scholarly journals Effect of Fertilizer Management on NPKS Leaching Loss from Sandy Loam Soil under Alternate Wetting and Drying Condition

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-64
Author(s):  
MN Islam ◽  
MM Rahman ◽  
MJA Mian ◽  
MH Ali

Leaching loss of nutrients hampers plant growth and contributes to environmental pollution. An experiment was conducted at the net house of Soil Science Department, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during January to May 2009 to find out the leaching loss of N, P, K and S from sandy loam soil. Each pot received 6.67 kg dry soil with an opening at the bottom for collecting leachates. Six treatments were used: T0 = control, T1 = NPKS (120, 25, 60 and 20 kg ha-1), T2 = NPKS (180, 37, 90 and 30 kg ha-1), T3 = NPKS (90, 5, 28 and 17 kg ha-1) + cowdung (2.5 t ha-1), T4 = NPKS (109, 25, 60 and 20 kg ha-1, N as USG) and T5 = as T1 but N applied as foliar spray. Treatments were arranged in a completely randomized design with three replications. Leachates were collected at 15 days interval for determination of NPKS. The total leaching loss of N, P, K and S due to different treatments ranged from 16.00 to 90.21, 0.07 to 0.29, 9.60 to 11.20 and 3.75 to 17.81 kg ha-1, respectively. Application of chemical fertilizer at higher rates resulted in greater loss of nutrients. Integrated fertilizer management with cowdung (T3) minimized such losses. Use of USG also reduced leaching loss of N, P, K and S. The application of cowdung and USG with recommended balanced fertilizer might be useful for minimizing N, P, K and S loss from wetland rice field.Bangladesh Rice j. 2016, 20(1): 59-64

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 437-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
MN Islam ◽  
MM Rahman ◽  
MJA Mian ◽  
MH Khan ◽  
R Barua

An experiment was conducted at the net house of the Department of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh, Bangladesh during February to June (boro season) of 2009. The objective was to find out the leaching loss of N, P, and K in the Old Brahmaputra Floodplain Soil under continuous standing water (CSW) condition. The soil was sandy loam in texture having pH 6.6, total N 0.08%, available P 7.00 mg/kg, exchangeable K 0.07 me/100g soil, and available S 7.5 mg/kg. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design with three replications. There were six treatments, such as T0 (control), T1 (N120 P25 K60 S20 recommended dose), T2 (N180 P37 K90 S30 kg/ha i.e., 150% of the recommended dose), T3 (75% N of T1 from chemical fertilizer and 25% N from cowdung 2.5 t/ha and PKS of recommended dose from chemical fertilizer on the basis of PKS content in cowdung), T4 (as T1 but N109 kg/ha from USG) and T5 (as T1 but N applied as foliar spray). The nutrients P, K, and S were applied as basal dose in the pots while urea was applied in three equal splits except T4 and T5. One USG per pot was placed after 7 days of transplanting in T4. In T5, urea was applied as foliar spray at 10 days interval. Leachates from individual pots were collected at 15 days intervals to determine the amount of loss of NPK. Results showed that leaching loss of NPK in the sandy loam soil under CSW condition varied widely due to different treatments over time. The total leaching loss of N, P, and K during the growing season varied from 22.23 to 91.21, 0.063 to 1.95, and 35.22 to 42.01 kg/ha, respectively. Application of chemical fertilizer at higher rates resulted in greater loss of nutrients. Integrated approach of fertilizer management could minimize such losses to a great extent. Application of N in the form of USG reduced the N loss significantly. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i3.21987 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(3): 437-446, September 2014


1993 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-32
Author(s):  
Birhanu Kinfe ◽  
Thomas F. Peeper

Persistence of BAY SMY 1500 and chlorsulfuron during storage for 0 to 6 mo at room temperature in air-dry clay loam soil with pH 7.6 and sandy loam soil with pH 6.6 was determined with conventional wheat bioassay procedures. BAY SMY 1500 had predicted half-lives greater than 6 mo in both soils. Half-lives of chlorsulfuron were 6.0 and 3.2 mo in the clay loam soil and sandy loam soil, respectively.


