Influence of agroforestry system modalities on maize (Zea mays) yield in an Amazon ecosystem

Corn is among the short-cycle annual species used in agroforestry systems due to its adaptation to intercropping. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the corn yield, cultivar BIO Z 2365, in two types of agroforestry systems. The experiment was carried out in a forestry agroforestry system in two treatments: mechanized with mineral fertilizer and semi-mechanized with organic fertilizer. The experiment was carried out in a forestry agroforestry system (AFSs), with two treatments, mechanized with mineral fertilizers (MEC) and semi-mechanized with organic fertilizers (SMEC). Each treatment was composed of four crop strips (4 x 24 m) distributed with plants arranged at a distance of 0.50 m between lines, totaling four plots per treatment. A random collection of 20 plants per strip was used, and different variables related to production were evaluated. The productivity was estimated using the EMATER and Reetz methods and by estimating the direct yield. The t-test was adopted to verify the difference between treatments. The mechanized system was superior for all the variables evaluated, obtaining average yield of 41.6 bags ha-1. In the semi-mechanized system, the average yield was 29.2 bags ha-1. The performance of cultivar BIO Z 2365 was better in the mechanized system. However, the results revealed that the cultivation of short-cycle crops, despite technological restrictions in the experimental area, can mean an increase in income for small producers or act in reducing the costs of the implementation and maintenance in agroforestry systems; operating as an agent of economic sustainability.

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Influence of vermicompost aftereffect on the efficiency of spring barley cultivation in arid conditions of the Steppe of Ukraine

The Scientific Journal Grain Crops ◽

10.31867/2523-4544/0136 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 281-288

Author(s):

O. O. Vinyukov ◽

A. P. Dudkina ◽

T. V. Shevchenko

Keyword(s):

Crop Rotation ◽

Spring Barley ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Humus Content ◽

Maximum Yield ◽

Mineral Fertilizer ◽

Production Costs ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Mineral Fertilizers ◽

Control Analysis

Barley is a crop, requires the availability of available nutrients in the soil, especially at the be-ginning of the growing season. The aim of the research was to determine the effectiveness of the aftereffect of using vermicompost when growing spring barley on different backgrounds in the Donetsk region. The studies were carried out according to the methodology of the field experiment of B. A. Dospehova. Research methods: field, supplemented by analytical studies, measurements, calculations and observations. The studies were conducted in 2017–2019 by laboratory-field method in field crop rotation in the experimental sections of the Donetsk SSES NAAS. The repetition in the experiments is 3-fold. The location of the plots is systematic. The soil is alkaline-chernozemic carbonate, having an average supply of mineral nitrogen and mobile phosphorus, low – potassium. The humus content of 4,2 % indicates a high potential soil fertility, but to realize the potential of the culture, additional application of phosphorus-potassium fertilizers is necessary. The technology for growing crops is generally accepted for the farms of the region, with the ex- ception of the factors studied. Variety of barley spring Avers. The experience scheme provides for: control (without fertilizers); background – saturation of crop rotation with vermicompost granular 2 t/ha; background + N30P30K30; background + N60P60K60; N30P30K30. The use of organic fertilizers under the predecessor in crop rotation provided improve nutriti-on conditions for plants, which positively affected the growth and development of spring barley plants. So, on the variants with the use of mineral fertilizers, the highest indices of the number of productive stems and the structure of the crop were noted in the background. The variant where N60P60K60 was added in the background produced the largest mass of 1000 grains – 49,8 g, which is 4,6 % higher than the control. Analysis of the study indicates the positive effect of the aftereffect of organic fertilizer (ver-micompost) on the yield of spring barley. The maximum yield of spring barley was obtained against the background of aftereffect of vermicompost 2 t/ha and the application of mineral fertilizers N60P60K60 – 5,05 t/ha, but due to high production costs, the profitability level is 114,9 %. The application of organic fertilizers under the background provides a yield of 3,67 t/ha and the highest level of profitability of 140,6 %. The optimal technological option provides for the introduction of mineral fertilizers in the norm N30P30K30 amid predecessor saturation with vermicompost. This allows increasing the yield up to 4,90 t/ha (by 1,46 t/ha or 42,4 % to the control) and obtaining a profitability level of 136,1 %. The use only of mineral fertilizer N30P30K30 in severely arid weather conditions of the steppe zone allows increasing the yield by 0,70 t/ha compared to the control but, due to the high cost of pro-duction, leads to a low production profitability of 99,6 %. Key words: spring barley, background, vermicompost, mineral fertilizers, yield, economic effici-ency.

