Preliminary Study of the Effect of Chemical and Organic Fertilizers on a Semi-Natural Grassland in Vlăhiţa, Harghita Mountains, Romania

AbstractThe aim of the research was to examine the effect of different fertilizers on the floristic composition and biomass yield of the semi-natural grassland used as hayfield near Vlăhița locality (Harghita County, Romania) in order to improve its management. In the same time the qualitative structure of the studied grassland was evaluated after the first application of the fertilizers. The vegetation survey was made before mowing, and a total of 84 plant taxa were identified. The studied plant community belongs to the association Festuco-Agrostetum capillaris Horv. 1951. From the 31 fodder species, 13 had very good or good nutritional value. The qualitative structure analysis indicates that the vegetation has developed under moderate anthropogenic pressure. Beside the Euro-Asian elements the Circumpolar and the Cosmopolite elements were well represented. Many species with high tolerance for temperature, soil pH, and soil mineral nitrogen content were registered. After the first application of fertilizers in all treated plots the biodiversity increased compared to the control plot. Fertilized plots also had a significantly higher biomass yield than the control plot. All fertilizers reduced the proportion of the species with good nutritional value from the Poaceae family. Organic fertilizer affected positively the proportion of other plant families than Poaceae and Fabaceae. Long-term experiments are necessary to evaluate the response of the vegetation on treatment with organic fertilizer in order to optimize productivity of the hayfield and sustain species richness.

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EFFECTS OF FERTILIZER TYPE AND RATE AND LIMING ON BANANA SQUASH

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.28.4.275a ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 275A-275

Author(s):

Vincent Russo

Keyword(s):

Soil Ph ◽

Nutritional Value ◽

Organic Materials ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Processed Food ◽

Fertilizer Rate ◽

Horticultural Crops ◽

Synthetic Fertilizer ◽

Acidic Conditions

There is a question whether it is best to use synthetic or organic materials to fertilize horticultural crops. Fertilizer rate can effect nutritional value of banana squash (Curcubita maxima Duch.) which is used in processed food. Seed were planted in 1990, 1991 and 1992 into beds treated with recommended (base) and twice the recommended (2X) rates of synthetic or organic fertilizers. Lime was or was not first applied in spring 1991. Synthetic fertilizer produced better yields than organic fertilizer. In 1990, the base fertilizer rate improved yield. In 1992, the 2X fertilizer rate improved yield. Liming did not affect yield. Beginning soil pH was 5.55. For lime augmented treatments soil pH was increased to, and maintained at, 5.65 through fall 1992. For no-lime treatments soil pH was approximately 5.3 through fall 1992. Organic materials, likely bound to soil under acidic conditions, are less available and could explain lower yields. The data suggests that soil pH will have to be improved before banana squash yields can be increased using organic fertilizers.

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INCREASED YIELD AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF KUMPAI GRASS (Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Rudge) Nees.) WITH ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI AND ORGANIC FERTILIZER IN RED-YELLOW PODZOLIC SOIL

International Journal of Agricultural Sciences ◽

10.25077/ijasc.1.1.47-54.2015 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 47 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hardi Syafria, Novirman Jamarun, Mardiati Zein Evita Yani

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽

Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽

Crude Protein ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Nutritional Value ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Organic Matter Digestibility

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) can help plants by improving the uptake of low P availability acidsoils. Organic fertilizers can effect the physical, chemical and biological soil. The purpose of this research is tostudy and determine the effect of AMF and organic fertilizer on increasing yield and nutritional value of kumpaigrass in red-yellow podzolic acid soils. The study design used a completely randomized 5 x 3 factorial pattern andrepeat three times. Two factors as treatment: AMF and organic fertilizer. AMF usage consisted of three levels:control (0 g/pot), AMF (10 g/pot) and AMF (20 g/pot). The organic fertilizer usage consisteds of five levels:control (0 %), manure (50 %), manure (100 %), compost (50 %) and compost (100 %). Variables measuredincluded the width of leaves, plant length, number of tillers, the yield of forage dry matter, crude protein,phosphorus, dry matter and organic matter digestibility. The results showed that the AMF and organic fertilizer hada highly significant (P<0.01) effect for all observed variables. The interaction AMF and organic fertilizers hadsignificant effect on crude protein, phosphorus and organic matter digestibility.

