scholarly journals Effect of Composted Paper Sludges and Municipal Waste Compost Amendments on the Growth of Kentucky Bluegrass

HortScience ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 896G-897
Author(s):  
M. Laganière ◽  
P. Lecomte ◽  
Y. Desjardins
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Organic Amendments ◽  
Visual Quality ◽  
Kentucky Bluegrass ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Paper Sludge ◽  
Quality Ratings ◽  
Heavy Soil ◽  
Shearing Strength ◽  
Sod Production

In Quebec, commercial sod is produced on >3000 ha. Generally, ≈20 months are required to produce market-ready sod. When conditions are suitable, harvest of marketable sod is possible within a year. However, intensive management may result in soil compaction and a reduction of the organic matter content. Considering the increasing amount of amendment available, sod production fields could be interesting for their disposal. In this study, visual quality and sod root growth was examined following an application of an organic amendment at 50, 100, and 150 t·ha–1, incorporated to depth of 6 or 20 cm. Plots established on a sandy soil receiving organic amendments had higher visual quality ratings. Bulk density was significantly reduced following compost or paper sludge application to a heavy soil. The shearing strength required to tear sod amended with compost was significantly higher in comparison with control and paper sludge treatments.

scholarly journals Effect of Organic Residues on Pesticide Behavior in Soils: A Review of Laboratory Research

Environments ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
María J. Carpio ◽  
María J. Sánchez-Martín ◽  
M. Sonia Rodríguez-Cruz ◽  
Jesús M. Marín-Benito
Keyword(s):  
Crop Yields ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Organic Amendments ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Laboratory Research ◽  
Laboratory Studies ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Organic Residues ◽  
Multiple Factors ◽  
Adsorption Desorption

The management of large volumes of organic residues generated in different livestock, urban, agricultural and industrial activities is a topic of environmental and social interest. The high organic matter content of these residues means that their application as soil organic amendments in agriculture is considered one of the more sustainable options, as it could solve the problem of the accumulation of uncontrolled wastes while improving soil quality and avoiding its irreversible degradation. However, the behavior of pesticides applied to increase crop yields could be modified in the presence of these amendments in the soil. This review article addresses how the adsorption–desorption, dissipation and leaching of pesticides in soils is affected by different organic residues usually applied as organic amendments. Based on the results reported from laboratory studies, the influence on these processes has been evaluated of multiple factors related to organic residues (e.g., origin, nature, composition, rates, and incubation time of the amended soils), pesticides (e.g., with different use, structure, characteristics, and application method), and soils with different physicochemical properties. Future perspectives on this topic are also included for highlighting the need to extend these laboratory studies to field and modelling scale to better assess and predict pesticide fate in amended soil scenarios.

Pollution and risk assessment of potential hazardous elements in a shooting range soils (NW Spain)

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrés Rodríguez-Seijo ◽  
Manoel Lago-Vila ◽  
Daniel Arenas-Lago ◽  
María Luisa Andrade ◽  
Flora Alonso Vega
Keyword(s):  
Soil Acidity ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Organic Amendments ◽  
Pollution Assessment ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Nw Spain ◽  
Shooting Range ◽  
Potentially Harmful Elements ◽  
Shooting Range Soils

Pollution at shooting ranges is an issue of growing importance. Accumulation in soils of potentially harmful elements (PHEs) from ammunitions used is a major environmental risk. The total and available (extraction with 0.01 M CaCl<sub>2</sub> and DTPA) content of As, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Sb and Zn were evaluated in 10 soils from a shooting range for military use (León, Spain). The results showed that, among the studied pollutants, Pb is the element present in highest concentration (13.83-4451.57 mg kg<sup>-1</sup>), followed by Sb (1.80-96.10 mg kg<sup>-1</sup>), Cu (4.50-88.52 mg kg<sup>-1</sup>), As (13.24-62.47 mg kg<sup>-1</sup>), Zn (13.31-46.19 mg kg<sup>-1</sup>), Ni (11.53-46.30 mg kg<sup>-1</sup>) and Cd (0.30-1.00 mg kg<sup>-1</sup>). The strong soil acidity, its medium organic matter content and low proportion of clay, favor a high availability of these PHEs, particularly Pb and Cu. Although impact mitigation measures, such as collecting cartridges whenever a round of shots is fired in the shooting range, the pollution assessment indicates that performances should improve in the berm. The application of organic amendments, or nanomaterials, could help reduce the PHEs availability and avoid the contamination of adjacent areas.

