Macronutrients in watermelon plants fertilized with potassium and cattle manure

ABSTRACT Potassium is the nutrient required in greatest quantity by watermelon, especially during the production phase. Therefore, the aim of this experiment was to evaluate the effect of potassium and cattle manure doses on the nutritional composition of ‘Crimson Sweet’ watermelon plants. The treatments were arranged in a randomized block design with three replicates and 21 plants per plot using a 3 × 5 + 1 factorial scheme, referring to three manure doses (0; 1,100 and 2,520 g hole-1), in order to increment the level of soil organic matter from 0.67 present in the soil to 3.0 and 6.0%, five potassium doses (0, 7.5, 15, 22.5 and 30 kg ha-1) in the form of potassium chloride and one additional treatment (without organic and mineral fertilization). At the beginning of fruiting, leaves were collected to evaluate the nutritional status of the plants in macronutrients. According to the results, cattle manure stimulates the absorption of macronutrients by watermelon; in soil with 3.0% of organic matter, the best results corresponded to the K2O dose of 15 kg ha-1 and, for 6.0%, between 11 and 13 kg ha-1.

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Yield of castor bean fertilized with sewage sludge and potassium and magnesium sulphate

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental ◽

10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v19n8p773-779 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 19 (8) ◽

pp. 773-779 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Thâmara F. M. Cavalcanti ◽

Geraldo R. Zuba ◽

Regynaldo A. Sampaio ◽

João P. Carneiro ◽

Ely S. A. de Oliveira ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Sewage Sludge ◽

Castor Bean ◽

Block Design ◽

Additional Treatment ◽

Iron Copper ◽

Maximum Value ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

N Requirement ◽

Bean Leaves

<title>ABSTRACT</title>The aim of this study was to evaluate the yield and nutrition of castor bean in response to fertilization with sewage sludge and potassium (K) and magnesium (Mg) sulphate. The experiment was carried out from January to July 2011. The treatments, in a randomized block design with three replicates, in a Nitosol, corresponded to a factorial scheme (2 x 4 +1): two doses of K and Mg sulphate combined with four doses of sewage sludge (0, 2.60, 5.20 and 10.40 t ha-1, dry basis), applied based on its nitrogen (N) content and the N requirement for the crop and an additional treatment with NPK. The castor bean grain yield fertilized with sewage sludge did not differ from conventional fertilization, with the maximum value achieved at a dose of 7.5 t ha-1 of sewage sludge. The fertilization with sewage sludge increased zinc and copper levels in the soil to values close to or higher than those in conventional fertilization, without any influence on the concentrations in the leaf. Fertilization with K and Mg sulphate increased the levels of these cations in the soil without affecting the concentrations in the leaves. The fertilization with sewage sludge increased the contents of organic matter, sulfur, zinc, iron, copper and boron in the soil, and manganese and boron in castor bean leaves.

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Labile and stable fractions of soil organic matter under management systems and native cerrado

Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo ◽

10.1590/s0100-06832010000300032 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 907-916 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Cícero Célio de Figueiredo ◽

Dimas Vital Siqueira Resck ◽

Marco Aurélio Carbone Carneiro

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Organic Matter ◽

Soil Organic Matter ◽

Particulate Organic Matter ◽

Block Design ◽

Management Systems ◽

Total N ◽

Organic C ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Stable Organic Matter

Soil organic matter can be analyzed on the basis of the different fractions. Changes in the levels of organic matter, caused by land use, can be better understood by alterations in the different compartments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different management systems on the labile and stable organic matter of a dystrophic Red Latosol (Oxisol). The following properties were determined: total organic C and total N (TOC and TN), particulate organic C and particulate N (POC and PN), organic C and N mineral-associated (MOC and NM) and particulate organic C associated with aggregate classes (POCA). Eight treatments were used: seven with soil management systems and one with native Cerrado as a reference. The experiment was designed to study the dynamics of systems of tillage and crop rotation, alternating in time and space. The experimental design was a randomized block design with three replications. The soil samples were collected from five depths: 0-5, 5-10, 10-20, 20-30 and 30-40 cm. Changes in organic C by land use occurred mainly in the fraction of particulate organic matter (> 53 mm). Proper management of grazing promoted increased levels of particulate organic matter by association with larger aggregates (2-8 mm), demonstrating the importance of the formation of this aggregate class for C protection in pasture.