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Dairy Farmers Empowerment in Subak Anggabaya Penatih Timur Denpasar Bali Indonesia

International Journal of Contemporary Research and Review ◽

10.15520/ijcrr/2018/9/05/510 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (05) ◽

pp. 20218-20223

Author(s):

I Ketut Arnawa ◽

I Wayan Runa ◽

I Made Sukerta ◽

Putu Sri Astuti ◽

Dan Luh Kadek Budi Martini

Keyword(s):

Rice Straw ◽

Azadirachta Indica ◽

Nutritional Value ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Process Technology ◽

Dairy Farmers ◽

Training Activity ◽

Good Nutrition ◽

And Training ◽

Spraying Method

The main purpose for the application of science and technology for livestock group of cow, is to form a group of skilled and professional livestock, as vaccinators, can take advantage of Azadirachta indica leaves a plant insecticide, apply a good cage sanitation, can produce organic fertilizer from feces of cow, can treat hay as feed to good nutritional value. The method used is education and training. Activity results obtained, that 10 percent of members of the group have managed to become vaccinators cadres, able to implement good sanitation stables, feces of cow (Stomoxys calsitrans) can process technology with EM4 into organic fertilizer and can process the rice straw with urea spraying method, to produce feed hay to the value of good nutrition for growing cattle.

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First reported quantitative microbiota in different livestock manures used as organic fertilizers in the Northeast of Thailand

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-020-80543-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Lampet Wongsaroj ◽

Ratmanee Chanabun ◽

Naruemon Tunsakul ◽

Pinidphon Prombutara ◽

Somsak Panha ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pathogenic Bacteria ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

The Other ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

Bacterial Composition ◽

Physiochemical Properties ◽

Nutrient Profiles ◽

Soil Recovery ◽

Local Farmers

AbstractNortheastern Thailand relies on agriculture as a major economic activity, and has used high levels of agrochemicals due to low facility, and salty sandy soil. To support soil recovery and sustainable agriculture, local farmers have used organic fertilizers from farmed animal feces. However, knowledge about these animal fecal manures remains minimal restricting their optimal use. Specifically, while bacteria are important for soil and plant growth, an abundance and a diversity of bacterial composition in these animal fecal manures have not been reported to allow selection and adjustment for a more effective organic fertilizer. This study thereby utilized metagenomics combined with 16S rRNA gene quantitative PCR (qPCR) and sequencing to analyze quantitative microbiota profiles in association with nutrients (N, P, K), organic matters, and the other physiochemical properties, of the commonly used earthworm manure and other manures from livestock animals (including breed and feeding diet variations) in the region. Unlike the other manures, the earthworm manure demonstrated more favorable nutrient profiles and physiochemical properties for forming fertile soil. Despite low total microbial biomass, the microbiota were enriched with maximal OTUs and Chao richness, and no plant pathogenic bacteria were found based on the VFDB database. The microbial metabolic potentials supported functions to promote crop growth, such as C, N and P cyclings, xenobiotic degradation, and synthesis of bioactive compounds. Pearson’s correlation analyses indicated that the quantitative microbiota of the earthworm manure were clustered in the same direction as N, and conductivity, salinity, and water content were essential to control the microbiota of animal manures.

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Conversion of Spent Coffee and Donuts by Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae into Potential Resources for Animal and Plant Farming

Insects ◽

10.3390/insects12040332 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 332

Author(s):

Hayden Fischer ◽

Nicholas Romano ◽

Amit Kumar Sinha

Keyword(s):

Organic Waste ◽

Glycogen Content ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Black Soldier Fly ◽

Hermetia Illucens ◽

Hermetia Illucens Larvae ◽

Nitrogen Phosphorus ◽

Dough Stage ◽

Plant Farming

Nutritionally unbalanced organic waste can be converted into potential resources for animal and plant farming by culturing black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae (BSFL) and prepupae (BSFP). BSFL and BSFP are rich sources of protein and lipids, while the leftover excrement called “frass” can be used as an organic fertilizer. Using readily available resources, BSFL were cultured on spent coffee, donut dough or an equal blend for 35 days. Survival, productivity, daily pupation and biochemical composition of BSFL and BSFP were measured along with the nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium values of the frass. Survival was highest in the blend compared (81%) to spent coffee (45%) or dough (24%); however, BSFL and BSFP were significantly longer and heavier from dough. Stage and food significantly influenced the protein, lipid and glycogen content of the BSFL and BSFP, which tended to be higher in the latter. While fatty acids were often significantly higher in BSFL fed spent coffee, the amino acid composition of BSFL was generally higher in dough. Frass from the blend had significantly highest nitrogen content, while potassium and phosphorus were significantly higher and lower from spent coffee, respectively. Although coffee and donut dough were suboptimal substrates for BSFL, a blend of these produced BSFL and frass that were nutritionally comparable to soybean meal and many organic fertilizers, respectively.

