Crushed Cotton Gin Compost Effects on Soil Biological Properties, Nutrient Leaching Losses, and Maize Yield

2006 ◽  
Vol 98 (3) ◽  
pp. 749-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Tejada ◽  
J. L. Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
Maize Yield ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Nutrient Leaching ◽  
Leaching Losses ◽  
Soil Biological Properties ◽  
Cotton Gin

Effects of different green manures on soil biological properties and maize yield

2008 ◽  
Vol 99 (6) ◽  
pp. 1758-1767 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Tejada ◽  
J.L. Gonzalez ◽  
A.M. García-Martínez ◽  
J. Parrado
Keyword(s):  
Maize Yield ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Green Manures ◽  
Soil Biological Properties

scholarly journals Can mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectroscopy evaluate soil conditions by predicting soil biological properties?

Soil Security ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 100008
Author(s):  
Debabrata Nath ◽  
Ranjan Laik ◽  
Vijay Singh Meena ◽  
Biswajit Pramanick ◽  
Santosh Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Ir Spectroscopy ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Mid Infrared ◽  
Soil Biological Properties

scholarly journals Earthworms as an Ecological Indicator of Soil Recovery after Mechanized Logging Operations in Mixed Beech Forests

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Hadi Sohrabi ◽  
Meghdad Jourgholami ◽  
Mohammad Jafari ◽  
Farzam Tavankar ◽  
Rachele Venanzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Soil Depth ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Ecological Indicator ◽  
Traffic Intensity ◽  
Soil Biological Properties ◽  
Density And Biomass ◽  
Soil Recovery ◽  
The Impact

Soil damage caused by logging operations conducted to obtain and maximize economic benefits has been established as having long-term effects on forest soil quality and productivity. However, a comprehensive study of the impact of logging operations on earthworms as a criterion for soil recovery has never been conducted in the Hyrcanian forests of Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the changes in soil biological properties (earthworm density and biomass) and its recovery process under the influence of traffic intensity, slope and soil depth in various intervals according to age after logging operations. Soil properties were compared among abandoned skid trails with different ages (i.e., 3, 10, 20, and 25 years) and an undisturbed area. The results showed that earthworm density and biomass in the high traffic intensity and slope class of 20–30% at the 10–20 cm depth of the soil had the lowest value compared to the other treatments. Twenty-five years after the logging operations, the earthworm density at soil depth of 0–10 and 10–20 cm was 28.4% (0.48 ind. m−2) and 38.6% (0.35 ind. m−2), which were less than those of the undisturbed area, respectively. Meanwhile, the earthworm biomass at a soil depth of 0–10 and 10–20 cm was 30.5% (2.05 mg m−2) and 40.5% (1.54 mg m−2) less than the values of the undisturbed area, respectively. The earthworm density and biomass were positively correlated with total porosity, organic carbon and nitrogen content, while negatively correlated with soil bulk density and C/N ratio. According to the results, 25 years after logging operations, the earthworm density and biomass on the skid trails were recovered, but they were significantly different with the undisturbed area. Therefore, full recovery of soil biological properties (i.e., earthworm density and biomass) takes more than 25 years. The conclusions of our study reveal that the effects of logging operations on soil properties are of great significance, and our understanding of the mechanism of soil change and recovery demand that harvesting operations be extensively and properly implemented.

Impact of Residue Burning on Soil Biological Properties

2021 ◽  
pp. 379-389
Author(s):  
J. K. Thakur ◽  
Asit Mandal ◽  
M. C. Manna ◽  
Somasundaram Jayaraman ◽  
Ashok K. Patra
Keyword(s):  
Biological Properties ◽  
Soil Biological Properties

scholarly journals Nutrients Leaching in Response to Long-Term Fertigation and Broadcast Nitrogen in Blueberry Production

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1530
Author(s):  
Aimé J. Messiga ◽  
Kathryn Dyck ◽  
Kiera Ronda ◽  
Kolden van Baar ◽  
Dennis Haak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ammonium Sulfate ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Nutrient Leaching ◽  
N Leaching ◽  
Leaching Losses ◽  
Property Changes ◽  
Fertilizer Rates

Nutrient leaching losses from horticultural production threaten the quality of groundwater and freshwater systems worldwide. The objectives of this study were to (a) assess the effects of annual applications of ammonium sulfate fertilizer through fertigation (FERT) and broadcast (BROAD) on nutrient leaching losses and (b) determine the links among chemical property changes in leachates and soil with berry yields after 9 and 11 years of blueberry production. The long-term blueberry site was established in 2008 using seven combinations of treatments including an unfertilized control (CONT) and three N fertilizer rates (100%, 150%, 200% of recommended rates) using BROAD and FERT methods. Nutrients concentrations (NO3−-N, NH4+-N and SO42−-S) and chemical properties (pH and electrical conductivity (EC)) of leachate, sawdust and soil and berries were assessed. All FERT methods resulted in concentrations of NO3−-N in the leachates > 100 mg L−1 with a maximum of 200 mg L−1 for FERT-200 during the growing season due to the easy transport of dissolved nutrients with the irrigation water. All BROAD methods resulted into concentrations of NO3−-N in the leachates >10 mg L−1 with a maximum of 35 mg L−1 for BROAD-200 between April and July, as well as between November and April, indicating two periods of NO3−-N leaching losses. The pattern observed with BROAD indicates that irrigation water in the summer and heavy rainfall in the winter contribute to NO3−-N leaching losses. Concentrations of NH4+-N in the leachates >1 mg L−1 were measured under FERT with a peak at 64.78 mg L−1 for FERT-200, during the period April to August, due to NH4+’s ability to quickly move through the sawdust layer with irrigation water. Principal component analysis linked berry yield decrease with ammonium sulfate applications above recommended rates (FERT and BROAD) and with changes in soil pH and EC. Our results demonstrated that excess fertilizer applications above recommended rates using FERT and BROAD can threaten the sustainability of blueberry production by enhancing nutrient leaching losses and reducing berry yield.

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