Short-term legacy effects of feedlot manure amendments on water-extractable organic carbon in a clay loam soil profile

Limited research exists on legacy effects of land application of feedlot manure on accumulation, redistribution, and leaching potential of water-extractable organic carbon (WEOC) in soil profiles. We sampled a clay loam soil at six depths (0–1.50 m) 2 yr after the last application (2014) of 17 continuous annual manure applications (since 1998). The amendment treatments were stockpiled (SM) or composted (CM) feedlot manure containing straw (ST) or wood-chip (WD) bedding at three application rates (13, 39, and 77 Mg ha−1dry basis). There was also an unamended control (CON) and inorganic fertilizer (IN) treatment. The soil samples were analyzed for concentrations of WEOC. The total mass or accumulation of WEOC in the soil profile was greater (P ≤ 0.05) by 1.2–3.3 times for the CM-ST-77 treatment than 12 of 14 other treatments, and it was significantly greater for amended than CON or IN treatments. The total WEOC mass was 14%–20% greater for CM-ST than CM-WD, SM-ST, and SM-WD treatments, and it was 16%–22% greater for CM than SM at the 39 and 77 Mg ha−1rates. The 77 Mg ha−1rate of the four manure type-bedding treatments had the significantly greatest (by 37%–527%) concentrations of WEOC at the six depths compared with other treatments, suggesting greater redistribution and leaching potential. Significant manure effects occurred on soil WEOC 2 yr after the manure was last applied following 17 continuous applications, and it indicated an increased risk of leaching potential at the higher application rate.

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Managing organic carbon of sandy clay loam soil with organic amendments to promote particle aggregation

Arabian Journal of Geosciences ◽

10.1007/s12517-021-06590-w ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Haroon Shahzad ◽

Muhammad Iqbal ◽

Noman Latif ◽

Muhammad Arshad Khan ◽

Qudrat Ullah Khan

Keyword(s):

Organic Carbon ◽

Organic Amendments ◽

Particle Aggregation ◽

Clay Loam ◽

Clay Loam Soil ◽

Sandy Clay Loam ◽

Sandy Clay ◽

Loam Soil

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Nitrogen accretion and other soil changes in Tindall clay loam under Townsville stylo/grass pastures

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture ◽

10.1071/ea9760094 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 16 (78) ◽

pp. 94 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

RJK Myers

Keyword(s):

Organic Carbon ◽

Available Phosphorus ◽

Clay Loam ◽

Clay Loam Soil ◽

Available Nitrogen ◽

Absolute Value ◽

Stylosanthes Humilis ◽

Loam Soil ◽

Townsville Stylo ◽

Soil Changes

Soil changes after 3-15 years of fertilized leguminous pastures on Tindall clay loam soil at Katherine, N.T. were studied by comparison of leguminous pasture soils with their native counterparts. Soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, C/N ratio and pH were unchanged by the presence of Townsville stylo (Stylosanthes humilis). Available phosphorus (bicarbonate extraction) was significantly higher under legume pasture, reflecting its fertilizer history, but there was no pattern of increase with time, nor with quantity of fertilizer. Available nitrogen (boiling water extraction) was higher under legume pasture, and both the absolute value under legume pasture and the change in amount were correlated significantly with the age of the pasture. Available nitrogen after three years of legume pasture was equal to that under unimproved pasture, suggesting that gains in this period merely balanced losses during clearing and establishment.

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Short-term Effects of Tillage Practices on Organic Carbon in Clay Loam Soil of Northeast China

Pedosphere ◽

10.1016/s1002-0160(07)60073-3 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 619-623 ◽

Cited By ~ 61

Author(s):

Ai-Zhen LIANG ◽

Xiao-Ping ZHANG ◽

Hua-Jun FANG ◽

Xue-Ming YANG ◽

C.F. Drury

Keyword(s):

Organic Carbon ◽

Northeast China ◽

Clay Loam ◽

Clay Loam Soil ◽

Short Term ◽

Tillage Practices ◽

Loam Soil ◽

Short Term Effects

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Determination of organic carbon and nitrogen in particulate organic matter and particle size fractions of Brookston clay loam soil using infrared spectroscopy