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The effect of nursery substrate and fertilization on the growth and ectomycorrhizal status of containerized and outplanted seedlings of Picea abies

Canadian Journal of Forest Research ◽

10.1139/x08-156 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 39 (1) ◽

pp. 64-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Lu-Min Vaario ◽

Arja Tervonen ◽

Kati Haukioja ◽

Markku Haukioja ◽

Taina Pennanen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Picea Abies ◽

Norway Spruce ◽

Growth And Development ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Wood Fibre ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Relative Growth ◽

Ecm Fungi ◽

Influence Of Substrate

Over a 5 year period, we examined the influence of substrate and fertilization on nursery growth and outplanting performance of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.). We focused on the relative growth and development of roots and shoots and the colonization intensity and diversity of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi. In the nursery, a conventional substrate (low-humified Sphagnum peat) supplemented with woody material (wood fibre and pine bark) and either mineral or organic fertilizers yielded shorter seedlings than those grown on the unmodified substrate. However, after outplanting, the growth rate of seedlings cultivated on modified substrates was higher than that of seedlings grown on the unmodified substrate. Seedlings cultivated in modified substrates had significantly higher root/shoot ratios and ECM diversity; the latter remained significant after ≥3 years of outplanting. Seedlings grown on a substrate containing 50% woody material and supplemented with organic fertilizer had the highest growth rate among all seedlings during the 3 year period of outplanting. Colonization intensity of ECM fungi was high in all seedlings except for those grown in heavily fertilized substrate. This study suggests that nursery techniques that produce seedlings with higher root/shoot ratios and ECM diversities could improve plantation success and growth rate for at least the first 3 years of outplanting.

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Responses of natural 15N abundance in cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis) and soil to the application of organic and chemical fertilizers

Canadian Journal of Plant Science ◽

10.1139/cjps-2015-0365 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 96 (5) ◽

pp. 819-827 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Hui Wang ◽

Guoqing Hu ◽

Yanhong Lou ◽

Zhihui Su ◽

Yuping Zhuge ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Brassica Oleracea ◽

Plant Root ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Nitrogen Isotope ◽

Organic Production ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Chemical Fertilizers ◽

Plant Parts ◽

Brassica Oleracea L ◽

15N Abundance

Natural nitrogen isotope abundance (δ15N) has been suggested as a potential indicator for discriminating organic vegetables from their conventional counterparts. However, little is known about the δ15N characteristic of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis) under organic production and how the application of chemical fertilizers could affect this characteristic. In this study, δ15N characteristics of cauliflower (including the intra-plant δ15N characteristic) and soil under different fertilization treatments were investigated under field conditions. Five treatments were laid out: control, chemical fertilizers (F4M0), organic fertilizer (F0M4), and chemical fertilizer in combination with organic fertilizer at the ratio of 3:1 (F3M1) and 1:3 (F1M3). Results showed that plant δ15N was positively correlated with fertilizer δ15N and plant root/flower was more sensitive to changes of fertilizer δ15N and soil δ15N than leaf/stem. Distribution of δ15N in different plant parts (especially in flower and leaf) was significantly changed when organic fertilizers were partially or totally substituted by chemical fertilizers, suggesting a comparison of flower δ15N and leaf δ15N might be applicable for the organic identification of marketed cauliflowers. Our results provide fundamental data for the soil- and fertilizer-specific crop δ15N database and indicate that the intra-plant δ15N characteristic could be helpful for organic cauliflower identification.

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The W Model, a Systematic Engineering for Water Source Clearance, Renewable Energy Production, and Ecological Agricuture Development – A Proposal for Sustainable Development

Journal of Sustainable Development ◽

10.5539/jsd.v10n5p143 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 143

Author(s):

Tongyuan Wang

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Large Scale ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Water Source ◽

Small Towns ◽

Living Environment ◽

Economic Feasibility ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Ecological Agriculture ◽