scholarly journals Zeta potential and electrophoretic mobility for the recovery of a saline soil with organic amendments

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 420-430
Author(s):  
Judith Prieto Méndez ◽  
Francisco Prieto García ◽  
Nallely Trejo González ◽  
Yolanda Marmolejo Santillán ◽  
Otilio Arturo Acevedo Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Zeta Potential ◽  
Electrophoretic Mobility ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Saline Soil ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Organic Amendments ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
First Time ◽  
Soil Colloids

ABSTRACT The accumulation of salts in the soil profile produces conditions that affect the growth of crops. The effects of these conditions on crops and the intensity of these effects depend on the quantity and type of salts that predominate and are also influenced by soil characteristics and climate, among other aspects. The salinization of agricultural soils is a serious problem facing agriculture today. The use of organic amendments has increased in recent years, acting on the texture of the soil, correcting compaction or granularity problems, and influencing chemical and/or biological reactions. The objectives of this work were to analyze the use of compost and vermicompost using different analysis techniques to determine the influence of conditions on the remediation of a saline soil. In saturation extracts of soil, compost, and vermicompost, a Zeta potential value 2.34-2.44 times more negative (more-stable colloids) than that in the soil colloids was observed in the amendments. The values of electrophoretic mobility were more negative in the organic amendments compared with the soil. This is the first time that these parameters have been reported for these purposes and for a saline soil. In this study, the soil has low organic matter content (1.65%), so these amendments are expected to improve soil quality and texture, achieving the recovery of saline soils.

Role of Endothall in the Control of Annual Bluegrass in Turf

Weed Science ◽  
1972 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 562-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Turgeon ◽  
W. F. Meggitt ◽  
Donald Penner
Keyword(s):  
Poa Pratensis ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Creeping Bentgrass ◽  
Kentucky Bluegrass ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Sand Culture ◽  
Annual Bluegrass ◽  
Underlying Soil ◽  
Sand Cultures

Endothall (7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid) was evaluated for controlling annual bluegrass(Poa annuaL.) infestations in Kentucky bluegrass(Poa pratensisL.) and creeping bentgrass(Agrostis stoloniferaL.) turfs. Growth of annual bluegrass was selectively suppressed by three applications of 0.6 kg/ha of endothall, two or three applications of 1.1 and 2.2 kg/ha, and one application of 4.5 kg/ha made to the single plant sand cultures. Field treatments were variable and seasonably dependent. Endothall selectively killed annual bluegrass when applied to roots in sand culture at a concentration of 2.7 × 10−4molar. A granular formulation of endothall provided selective control of annual bluegrass in field and greenhouse studies. High watering frequency prior to application, low organic matter content of the underlying soil, and predominance of the annual biotype of annual bluegrass enhanced the selective action at the lowest rates of endothall application.

The use of isometric log ratios to classify phosphorus attributes in composts

2018 ◽  
Vol 98 (3) ◽  
pp. 448-457
Author(s):  
Bernard Gagnon ◽  
Serge-Étienne Parent ◽  
Dalel Abdi ◽  
Noura Ziadi ◽  
Léon-Étienne Parent
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Organic Amendments ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Available P ◽  
Processing Wastes ◽  
Log Ratio ◽  
Cluster 2 ◽  
Plant Available P ◽  
Total P

This research aimed to classify 16 horticultural composts collected across Canada into management group according to their phosphorus (P) fractions and carbon (C) content using isometric log ratio (ilr) and to interpret the clusters against the total P content and C-to-P ratio indices. The ilr approach was found to be more discriminant for grouping the composts compared with the conventional statistical analysis. The C-to-P ratio index was representative of cluster 1 only. This cluster included organic amendments with C-to-P ratios higher than 100 and high capacity to increase soil organic matter content without excessive P dosage. Total P separated clusters 2 and 3 despite the amalgamation of P forms into total P. Cluster 2 showed high total P (>10 g P kg−1) and low C-to-P ratios (24–38), whereas cluster 3 showed variable C-to-P ratios (18–78) and total P <9 g kg−1after excluding one compost close to cluster 2. Clusters 2 and 3 were considered as potential sources of plant-available P. The ilr approach suggests that composts made of municipal biosolids and poultry manures in cluster 2 have the highest potential as plant-available P source compared with those made of other livestock manures or food processing wastes.