European Journal of Soil Science ◽

10.1111/j.1365-2389.2011.01421.x ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 63 (2) ◽

pp. 177-188 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

X. M. Yang ◽

H. T. Xie ◽

C. F. Drury ◽

W. D. Reynolds ◽

J. Y. Yang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Particle Size ◽

Organic Matter ◽

Infrared Spectroscopy ◽

Organic Carbon ◽

Clay Loam ◽

Clay Loam Soil ◽

Particle Size Fractions ◽

Carbon And Nitrogen ◽

Loam Soil

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Total, cold and hot water extractable organic carbon in soil profile: impact of land-use change

Zemdirbyste-Agriculture ◽

10.13080/z-a.2014.101.016 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 101 (2) ◽

pp. 125-132 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Zenon Hamkalo ◽

Tymur Bedernichek

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Organic Carbon ◽

Land Use Change ◽

Soil Profile ◽

Hot Water ◽

Water Extractable Organic Carbon ◽

Water Extractable

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Transport of iodide in structured clay-loam soil under maize during irrigation experiments analyzed using HYDRUS model

Biologia ◽

10.2478/s11756-014-0465-6 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 69 (11) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Agota Horel ◽

Ľubomír Lichner ◽

Abdallah Alaoui ◽

Henryk Czachor ◽

Viliam Nagy ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Soil Profile ◽

Preferential Flow ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Clay Loam ◽

Clay Loam Soil ◽

Iodide Transport ◽

131I Activity ◽

Solute Movement ◽

Structured Clay ◽

Loam Soil

AbstractTransport of radioactive iodide 131I− in a structured clay loam soil under maize in a final growing phase was monitored during five consecutive irrigation experiments under ponding. Each time, 27 mm of water were applied. The water of the second experiment was spiked with 200 MBq of 131I− tracer. Its activity was monitored as functions of depth and time with Geiger-Müller (G-M) detectors in 11 vertically installed access tubes. The aim of the study was to widen our current knowledge of water and solute transport in unsaturated soil under different agriculturally cultivated settings. It was supposed that the change in 131I− activity (or counting rate) is proportional to the change in soil water content. Rapid increase followed by a gradual decrease in 131I− activity occurred at all depths and was attributed to preferential flow. The iodide transport through structured soil profile was simulated by the HYDRUS 1D model. The model predicted relatively deep percolation of iodide within a short time, in a good agreement with the observed vertical iodide distribution in soil. We found that the top 30 cm of the soil profile is the most vulnerable layer in terms of water and solute movement, which is the same depth where the root structure of maize can extend.

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Greenhouse gas emissions following land application of pulp and paper mill sludge on a clay loam soil

Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ◽

10.1016/j.agee.2017.07.040 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 250 ◽

pp. 102-112 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Patrick Faubert ◽

Catherine Lemay-Bélisle ◽

Normand Bertrand ◽

Sylvie Bouchard ◽

Martin H. Chantigny ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Paper Mill ◽

Land Application ◽

Pulp And Paper ◽

Clay Loam ◽

Pulp And Paper Mill ◽

Clay Loam Soil ◽

Gas Emissions ◽

Loam Soil

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Fate of Salmonella following application of swine manure to tile-drained clay loam soil

Journal of Water and Health ◽

10.2166/wh.2004.0009 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 97-101 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Yashpal S. Malik ◽

Gyles W. Randall ◽

Sagar M. Goyal

Keyword(s):

Swine Manure ◽

Drainage System ◽

Drainage Water ◽

Land Application ◽

Subsurface Water ◽

Clay Loam ◽

Faecal Coliforms ◽

Clay Loam Soil ◽

Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽

Loam Soil

Land application of animal manure is an important means of utilization of nitrogen and phosphorus. However, the presence of pathogens in manure and their occasional leaching into subsurface water has become a topic of concern during the past few years. This study was undertaken to determine the extent to which Salmonella anatum may leach through tile-drained clay loam soil on which swine manure has been applied. For this purpose, swine manure was experimentally contaminated with S. anatum and applied to three tile-drained plots in winter of 2001 while another three plots served as negative controls. Following rainfall events in the spring of 2002 the tiles started to flow and leachate samples of subsurface water were collected at various time intervals and tested for S. anatum. Salmonella anatum was not found to leach into the subsurface drainage water indicating that it was either retained in the upper layers of soil or did not survive over winter. The leaching of faecal coliforms and coliphages was also tested. Faecal coliforms and coliphages were detected in the subsurface water from both manure and control plots, indicating the ability of the tile drainage system to transport these organisms to groundwater as the water percolates through the soil. Additional temporal studies over a longer time period are needed to determine the survival and leaching of pathogens and indicators into subsurface water.

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