Soil Application of Tannery Land Plaster : Effects on Nitrogen Mineralization and Soil Biochemical Properties
Joint Authors
Gioacchini, Paola
Giacometti, Caterina
Ciavatta, Claudio
Marzadori, Claudio
Cavani, Luciano
Source
Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Tannery land plaster (TLP) is a byproduct of lime hydrolysis of leather shavings.
Its use in agriculture (organic C ≈ 17%, N ≈ 6% dm) could represent an alternative to landfill or incineration, but the high Cr(III) content (≈5% dm) makes it necessary to evaluate the effect on soil biochemical properties.
TLP was therefore added at the rates of 220 and 440 kg of N ha−1 to 2 agricultural soils and incubated for 56 days under controlled conditions.
Extractable NH4 +-N and NO3 −-N, CO2-C evolution, microbial biomass-N, protease activity, and extractable Cr were monitored.
The organic N was readily mineralized (>50% in the first week) and a significant increase in microbial activity was measured, regardless of soil type and addition rate.
Extractable Cr(III) quickly decreased during the incubation.
The absence of a negative impact on soil biochemical properties seems to support the use of TLP in agriculture, although further investigations in long-term field experiments are suggested.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Giacometti, Caterina& Cavani, Luciano& Gioacchini, Paola& Ciavatta, Claudio& Marzadori, Claudio. 2011. Soil Application of Tannery Land Plaster : Effects on Nitrogen Mineralization and Soil Biochemical Properties. Applied and Environmental Soil Science،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Giacometti, Caterina…[et al.]. Soil Application of Tannery Land Plaster : Effects on Nitrogen Mineralization and Soil Biochemical Properties. Applied and Environmental Soil Science No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Giacometti, Caterina& Cavani, Luciano& Gioacchini, Paola& Ciavatta, Claudio& Marzadori, Claudio. Soil Application of Tannery Land Plaster : Effects on Nitrogen Mineralization and Soil Biochemical Properties. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-468761