Agriculture Development

This article proposes a systematic engineering for sustainable economic and ecologic development. This system is deemed to be applicable in any country of the world. The system aims to realize five important objectives: water source clearance, energy saving and emission reduction, renewable energy and organic fertilizer production, and ecological agriculture development, all in large scale and at low cost. The main conception of the new system to reach these goals is the replacement of the conventional sewage treatment approach with more efficient and more ecological process – the natural fermentation of the mixture of the urban sewage and agrarian wastes, such that water body clearance, including water de-eutrophication, green algae prevention and siltation dredging will all be accomplished at virtually a zero cost. Along with this process, the system can produce a vast amount of renewable energy and organic fertilizers, consequently ecological agriculture development in large scale can be realized. As a result, this system will greatly reduce the use of chemical fertilizers thus largely reduce the consumption of fossil energy and the related polluting emissions. This system is thus fully a circular economy model through full west-reuse processes, which ultimately will enhance our life quality with healthier food and living environment. The system is flexible and adaptable to be implemented in either small towns or megacities. The implementation and operation of this system will also benefits employment growth. Lastly, in terms of economic feasibility and profitability, millions to billions of dollars of annual revenue can be generated from the running of this system in a country.

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Response of black rice (Oryza sativa L Indica.) to organic fertilizer and seedling number on grain yield, amylum, antioxidant, and thiamin hydrochloride contents

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/201819203032 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 192 ◽

pp. 03032

Author(s):

Okti Herliana ◽

A. H. Saeful Anwar ◽

Ida Widiyawati

Keyword(s):

Oryza Sativa L ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Chicken Manure ◽

Thiamine Hydrochloride ◽

Anthocyanin Content ◽

Black Rice ◽

Central Java ◽

Combination Treatments ◽

Main Plot

This study aimed to investigate the influence of organic fertilizers and seedling numbers each holes of black rice on yield, antioxidant, amylum, and thiamin hydroclorine contents, and to observe the interaction effect between types of organic fertilizers and seedling numbers each hole planting. This study was conducted on rice field in Karanglewas Kidul Village, Karanglewas, Banyumas Regency, Central Java from April until September 2016. The location altitude in this study for about 93 meters above the sea level. The study was arranged by Split Plot Design by the main plot consist with three types of organic fertilizers that was chicken, goat, and cow manures, and the sub plot was consists by seedling number were, three, two, and one seedling by each holes, with three replicates of each combination treatments. The result showed that chicken manure treatment provide the best influences on grain weight per hectare by 5.154 tons, amylum content by 33.86%, anthocyanin content by 275.40 ppm, and Thiamin hydrocloride content by 0.056 mg/10g. The three seedling each hole provide the best influences on amylum content by 33.78%, anthocyanin content by 275.18 ppm, and thiamine hydrochloride content by 0.058 mg/10g.

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Bromatology of Tifton 85 Grass Irrigated with Two Qualities of Water and under Organic Fertilization

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v9n11p172 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. 172

Author(s):

Maria Teresa Cristina Coelho do Nascimen ◽

Joelma Sales dos Santos ◽

Carlos Alberto Vieira de Azevedo ◽

Vera Lucia Antunes de Lima ◽

Rubens Barrichello Gomes Barbosa

Keyword(s):

Crude Protein ◽

Nutritional Value ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Domestic Wastewater ◽

Neutral Detergent Fiber ◽

Organic Fertilization ◽

Randomized Experimental Design ◽

Nutritional Needs ◽

Set Up ◽

Higher Doses

The reuse of solid and liquid wastes has become a viable practice for the sustainability of agricultural production, because it meets the nutritional needs of crops and also allows the use of nutrients present in these residues. The objective of this work was to analyze the nutritional value of Tifton 85 irrigated with treated domestic wastewater and fertilized with nitrogen doses from poultry bed in four successive cuts, with frequency of 35 days. The experiment was set up in a protected environment, arranged in a completely randomized experimental design, in a 5 × 2 factorial scheme, with four replications. Five doses of nitrogen were tested through organic fertilization from avian beds (0, 15, 30, 45 and 60 kg N ha-1) and two irrigation water qualities (treated domestic well and artesian well). After the cuts the material was dried and sent to the laboratory to determine the following parameters: crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and Tifton 85 acid detergent fiber (ADF). The highest values of crude protein were obtained using the domestic wastewater treated in the irrigation, as well as using the higher doses of nitrogen from poultry litter. Just as the NDF and ADF contents presented the best values when treated domestic wastewater and the highest nitrogen doses. Indicating that irrigation with wastewater and the use of organic fertilizer may substitute for conventional manures by promoting satisfactory levels of concentrations for fodder.

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