The yield response data were examined on the basis of a previously suggested model which predicted that all of the [Formula: see text]–N and part (e.g., 10–20%) of the organic N in manures are available for crop growth in the field. Regression analyses of paired yield data sets of urea and LCM or urea and LPM indicated that only 75–80% of the [Formula: see text]–N fraction applied in these manures was equivalent to urea-N. Thus, it was concluded that the model did not take into account net N immobilization and possibly N losses through denitrification following application. It was concluded also that N release from the organic N fraction of SBM differed substantially from that for the other manures. This conclusion was supported by greenhouse data which indicated that net N immobilization occurred for the first crop shortly after SBM was applied but this was followed by net N mineralization for a second crop as manure decomposition continued. Soil NO3− concentrations in mid-June generally increased with the urea, LPM and LCM sources of N at the higher rates of application in the field. Lower soil NO3− concentrations with SBM reflected the lower availability of N. Key words: Corn, manure N availability, Zea mays L.

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Cattle Manure Application and Combined Straw Mulching Enhance Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth and Water Use for Rain-Fed Cropping System of Coastal Saline Soils

Agriculture ◽

10.3390/agriculture11080745 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (8) ◽

pp. 745

Author(s):

Yifu Zhang ◽

Wancheng Wang ◽

Wei Yuan ◽

Ruihong Zhang ◽

Xiaobo Xi

Keyword(s):

Zea Mays ◽

Soil Properties ◽

Water Use ◽

Zea Mays L ◽

Crop Yields ◽

Block Design ◽

Cropping System ◽

Cattle Manure ◽

Straw Mulching ◽

Combined Application

Appropriate agronomic management is vital for the soil fertility and crop output of coastal salt-affected farmlands. Cattle manure incorporation and straw mulching are targeted as effective methods that can improve soil structure and stimulate crop growth, respectively. However, the combined application of manure and straw into salt-affected soils is less documented, especially with limited water supplement. In this study, a 3-year field experiment (2016–2018) was conducted in Binhai district, Tianjin, China to evaluate the effects of traditional tillage without manure and straw mulching application (TT), cattle manure incorporation (CM), straw mulching (SM), and CM combined with SM (CM + SM) on soil physiochemical properties, maize (Zea mays L.) growth, and water use efficiency. TT represented traditional cultivation in the study area without manure and straw application, as a control. All four treatments were carried out in a randomized block design with three replicates. The results demonstrate that CM treatment relieved salinity, decrease bulk density, and thereby stimulated root development. SM also has the advantage of improving salinity via 3-year implementation. Throughout the 3-year cultivation, CM + SM crop yields increased by >14.3% and grain water use index (GWUI) improved by >14.7% in comparison to TT treatment due to the improvement in soil properties. These benefits in soil properties, crop yield, and water use are important for minimizing salt constraints and realizing regional agro-ecological values.

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