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Effets de la poudre d’os et de fumier de zébu sur la production de haricot (Phaseolus vulgaris L) sur les Hautes Terres malgaches

International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences ◽

10.4314/ijbcs.v14i6.20 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (6) ◽

pp. 2181-2192

Author(s):

Norosoa Christine Razafindramanana ◽

Patrice Autfray ◽

Raymond Rabenson ◽

Jean Chrysostôme Randriamboavonjy ◽

Mihoby Arivony Rajaominoson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Phaseolus Vulgaris ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Block Design ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Cattle Manure ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Mineral Fertilization ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Bone Powder ◽

Hautes Terres

Une étude a été entreprise sur les Hautes Terres malgaches. L’objectif est d’évaluer l’effet de la poudre d’os et le fumier de zébu sur la croissance et le rendement de haricot (Phaseolus vulgaris). L’expérimentation a été mise en place avec un dispositif en blocs randomisés à quatre répétitions et quatre traitements : (1) parcelles témoins non fertilisées (T0) et parcelles fertilisées respectivement par (2) de fumier de zébu pur (Tfu), (3) de fumier de zébu combiné avec du N11P22K16 (Tfu+NPK) et (4) de fumier de zébu combiné avec de la poudre d’os (Tfu+os). Les résultats ont montré que la combinaison de fertilisants organiques et minéraux a offert de meilleures croissances (hauteur de la plante et nombre des feuilles) par rapport au simple apport de fertilisant organique. Par ailleurs, les rendements en grains de haricots ont été significativement plus élevés avec Tfu+os (1,77 t.ha-1) par rapport aux traitements Tfu+NPK (1,47 t.ha-1) et Tfu (1,32 t.ha-1). Ces trois traitements étant significativement plus élevés que le traitement témoin sans aucun apport de fertilisant T0 (0,73 t.ha-1). En conclusion, l’apport de la poudre d’os apparaît comme un bon substitut à l’emploi d’engrais de synthèse et pourrait être recommandé pour la production de haricot.Mots clés : Engrais minéral ; phénologie de haricot ; sol ferrallitique ; rendement de culture. English Title: Bone powder and zebu manure effects on beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L) production in Highlands of MadagascarAn experiment was carried out in Highlands of Madagascar. This study aims to assess zebu bone powder and cattle manure effects in fertilization for common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) growth and yield. Four treatments were compared in a complete randomized block design with four replications: (1) no-fertilized control plots (T0) and fertilized plots respectively with (2) cattle manure only (Tfu); (3) mixed fertilization with cattle manure and N11P22K16 (Tfu+ N11P22K16); and (4) mixed fertilization with cattle manure and bone powder (Tfu + os). In result, mixed fertilizer with organic and mineral improved significantly bean growth parameters (plant height and number of leaf plant) compared with organic fertilizer alone. Bean grain yields were significantly higher with Tfu+os (1.77 t.ha-1) compared to Tfu + NPK (1.47 t.ha 1) and Tfu (1.32 t. ha-1) and which were not significantly different. The control T0 (0.73 t.ha-1) showed significantly lower yield than the three other treatments. In fact, bone powder could be encouraged locally as an alternative resource to synthetic fertilizer.Keywords: Mineral fertilization; bean phenology; ferralitic soil; crop yield.

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Nutritional status of jatropha under cattle manure and natural phosphate in rainfed conditions

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental ◽

10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v19n11p1028-1034 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 19 (11) ◽

pp. 1028-1034

Author(s):

Rosiane L. S. de Lima ◽

Carlos A. V. de Azevedo ◽

Hans R. Gheyi ◽

Genelicio S. Carvalho Júnior ◽

Jairo O. Cazetta ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Arid Region ◽

Block Design ◽

Leaf Tissue ◽

Cattle Manure ◽

Natural Phosphate ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Rainfed Conditions ◽

Semi Arid Region ◽

Semi Arid

ABSTRACTThere is little information on the technical recommendation of fertilization for jatropha in the semi-arid region. This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of jatropha plants fertilized with cattle manure and natural phosphate under rainfed conditions. The experiment was set in a randomized block design, with three replicates, arranged in a 4 x 4 factorial scheme, corresponding to 4 doses of cattle manure (0, 4, 8 and 12 t ha-1) and 4 doses of natural phosphate (0, 250, 500 and 750 kg ha-1). The application of 8 t ha-1 of cattle manure, in isolation or associated with 500 kg ha-1 of natural phosphate, promotes adequate conditions to obtain jatropha plants with sufficient levels (g kg-1) of N (29.8), P (5.1), K (33.8), Ca (17.1), Mg (14.0) and S (2.6) and micronutrients (Cu = 8.0 and Mn = 94.4 mg kg-1) in its leaf tissue.