2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric P. Westra ◽  
Dale L. Shaner ◽  
Philip H. Westra ◽  
Phillip L. Chapman

Pyroxasulfone dissipation and mobility in the soil was evaluated and compared toS-metolachlor in 2009 and 2010 at two field sites in northern Colorado, on a Nunn fine clay loam, and Olney fine sandy loam soil. Pyroxasulfone dissipation half-life (DT50) values varied from 47 to 134 d, and those ofS-metolachlor ranged from 39 to 63 d. Between years, herbicide DT50values were similar under the Nunn fine clay loam soil. Under the Olney fine sandy loam soil, dissipation in 2009 was minimal under dry soil conditions. In 2010, under the Olney fine sandy loam soil,S-metolachlor and pyroxasulfone had half-lives of 39 and 47 d, respectively, but dissipation rates appeared to be influenced by movement of herbicides below 30 cm. Herbicide mobility was dependent on site-year conditions, in all site-years pyroxasulfone moved further downward in the soil profile compared toS-metolachlor.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (07) ◽  
pp. 16997-17011
Author(s):  
CC Ali ◽  
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TE Ejiofor ◽  
FO Ifeanyieze ◽  
AO Okadi ◽  
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The objective of the study was to determine the effect of climate-smart integrated fertilizer management on proximate qualities and lycopene contents of three watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)varieties grown in sandy loam soil. The experiment was conducted at the experimental farm of the Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka between the months of Augustto October 2017cropping season. The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design, with three replications, three main plots (Citrullus lanatus varieties (Sugar baby, Koalack and Charleston grey))and six sub-plots (fertilization treatments). Climate-smart integrated fertilizer considered was combination of Goat manure (GM) and Nitrogen Phosphorus PotassiumNPK15: 15: 15 fertilizer which is regarded as most nutrient-rich fertilizer with climate change mitigation and adaptation potential. The study found that the pH of the watermelon varieties were statistically similar and that Charleston grey treated with 50 kg ha-1NPK + 15 t ha-1GM had the highest interactive effect on pH value which was statistically similar with 100 kg ha-1NPK + 10 t ha-1GM treatment. It was discovered that Koalack variety had the highest moisture contents when treated with 100 kg ha-1NPK + 10 t ha-1GM, crude protein content when treated with 150 kg ha-1NPK + 5 t ha-1GM, crude fibre content when treated with 20 t ha-1GM, ether extract and total soluble solid contents when treated with 50 kg ha-1NPK + 15 t ha-1GM. For the lycopene content, it was found that Sugar baby variety had the highest mean value (0.61g/100g) when compared with Charleston grey and Koalack varieties. Sugar baby variety treated with 20t/ha-1GM had highest (0.89g/100g) interactive effect when compared with other varieties and fertilizer treatments. In conclusion, the proximate qualities and lycopene contents of the three varieties increased with the increase in the amount of GM contents of the fertilizer combinations in sandy loam soil. Climate-smart integrated fertilizer improves the proximate qualities of Koalack variety and the lycopene contents of Sugar baby variety more than in other varieties grown in the same sandy loam soil. Therefore, climate-smart integrated fertilizer is recommended for the production of the identified Citrullus lanatus varieties as a nutrition sensitive production strategy in sandy loam soils by farmers in study area.


Weed Science ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 402-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven G. Russell ◽  
Thomas J. Monaco ◽  
Jerome B. Weber

Field trials were conducted in 1986 and 1987 to determine the effects of moisture on cinmethylin activity. The herbicide was applied preemergence at rates of 0.0, 0.3, 0.6, and 0.9 kg ai ha−1to both dry and moist sandy loam soil, followed by varying irrigation regimes. Plant species used in the study included soybean, snap bean, cotton, peanut, and cucumber. Peanut was the most tolerant to cinmethylin, followed by cotton, soybean, snap bean, and cucumber. When cinmethylin was applied to a moist soil, less crop injury resulted than when it was applied to a dry soil. If 7.6 cm of water was applied shortly after cinmethylin application to a dry soil, severe crop injury occurred. When 2.5 cm of irrigation was applied within 8 h or at 5 days after cinmethylin application to a dry soil, crop injury was reduced when compared to applying 7.6 cm irrigation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (no 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Srinivasan ◽  
T. Mathana ◽  
A. Angayarkanni ◽  
A.P. Srinivasa perumal