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Influence of fertilizers on the productivity and quality of aubergine plant in the irrigated grey-brown soils of Absheron

NATURE AND SCIENCE ◽

10.36719/2707-1146/07/12-15 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 07 (02) ◽

pp. 12-15

Author(s):

Nəcibə Zeynalabidin qızı Mirmövsümova ◽

Keyword(s):

Quality Indicators ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Mineral Fertilizer ◽

Plant Productivity ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Mineral Fertilizers ◽

Brown Soil ◽

Organic And Mineral Fertilizers ◽

Positive Effect

Annotation: Influence of mineral fertilizers on aubergine plant together with organic fertilizers has been studied in the irrigated grey-brown soils of Absheron. According to the results of our research on the irrigated grey-brown soils of Absheron, it can be said that organic and mineral fertilizers had a positive effect on the productivity and quality indicators of aubergine plant. Especially in the variant of N75P75K90 + 5t/ha, the results were higher than in other variants. Keywords: mineral fertilizer, organic fertilizer, irrigated grey-brown soil, aubergine plant, productivity, sugar, nitrate.

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Atributos químicos de Latossolo sob plantio direto adubado com esterco de bovinos e fertilizantes minerais

Comunicata Scientiae ◽

10.14295/cs.v6i3.527 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 263 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Milena Barcellos ◽

Antonio Carlos Vargas Motta ◽

Volnei Pauletti ◽

José Carlos Peixoto Modesto Da Silva ◽

Julierme Zimmer Barbosa

Keyword(s):

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Mineral Fertilizer ◽

Mineral Fertilizers ◽

Organic Fertilization ◽

Organic C ◽

Tillage System ◽

High Production ◽

Chemical Attributes ◽

Four Levels ◽

Total Organic C

Organic fertilization in no-tillage system (NTS) has been used in regions milk production, in an order to provide nutrients for crops and provide a destination for high production of animal waste. The aim of this study was to evaluate the chemical attributes of an Oxisol, a function of organic fertilization with liquid manure from dairy cattle (LMDC) and mineral fertilizers. The experiment was conducted under NTS with crop rotation including legumes and grasses. The treatments were distributed in three randomized blocks with factorial arrangement, using three levels of mineral fertilizer (0, 50 and 100 % of the dose recommended for the crops) and four levels of organic fertilizer (0, 30, 60 and 90 m3 ha-1year-1). After six years of fertilizer management of crops, soil was collected from five depths (0-0.05, 0.05-0.10, 0.10-0.30, 0.30-0.50 e 0.50-0.80 m). The samples were determined the chemical pH, H++Al3+, Al3+, Ca2+, Mg2+, K+,electrical conductivity (EC), bases saturation (V), Ca2+/Mg2+ ratio, total organic C (TOC), B, Cl, Fe, Cu, Zn and Mn. The mineral fertilizers acidify the soil, raised the K+, P and EC and, changed the Zn and Cu contents. The organic fertilization with LMDC was a source of nutrients (Ca 2+, Mg2+, K+, P, Zn and Cu), raised the TOC and the EC, and kept the soil acidity attributes (pH, H++ Al3+ and V).

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Sustainable Fertilizer Strategies for Vaccinium corymbosum x V. angustifolium under Abandoned Peatland Conditions

Agriculture ◽

10.3390/agriculture10040121 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 121

Author(s):

Angela Koort ◽

Marge Starast ◽

Priit Põldma ◽

Ulvi Moor ◽

Leila Mainla ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Biochemical Parameters ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Peat Soil ◽

Principal Component ◽

Mineral Fertilizer ◽

Vaccinium Corymbosum ◽

Organic Production ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Chicken Manure ◽