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Soybean nutritional status and seed physiological quality with swine wastewater

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental ◽

10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v20n1p16-21 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 16-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Olga M. Passarin ◽

Silvio C. Sampaio ◽

Danielle M. Rosa ◽

Ralpho R. dos Reis ◽

Marcus M. Correa

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Block Design ◽

Swine Wastewater ◽

Soil Conditions ◽

Soybean Seeds ◽

Mineral Fertilization ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Physiological Quality ◽

Higher Doses

ABSTRACT Swine wastewater application is a practice that can become viable in agriculture, for minimizing fertilization costs and improving soil conditions. Therefore, it is essential to establish criteria that define appropriate application doses from the agronomic and environmental perspectives. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of swine wastewater doses associated with mineral fertilization on soybean nutritional status and physiological quality of seed. The experiment was conducted in the agricultural year of 2010/2011, using twenty-four drainage lysimeters in randomized block design in 4 x 2 factorial scheme, with four swine wastewater doses (0, 100, 200 and 300 m3 ha-1) applied before sowing, associated with presence and absence of mineral fertilization, in three replicates. Leaves at the flowering stage were collected for determinations of N, P, K+, Ca+2, Mg+2, Cu+2, Zn+2, Mn and Fe. Symptoms of toxicity and nutritional deficiency were observed in the crop. Furthermore, higher doses of swine wastewater caused lower physiological quality in soybean seeds.

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Nutrients demand of cactus forage

10.31220/osf.io/azvq3 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

João Macedo Moreira ◽

Aldrin Martin Pérez-Marin ◽

Jucilene Silva Araújo ◽

George Rodrigues Lambais ◽

Aldo Sales

Keyword(s):

Block Design ◽

Nutrient Utilization ◽

Nutrient Recovery ◽

Fertilizer Treatment ◽

Treatment Control ◽

Mineral Fertilization ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Nutrient Use ◽

Different Types ◽

Semi Arid Region

The study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of nutrient use in three cactus forage (CF) cultivars (Opuntia stricta and Nopalea cochenillifera), 365 days after planting under different types of fertilizer in two research sites (Condado and Riachão) of the semi-arid region of Paraiba state, Brazil. The experimental design was a randomized block design with treatments in a factorial scheme (3×4), three cultivars of CF (Orelha de elefante Mexicana; Miúda; Bahiana), and four fertilizer treatment (Control; Manure; Manure with Nitrogen; Mineral fertilization) with four replications. The CF cultivars did not differ significantly in nutrient use. That means of physiological efficiency by CF cultivars were 1.62, and 2.36 kg of biomass per kg of nutrient applied in Condado and Riachão, respectively. The efficiency of nutrient recovery was 16% for the Condado, according the following order: K> P> Ca> N> C = Mg and 12% for Riachão: K> P> N> C = Ca = Mg. In the two research sites, the treatment with mineral fertilization significantly increased the efficiency use of N, P and K in comparison to the other treatments. The average for efficiency of nutrient utilization was 25% and 19% for Condado and Riachão, respectively, in the following order for Condado: K> P> N> Ca = Mg> C, and Riachão: K> P> N> C> Mg = Ca. In a CF production system aiming to obtain a yearly harvest cycle, it is necessary to replenish of K and P to maintain the nutritional balance between the soil and CF plant.

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PENGARUH KOMPOS SAMPAH KOTA DAN PUPUK KANDANG SAPI TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DAN HASIL TANAMAN PAKCOY (BRASSICA RAPA, L. CHINENSIS) PADA ALUVIAL KABUPATEN INDRAMAYU

Gema Wiralodra ◽

10.31943/gemawiralodra.vol9.iss2.349 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 153-163

Author(s):

Wiwik Ambarsari ◽

Henly Yuliana

Keyword(s):

Plant Height ◽

Brassica Rapa ◽

Block Design ◽

Cattle Manure ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Two Factors ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Experimental Garden

The study aimed to determine the effect of the combination of city waste compost and cattle manure on the growth and yield of pakcoy plants (Brassica rapa, L. Chinensis) in Aluvial, Indramayu Regency. The study was conducted at the Experimental Garden of the Faculty of Agriculture, Wiralodra University, Indramayu Regency from March to August 2018. This study used Factorial Pattern Randomized Block Design with two factors. The first factor is city waste compost and the second factor is cattle manure with 4 levels: 0%, 3.0%, 6.0%, and 9.0%, repeated twice. The results showed that there was an independent influence between city waste compost and cattle manure on plant height and number of leaves. The best combination to increase the feasibility weight of pakcoy consumption is by giving city waste compost 9.0% (S4) and cattle manure 6.0% (K3).