scholarly journals Quick Analysis of Organic Amendments via Portable X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (22) ◽  
pp. 4317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael López-Núñez ◽  
Fátima Ajmal-Poley ◽  
José A. González-Pérez ◽  
Miguel Angel Bello-López ◽  
Pilar Burgos-Doménech
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Organic Amendments ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Field Analysis ◽  
Elemental Content ◽  
Aqua Regia ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Total Elemental Content

The determination of heavy metals in soils and organic amendments, such as compost, manure, biofertilizer, and sludge, generally involves the digestion of samples with aqua regia, and the determination of those in the solution using various techniques. Portable X-ray fluorescence (PXRF) has many advantages in relation to traditional analytical techniques. However, PXRF determines the total elemental content and, until now, its use for the analysis of organic amendments has been limited. The objective of this work is the calibration of a PXRF instrument to determine the aqua regia-soluble elemental contents directly in solid samples of organic amendments. Our proposal will avoid the digestion step and the use of other laboratory techniques. Using a training set of samples, calibration functions were obtained that allow the determination of the aqua regia-soluble contents from the PXRF readings of total contents. The calibration functions (obtained by multiple linear regression) allowed the quantitative determination of the aqua regia-soluble contents of Fe, K, P, S, Zn, Cu, Pb, Sr, Cr, and Mn, as well as the organic matter content and a semi-quantitative assessment of Al, Ca, V, Ba, Ni, and As contents. The readings of Si, Fe, Al, Ca, K, or S were used as correction factors, indicating that the calibrations functions found are truly based on the chemical composition of the sample matrix. This study will allow a fast, cheap, and reliable field analysis of organic amendments and of other biomass-based materials.

scholarly journals Potential Benefits and Risks for Soil Health Derived From the Use of Organic Amendments in Agriculture

Agronomy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Urra ◽  
Alkorta ◽  
Garbisu
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Agricultural Soil ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Organic Amendments ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Emerging Pollutants ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Human Pathogens

The use of organic amendments in agriculture is a common practice due to their potential to increase crop productivity and enhance soil health. Indeed, organic amendments of different origin and composition (e.g., animal slurry, manure, compost, sewage sludge, etc.) can supply valuable nutrients to the soil, as well as increase its organic matter content, with concomitant benefits for soil health. However, the application of organic amendments to agricultural soil entails a variety of risks for environmental and human health. Organic amendments often contain a range of pollutants, including heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, potential human pathogens, and emerging pollutants. Regarding emerging pollutants, the presence of antibiotic residues, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and antibiotic-resistance genes in agricultural amendments is currently a matter of much concern, due to the concomitant risks for human health. Similarly, currently, the introduction of microplastics to agricultural soil, via the application of organic amendments (mainly, sewage sludge), is a topic of much relevance, owing to its magnitude and potential adverse effects for environmental health. There is, currently, much interest in the development of efficient strategies to mitigate the risks associated to the application of organic amendments to agricultural soil, while benefiting from their numerous advantages.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF NITROGEN ON THE DECOMPOSITION OF CROP RESIDUES IN THE SOIL

1962 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 276-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Lueken ◽  
W. L. Hutcheon ◽  
E. A. Paul
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Soil Organic Matter ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Lignin Content ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Organic Amendments ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Structural Development ◽  
Residue Decomposition ◽  
Advanced Stages