Carbon Reduction

Revegetating abandoned peatlands plays an important role in reducing the CO2 footprint. One possibility for carbon reduction is cultivating blueberries as calcifuge plants in acidic peat soil. The aim of the experiment was to find out the effect of different fertilizers on half-highbush blueberry cultivar ‘Northblue’ growth and biochemical parameters in peatland conditions. The experiment was carried out in 2011–2015 with four organic and one mineral fertilizer, where three were composted chicken manure- and one maltose-based organic fertilizer. The soil of the experimental area belongs to the soil subgroup Fibri–Dystric Histosol with the peat layer 1.0–1.5 m deep. Organic fertilizer 4–1–2, which contained seaweed but had low phosphorus and potassium content, resulted in high yields in 2011 and 2013, with similar vegetative growth and comparable biochemical parameters as mineral fertilizer 6–14–23. The principal component analysis showed that the experimental year was more important in determining fruit parameters than the fertilizer type. However, our results indicated that the organic fertilizers are alternatives to mineral fertilizer for organic production.

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Influence of bioproducts and mycorrhizal fungi on the growth and yielding of sweet cherry trees

Horticultural Science ◽

10.17221/102/2018-hortsci ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 47 (No. 2) ◽

pp. 122-129

Author(s):

Sławomir Głuszek ◽

Edyta Derkowska ◽

Lidia Sas Paszt ◽

Mirosław Sitarek ◽

Beata Sumorok

Keyword(s):

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽

Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽

Sweet Cherry ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Block Design ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Mineral Fertilizers ◽

Cherry Trees

The experiment assessed the influence of various biofertilizers and biostimulants on the growth characteristics of the root system, its colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and the yielding of sweet cherry trees in field conditions. The experiment, conducted in Pomological Orchard of Research Institute of Horticulture located in Skierniewice during 2011–2014, involved the use of a mycorrhizal substrate, organic fertilizers and biostimulant in randomised block design. The control combination consisted of plants fertilized with mineral fertilizers (NPK). The use of the organic fertilizer BF Ekomix in dose 100 g per tree each year in the spring significantly increased the number of root tips in comparison with the control trees. There was also a tendency for the roots to lengthen and increase their surface area under the influence of this biofertilizer. In addition, the inoculation of roots with the mycorrhizal substrate in dose 200 g per tree per year stimulated the colonization of the roots of sweet cherry trees by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which in turn led to improved root growth parameters.

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Soil fertility management in apple orchard with microbial biofertilizers

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202022203020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 222 ◽

pp. 03020

Author(s):

Andrei Kuzin ◽

Alexei Solovchenko ◽

Ludmila Stepantsova ◽

Grigory Pugachev

Keyword(s):

Soil Fertility ◽

Drip Irrigation ◽

Field Experiments ◽

Irrigation System ◽

Mineral Fertilizer ◽

Fertilizer Application ◽

Azotobacter Chroococcum ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

High Rate ◽

Mineral Fertilizers

Intensification of horticulture in Russia involves planting of new high-density orchards with drip irrigation and fertigation as well as intensification of the exploitation of traditional orchards. This approach involves an increase in mineral fertilizer application imposing the risk of soil fertility loss. For several reasons, the use of traditional organic fertilizers like manure in orchards is currently marginal. Although bacteria-based biofertilizers cannot substitute mineral fertilizers completely, they can significantly reduce the need for mineral fertilizer application. The effect of microbial biofertilizers of the brands “Azotovit” (Azotobacter chroococcum), “Phosphatovit” (Bacillus mucilaginosus), as well as a mixture of bacteria and the fungus, “Organic” (Azotobacter chroococcum, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus megaterium, Trichoderma harzian) was studied in two field experiments. In the experiment #1, the preparations “Azotovit” and “Phosphatovit” were delivered through a drip irrigation system in various combinations with mineral fertilizers. In experiment #2, the preparation “Organic” was also applied to the soil with irrigation water, also in combination with the mineral fertilizer. When solely applied, none of the studied preparations changed significantly the soil nutrient content and yield as compared with the variant fertilized by the mineral fertilizer at the maximum studied application rate. The combination of the microbial biofertilizer and mineral fertilizers applied at a low rate ensured the yield commensurate to that obtained under high-rate application of the mineral fertilizer.