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Microbiological properties and oxidizable organic carbon fractions of an oxisol under coffee with split phosphorus applications and irrigation regimes

Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo ◽

10.1590/s0100-06832013000100006 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 55-65 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Adriana Rodolfo da Costa ◽

Juliana Hiromi Sato ◽

Maria Lucrécia Gerosa Ramos ◽

Cícero Célio de Figueiredo ◽

Géssica Pereira de Souza ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Acid Phosphatase ◽

Soil Organic Matter ◽

Organic Carbon ◽

Microbial Biomass Carbon ◽

Block Design ◽

Phosphorus Fertilization ◽

Carbon Fractions ◽

Irrigation Regimes ◽

Organic Carbon Fractions

Phosphorus fertilization and irrigation increase coffee production, but little is known about the effect of these practices on soil organic matter and soil microbiota in the Cerrado. The objective of this study was to evaluate the microbiological and oxidizable organic carbon fractions of a dystrophic Red Latossol under coffee and split phosphorus (P) applications and different irrigation regimes. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design in a 3 x 2 factorial design with three split P applications (P1: 300 kg ha-1 P2O5, recommended for the crop year, of which two thirds were applied in September and the third part in December; P2: 600 kg ha-1 P2O5, applied at planting and then every two years, and P3: 1,800 kg ha-1 P2O5, the requirement for six years, applied at once at planting), two irrigation regimes (rainfed and year-round irrigation), with three replications. The layers 0-5 and 5-10 cm were sampled to determine microbial biomass carbon (MBC), basal respiration (BR), enzyme activity of acid phosphatase, the oxidizable organic carbon fractions (F1, F2, F3, and F4), and total organic carbon (TOC). The irrigation regimes increased the levels of MBC, microbial activity and acid phosphatase, TOC and oxidizable fractions of soil organic matter under coffee. In general, the form of dividing P had little influence on the soil microbial properties and OC. Only P3 under irrigation increased the levels of MBC and acid phosphatase activity.

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Effect of intraruminal infusion of urea on the response in voluntary food intake by sheep

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research ◽

10.1071/ar9850483 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 483 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

JK Egan ◽

PT Doyle

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Food Intake ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Block Design ◽

Ammonia Nitrogen ◽

Dry Matter Intake ◽

Plant Cell Walls ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Ad Libitum ◽

Ad Libitum Intake

Six mature Merino sheep received three treatments in a randomized block design experiment. The treatments were: chopped oaten hay diet at 90% of ad libitum intake without urea (L); the ciet offered at the same level as for L with urea infused into the rumen at 11.5 g kg-1 dry matter intake (LU); and the diet offered at 90% of the ad libitum intake achieved with urea infused at 11.5 g kg-1 dry matter intake (HU). Sheep given HU consumed 37% more (P < 0.01) organic matter (OM) than those fed L or LU, but the apparent digestibility of OM did not vary (59.2-61.8%) between treatments. The addit onal food consumption was associated with c. 20% increase (P < 0.05) in the weight of OM in the reticulorumen and significantly higher (by 10-35%; P < 0.05) fractional outflow rates of most dietary and microbial constituents of digesta. The fractional digestion rate of potentially digestible plant cell walls was not affected by urea, but the flow of microbial non-ammonia nitrogen from the abomasum was enhanced (L, 7.0; LU, 8.2; HU, 12.5 g day-1; P < 0.05). The results of this study suggest that the stimulatory effect of urea upon food intake was associated with the provision of additional microbial protein for digestion in the intestines, rather than changes in the rate or extent of organic matter fermentation in the reticulorumen.

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PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN MULTI NUTRIENT SAUCE DALAM RANSUM TERHADAP KECERNAAN BAHAN KERING DAN BAHAN ORGANIK PADA DOMBA

Jurnal Riset dan Inovasi Peternakan (Journal of Research and Innovation of Animals) ◽

10.23960/jrip.2020.4.1.1-6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Yogi Ramdani, Erwanto, Farida Fathul, dan Liman

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Block Design ◽

Animal Husbandry ◽

Dry Matter Digestibility ◽

Group 4 ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Group 3 ◽

Group 5 ◽

Group 2

This study aimed to investigate the effect of adding multi nutrient sauce to rations on the digestibility of dry matter and organic matter in sheep. This research was conducted in May--July 2019 in Kebagusan Village, Gedong Tataan District, Pesawaran Regency. Analysis of feed ingredients and feces was carried out at the Animal Nutrition and Feed Laboratory, Department of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung. This research was conducted experimentally using the Randomized Block Design (RBD) method. Sheep were divided into six groups based on body weight, namely group 1 (11,18--13,18 kg), group 2 (13,97--14,13 kg), group 3 (14,31--14,51 kg), group 4 (14,89--15,91 kg), group 5 (16,35--16,66 kg), and group 6 (17,15--17,77 kg). Each group consisted of 3 sheep. Treatment given were R0: basal ration formulated by farmer (forage silage + cassava byproduct), R1: R0 + 5% multi nutrient sauce, R2: R0 + 10% multi nutrient sauce. The results showed that the addition of 10% multi nutrient sauce was the best treatment that could improve the digestibility of dry matter and organic matter in sheep. Key word : Multi nutrient sauce, Dry matter digestibility, Digestibility of organic matter, Sheep.

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