Establishment of Native Grasses with Biosolids on Abandoned Croplands in Chihuahua, Mexico
Joint Authors
Morales-Nieto, Carlos
Jurado-Guerra, Pedro
Saucedo-Teran, Ruben
Lara-Macias, Carlos
Sierra-Tristán, J. Santos
Source
Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
The objective of the work was to evaluate establishment and forage production of native grasses with application of biosolids, a byproduct of waste-water treatment, at an abandoned field, in Ejido Nuevo Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Four biosolids rates from 0 (control) to 30 dry Mg ha−1 and two methods of application, surface applied (BioSur) and soil incorporated (BioInc), were evaluated.
Seedbed preparation included plowing and harrowing before rainfall.
Field plots of 5 × 5 m were manually sown with a mix of blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) (50%) and green sprangletop (Leptochloa dubia) (50%) in early August 2005.
Experimental design was a randomized block with a split plot arrangement.
Grass density, height, and forage production were estimated for three years.
Data were analyzed with mixed linear models and repeated measures.
Green sprangletop density increased under all biosolids rates regardless of method of application, while blue grama density slightly decreased.
Biosolids were more beneficial for green sprangletop height than for blue grama height.
Blue grama forage production slightly increased, while green sprangletop forage production increased the most at 10 Mg ha−1 biosolids rate under BioSur method.
It was concluded that BioSur application at 10 and 20 Mg ha−1 rates had positive effects on the establishment and forage production of native grasses, especially green sprangletop.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jurado-Guerra, Pedro& Sierra-Tristán, J. Santos& Lara-Macias, Carlos& Saucedo-Teran, Ruben& Morales-Nieto, Carlos. 2013. Establishment of Native Grasses with Biosolids on Abandoned Croplands in Chihuahua, Mexico. Applied and Environmental Soil Science،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jurado-Guerra, Pedro…[et al.]. Establishment of Native Grasses with Biosolids on Abandoned Croplands in Chihuahua, Mexico. Applied and Environmental Soil Science No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jurado-Guerra, Pedro& Sierra-Tristán, J. Santos& Lara-Macias, Carlos& Saucedo-Teran, Ruben& Morales-Nieto, Carlos. Establishment of Native Grasses with Biosolids on Abandoned Croplands in Chihuahua, Mexico. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481903
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481903