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Nutrition and growth of potted gerbera according to mineral and organic fertilizer

Ornamental Horticulture ◽

10.14295/aohl.v21i2.750 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 251 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Francielly Torres Santos ◽

Fernanda Ludwig ◽

Luiz Antonio de Mendonça Costa ◽

Mônica Sarolli Silva de Mendonça Costa

Keyword(s):

Dry Matter ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Mineral Fertilizer ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

State University ◽

Organic Fertilization ◽

Alternative Source ◽

Aerial Parts ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Culture Growth

In order to meet the growing market of gerbera, it is necessary to develop studies that maximize its production, especially using organic fertilizer. In order to assess the nutrition and growth of potted gerbera conducted with mineral and organic fertilization, an experiment in a greenhouse was done, located at Western Paraná State University, Brazil. The experimental design was made in randomized blocks, with four replications and five treatments. The treatments were defined according to the source of fertilization, mineral (NPK) or organic. The organic fertilization were obtained by diluting in water four organic compost of poultry slaughter waste, obtained from in the composting process, in order to adjust electrical conductivity. The solution of the compost was used as organic fertigation, making the organic treatments. The liquid organic fertilizer, as well as irrigation of mineral treatment, was performed manually once a day. At the end of vegetative and reproductive periods, the levels of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and Fe were quantified in the plant tissue. At the same time, biometric parameters were assessed (number of leaves, plant diameter, leaf area, dry matter of aerial parts, number of heads, inflorescence dry matter, stem height, head diameter and diameter stem). The liquid organic fertilizers, obtained by composting procession of poultry slaughter waste, can be used as alternative source for potted gerbera nutrition, since they provide better or higher culture growth than the mineral fertilizer.

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The study of rapeseeds ash composition in the conditions of the agroecological experiment

Potravinarstvo Slovak Journal of Food Sciences ◽

10.5219/1356 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 ◽

pp. 156-161

Author(s):

Tatyana Zubkova ◽

Svetlana Motyleva ◽

Olga Dubrovina ◽

Ján Brindza

Keyword(s):

Brassica Napus ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Mineral Fertilizer ◽

Mineral Elements ◽

Mineral Fertilizers ◽

Brassica Napus L ◽

Ash Composition ◽

Combined Application ◽

Organic Mineral ◽

Positive Effect

A comparative analysis of the seeds ash composition of the breed Rif (Brassica napus L.) rapeseeds grown in the Lipetskaya region was held. The plants were grown in the conditions of the agroecological experiment using mineral (NPK and zeolite) and organic (hen droppings) fertilizers. 6 variants of the experiment were studied – the plants are grown without fertilizers application (the control); the mineral fertilizer (N60:P60:K60) separately and together with zeolite (5 t.ha-1); the zeolite in pure form (5 t.ha-1); hen droppings (5 t.ha-1) separately and together with zeolite (5 t.ha-1). We studied the accumulation of 9 basic elements (in mass %) contained in Brassica napus. seeds ash using the method of energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The accumulation order of the elements was determined: P ≈ K > Mg ≥ Ca > Mo > S > Zn > Mn > Fe. The proportion of P fluctuated from 10.852 to 11.855 mass %; the proportion of K – from 9.933 till 12.343 mass %. The rapeseeds contained Mg, Ca, and Mo in similar concentrations within the range of 4.0 -5.8 mass %. The combined application of zeolite with organic fertilizer ensured the accumulation of the minerals in the seeds. Correlations between the elements were established. High correlation between elements K and Mo was found (r = 0.96); P and Mg (0.86); P and Fe (r = 0.94); C and Mo (r = 0.86). The positive effect of the combined organic-mineral fertilizers with poultry farms wastes usage on the mineral elements accumulation in rapeseeds was stated. It is noted that the accumulation of P, Ca, Mo, and S in rape seeds leads to a decrease in Zn.

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The Effect of Mineral, Organic and Biofertilizeres on the Growth of Zea mays L.

