Residual Effects of Biosolids Application on Forage Production of Semiarid Grassland in Jalisco, Mexico
Joint Authors
Flores-Ancira, Ernesto
Luna-Luna, Miguel
Jurado-Guerra, Pedro
Saucedo-Teran, Ruben
Source
Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Single application of biosolids increases forage production on semiarid grasslands.
Residual effects of biosolids on forage production have been scarcely measured in semiarid grasslands.
The objective was to evaluate the residual effects of biosolids application on forage production of blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis (Willd.
ex Kunth) Lag.
ex Griffiths) and other grasses at a semiarid grassland in Jalisco, Mexico.
The study was performed at shortgrass prairie in northeast Jalisco.
Field plots were selected to include blue grama plants before rainy season in 2002.
Aerobic biosolids were applied at 0 (control), 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, or 90 dry Mg ha−1 under a completely random design with five replications.
Forage production was estimated by clipping at the end of the growing season during five years.
Data analysis was performed with linear mixed model and repeated measures.
Forage production was influenced by a rate × year × species interaction (P=0.0001).
Blue grama forage production increased with increasing biosolids rates during all years, with the magnitude of this response varying among years.
Forage production of other grass species slightly decreased with biosolids application.
Single biosolids application had a residual effect on forage production throughout five years in semiarid grasslands.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jurado-Guerra, Pedro& Luna-Luna, Miguel& Flores-Ancira, Ernesto& Saucedo-Teran, Ruben. 2013. Residual Effects of Biosolids Application on Forage Production of Semiarid Grassland in Jalisco, Mexico. Applied and Environmental Soil Science،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jurado-Guerra, Pedro…[et al.]. Residual Effects of Biosolids Application on Forage Production of Semiarid Grassland in Jalisco, Mexico. Applied and Environmental Soil Science No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jurado-Guerra, Pedro& Luna-Luna, Miguel& Flores-Ancira, Ernesto& Saucedo-Teran, Ruben. Residual Effects of Biosolids Application on Forage Production of Semiarid Grassland in Jalisco, Mexico. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501970
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-501970