A pot experiment was conducted at the Department of SS & AC, Annamalai University during February-May, 2019 to find out the effect of different organic nutrient sources on yield attributes and yield of barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentacea (Roxb.) Link). Millets are still the principal sources of energy, protein, vitamins and minerals for millions of poorest people. Coir pith has been found to an effective substitute for natural peat. Bone meal is a mixture of finely and coarsely ground animal bones and slaughter-house waste products. Panchagavya is an organic formulation with a blend of five products obtained from cow i.e. milk, ghee, curd, dung and urine. The treatments of the experiment were : T1 – Control, T2 –100% RDF, T3 – Coir pith compost @ 10 t ha-1, T4 – Bone meal powder @ 1 t ha-1, T5 – Panchagavya @ 3 % (Foliar spray), T6 –T3 + T4 , T7 – T4 + T5 , T8 – T3 + T5 and T9 – T3 + T4 + T5 . The design of the experiment was completely randomized design (CRD). Among the treatments, application of 100 % RDF (N: P2 O5 : K2 O @ 40:30:50 kg ha-1) (T2 ) recorded the highest number of productive tillers pot-1 of 6.54, ear head plant-1 (4.50), ear head length of 10.11, ear head weight of 30.37 g. grain yield of 166.15 g and straw yield of 306.15 g pot-1. The treatment T2 was on par with T9 .


Author(s):  
Yulfita Farni ◽  
Sugeng Prijono ◽  
Retno Suntari ◽  
Eko Handayanto

Background: This study aimed to determine the pattern of N mineralization of tithonia (Tithonia diversifolia) and sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) leaves and assess the uptake of N nutrients in maize by giving T. diversifolia and S. officinarum leaves with different qualities on sandy loam soil. Methods: The research used a completely randomized design (CRD) with following treatment: T1 (100% T. diversifolia), T2 (100% S. officinarum), T3 (75% T. diversifolia: 25% S. officinarum), T4 (50% S. officinarum: 50% T. diversifolia), T5 (25% T. diversifolia leaves: 75% S. officinarum), T6 (without T. diversifolia and S. officinarum or control). Result: The results showed that the N mineralization pattern of the organic matter combination was significantly higher than the control for all observations. The amount of N mineral released in each treatment was T1 (54.58-529.7 mg/kg), T2 (41.80-381 mg/kg), T3 (47.69-473.6 mg/kg), T4 (46.70-424.0 mg/kg), T5 (70.69-378.9 mg/kg) and T6 (47.14-303.6 9 mg/kg). The sequence of cumulative N release during 12 weeks of incubation was T1 (529 mg/kg) greater than T3 (573.6 mg/kg) greater than T4 (424.0 mg/kg) greater than T2 (381 mg/kg) greater than T5 (378.9 mg/kg) greater than T6 (303.6 mg/kg). These results suggested that T. diversifolia and S. officinarum leaves significantly increased N nutrient uptake in maize by 125% to 144.54%.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-56
Author(s):  
Fatma N. Thabit ◽  

A laboratory incubation experiment in a completely randomized design with three replications was carried out for 90 days to test the effect of zeolite and biochar application to calcareous sandy loam soil on potassium forms distribution and its release rate. The treatments included (1) Absolute control (C), (2) 10 g kg-1 zeolite (Z1), (3) 20 g kg-1 zeolite (Z2), (4) 10 g kg-1 biochar (B1), and (5) 20 g kg-1 biochar (B2). After incubation period, the concentrations of soluble, exchangeable, and non-exchangeable K and the release rate of K to 0.01 M CaCl2 during 200 min (10 successive extractions for soil samples of 20 min for each using CaCl2 solution) were determined. Results showed that zeolite application increased the soluble and exchangeable K concentrations. However, amending soil with biochar had a positive effect on all K forms. Addition of zeolite or biochar increased the cumulative K release. The parabolic diffusion, power function and Simple Elovich models described the kinetics of K release to CaCl2 solution well from all the soil treatments. Zeolite and maize stalks biochar may have an effective role in improvement of K availability and release in the calcareous sandy loam soil as well as may aid in increasing the ability of this soil to supply the different crops with K.


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