Additions of mineral nitrogen accelerated the initial decomposition rate of incorporated wheat straw, alfalfa hay and glucose when added to two soils differing widely in organic matter content. However, in the more advanced stages of decomposition the reverse was true, and over the total incubation period larger amounts of carbon were maintained in soils supplemented with nitrogen.In contrast to all other residues used, nitrogen additions to cellulose effected a continuous and substantial increase in residue decomposition. This was the only residue for which the mineralization of soil organic matter did not supply nitrogen adequate for its decomposition within 120 days.The very slow rate of decomposition of sphagnum peat could be attributed to its high lignin content, rather than to the nitrogen levels.Sulphacetolysis analysis, which measures the non-humified carbon, indicated the feasibility of separating non-humified crop residues from the more complex soil organic matter. Addition of organic amendments thus resulted in a drop in the soil humification quotient. Nitrogen resulted in the retention of a significantly higher percentage of the added residue, without a drop in the humification quotient for the high organic matter Melfort soil.Residue applications to soils produced a significant improvement of structural development, especially in the low organic matter soil (Arborfield).

EFFECTS OF SOIL PROPERTIES AND AMENDMENTS ON THE AVAILABILITY OF ZINC IN SOILS

1974 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. MACLEAN
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Sandy Loam ◽  
Acid Soil ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Organic Amendments ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Sandy Loam Soil ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Extractable Zn

In a soil incubation experiment with different rates of Zn, the amounts of Zn extracted with 0.005 M DTPA, 1 M MgCl2, and 0.01 M CaCl2 increased with an increase in the organic matter content of a neutral sandy loam soil and with alfalfa added as an organic amendment. Addition of muck and peat increased the amount of Zn exchanged with 1 M MgCl2 but decreased the amount soluble in 0.01 M CaCl2, whereas addition of clay increased the amount of exchangeable Zn but decreased the amounts in the DTPA and 0.01 M CaCl2 extracts. Liming of an acid sandy loam soil (pH 4.9) to about the neutral point reduced the amounts of extractable Zn markedly. A pretreatment of the soils with phosphate almost invariably increased the amounts of extractable Zn. In a corresponding pot experiment, the highest rate of Zn (250 ppm) reduced the yield of corn slightly, prevented the growth of lettuce, and reduced the yield of alfalfa markedly when these crops were grown successively in the acid soil. The concentration of Zn reached levels of 792 ppm in the corn and 702 ppm in the alfalfa. Addition of 50 ppm Zn to the acid soil restricted the growth of lettuce and increased the concentration of Zn to 523 ppm. Despite discrepancies, the concentrations of Zn in the plants as influenced by soil organic matter, organic amendments and liming were usually in accord with the amounts of Zn extracted from the soils. But the P pretreatment tended to decrease the concentration of Zn in corn and lettuce. The mean weight concentrations of Zn in the three species were correlated significantly with the amounts of Zn extracted with 0.005 M DTPA (r = +0.73), 1 M MgCl2 (r = +0.93) and 0.01 M CaCl2 (r = +0.90).

scholarly journals Picloram groundwater contamination from pasture use

1969 ◽  
Vol 81 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 211-218
Author(s):  
Lii-chyuan Liu ◽  
José A. Dumas ◽  
Carmen L. Cacho
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Contamination ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Sandy Loam ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Clay Content ◽  
Exchange Capacity ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Herbicide Application ◽  
Freundlich Equation ◽  
Heavy Soil

The adsorption of picloram was studied in 28 pasture soils under laboratory conditions. The adsorptive capacities of these soils were expressed in terms of the empirical constants, K and 1/n of the Freundlich equation. The calculated K values ranged from 0.269 to 1.842 for Espinosa sandy loam and Bajura clay, respectively. The 1/n values ranged from 0.27 to 1.68 for Carrizales sandy loam and Mabí clay, respectively. The K values were negatively correlated with sand content of these pasture soils, and positively correlated with organic matter content, cation exchange capacity, clay content and silt content of the soils. In a field study on picloram groundwater contamination from pasture use, picloram at 2.47 L/ha was applied twice to two pasture plots (Mabí ciay loam). Water samples were collected weekly from two wells adjacent to these pasture plots for three months after each herbicide application. All water samples were analyzed by gas chromatography. No detectable level of picloram concentration was found in any of the water samples collected after the first herbicide application. However, a very low level of picloram (2 µg/L) was detected in one of the wells 10 weeks after the second herbicide application. This finding suggests that there is little possibility that picloram will contaminate groundwater in a heavy soil such as Mabí clay loam.

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