Biosolids Application on Banana Production : Soil Chemical Properties and Plant Nutrition
Joint Authors
Berton, Ronaldo Severiano
Coscione, Aline Renée
Teixeira, Luiz Antonio Junqueira
Saes, Luis Alberto
Source
Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Biosolids are relatively rich in N, P, and S and could be used to substitute mineral fertilization for banana crop.
A field experiment was carried out in a Yellow Oxisol to investigate the effects of biosolids application on soil chemical properties and on banana leaf's nutrient concentration during the first cropping cycle.
Soil analysis (pH, organic matter, resin P, exchangeable Ca and K, available B, DTPA-extracted micronutrients, and heavy metals) and index-leaf analysis (B, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cd, Cr, Ni, and Pb) were evaluated.
Biosolids can completely substitute mineral N and P fertilizer to banana growth.
Soil exchangeable K and leaf-K concentration must be monitored in order to avoid K deficiency in banana plants.
No risk of heavy metal (Cr, Ni, Pb, and Cd) concentration increase in the index leaf was observed when biosolids were applied at the recommended N rate.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Teixeira, Luiz Antonio Junqueira& Berton, Ronaldo Severiano& Coscione, Aline Renée& Saes, Luis Alberto. 2011. Biosolids Application on Banana Production : Soil Chemical Properties and Plant Nutrition. Applied and Environmental Soil Science،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Teixeira, Luiz Antonio Junqueira…[et al.]. Biosolids Application on Banana Production : Soil Chemical Properties and Plant Nutrition. Applied and Environmental Soil Science No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Teixeira, Luiz Antonio Junqueira& Berton, Ronaldo Severiano& Coscione, Aline Renée& Saes, Luis Alberto. Biosolids Application on Banana Production : Soil Chemical Properties and Plant Nutrition. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456311
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456311