Al-Qadisiyah Journal For Agriculture Sciences (QJAS) (P-ISSN 2077-5822 E-ISSN 2617-1479) ◽

10.33794/qjas.vol7.iss2.25 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 66-77

Author(s):

Bushra Mahmoud Alwan ◽

Ahmed Majid Kareem

Keyword(s):

Zea Mays ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Zea Mays L ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Mineral Fertilizers ◽

Maize Crop ◽

Maize Plants ◽

Planting Season

An Implemented pot experiment has been conducted in Al-Qadisiyah city - sadder AL- Yusufiya - District 9 in Spring planting season 2016 to study the effect of the overlap between the mineral , organic and bio fertilization in some growth indicators to maize crop (Zea mays) in Silt Loam texture soils with factorial experiement according to completely randomize design (Complete random design) and with three replicates. The expenneit has been done by adding mineral fertilizers (240 kg N. ha-1 and 80 kg P. ha-1 and 120 kg K. ha-1) three levels (0, 50% and 100%) respectively; and two levels of organic fertilizer (0 and 10 Mg. ha-1) respectively; and two levels of bio-fertilizer (0 and 2 ml. L-1) respectively to the irrigation water. The addition of mineral , organic and bio fertilizers has a significant effecct on the dry matter amount and the treatment (M2O1B1) is given the highest average of the dry matter,which reaches to 57.27 g.pot-1 as compared with the control treatment (M0O0B0), reacches to 20.46 g.pot-1 and the increasing percentage reach to 179.91%. There are no significant differences between (M1O1B1) and (M2O1B1). The triple overlap among the metal and organic fertilizers and bio has a significant effect on increasing the percentages of N, P and K in maize plants%, the treatment (M2O1B1) has achieved the highest average of 3.67% N and 0.49% P and 2.19% K respectively, compared with the treatment control (M0O0B0) 2.21% N and 0.23% P and 1.33% K sequentially with increasing which presentage reached to 66.06 N% and 113.04 P% and 64.66 K%. There are no significant differences between the treatments (M1O1B1) and (M2O1B1).

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Utilization of manure and green organic composts as alternative fertilizers for cauliflower production

10.31227/osf.io/wunyt ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Marulak Simarmata ◽

Laili Susanti ◽

Nanik Setyowati

Keyword(s):

Cultural Practices ◽

Plant Biomass ◽

Mineral Fertilizer ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Mineral Fertilizers ◽

Cow Manure ◽

Fresh Weight ◽

Shoot Fresh Weight ◽

Wedelia Trilobata

Cauliflower (Brassica oleraceavar. botrytis) is a vegetablecrop which isgrown over the world. Cultural practices of vegetables production are always dealing with fertilization technologies either using mineral fertilizers, organic fertilizers, or a combination of mineral and organic fertilizers. This study was aimed to determine the effect of reduced the dose of mineral fertilizers and substituted by organic fertilizers from compost ofcow manure and compost of trailing-daisy weeds (Wedelia trilobata).A single factorevaluated was arranged in a completely randomized design (CRD) as follows: treatment of a mineral fertilizer with nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium applied at10, 20 and 30 days after planting at arecommended dose (T1), compost of trailing-daisy weedsat 20 ton ha-1 (T2), compost of cow manure at 20 ton ha-1(T3), 50% of T1 + compost of trailing-daisy weeds at 20 ton ha-1 (T4), 50% of T1 + compost of trailing-daisy weedsat 10 ton ha-1(T5), 50% of T1 + compost of cow manure at20 ton ha-1 (T6), 50% of T1+ compost of cow manure of 10 ton ha-1 (T7), and without fertilizer as a control (T0). Each treatment was repeated five times so that overall there were 40 plantsin40 polybags. The results showed that thefertilizer combinationswere significantly affectedplant height, shoot fresh weight, dry weight of total plant biomass,and curd yield of cauliflower. The highest plant height and shoot fresh weight were observed in the treatment of 50% of mineral fertilizers combined with compost of trailing-daisy weeds at 10 ton ha-1 (T5), the highest of total dry weight of plants were observed in the treatment of cow manure compost (T3), and the highest curd yield of cauliflowerswas observed inthe treatment of 50% of mineral fertilizers combined with cow manure compostat 20 ton ha-1(T6). In conclusion, organic fertilizers from compost of trailing-daisy weeds (Wedelia trilobata) and from cowmanure can be used as an alternative fertilizer to substitutemineral fertilizers on the cauliflower production.

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