Effect of the manure levels, depth and method of applying using ditch opener and manure laying machine on some of soil physical properties
Joint Authors
al-Laidh, Muhammad Abd Allah Abd al-Karim
Muhsin, Sadiq Jabbar
Aday, Shakir Hantush
Source
Basrah Journal of Agrricultural Science
Issue
Vol. 30, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2017), pp.13-25, 13 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah Agriculture College
Publication Date
2017-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
A field experiment was carried out in silty loam soil at Agricultural research station, College of Agriculture during the corn growing season of 2015.
The aim of study was to determine the effect of manure (cattle residues) levels (0, 20 and 40 ton ha-1), the depth of manure application (10, 20 and 30 cm), and the method of manure application (mixing with soil and subsoil laying) on soil bulk density and soil water content.
The manure was added at certain treatments by using a ditch opener and manure laying machine which was designed and manufactured in the Agriculture Machines and Equipment Department, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah in 2015.
The field was plowed perpendicularly, and the treatments were arranged in RCBD with split-split plot design with three replicated using drip irrigation system.
Corn (Zea mays L.) seeds were planted on the manure rows.
All plots received NPK fertilization with the same levels.
At the end of growing season, soil samples (0-30 cm) were collected to examine soil bulk density and soil water content.
The results showed that, lower buk density and higher water content were obtained at level of 40 ton ha-1 compared with the levels of 0 and 20 ton ha-1 .
The soil bulk density decreased from 1.23 to 1.20 Mg m-3 and the soil water content increased from 26.33 to 30.23 % when the depth of application increased from 10 to 30 cm.
Mixing manure with soil resulted in lower value of bulk density and higher value of water content compared with subsoil laying method.
Mixing manure with soil down to the depth of 30 cm amount of 40 ton ha-1 improved the soil bulk density which reached lower value of 1.14 Mg m-3 and soil water content increased to 36.19 % among all other treatments.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aday, Shakir Hantush& al-Laidh, Muhammad Abd Allah Abd al-Karim& Muhsin, Sadiq Jabbar. 2017. Effect of the manure levels, depth and method of applying using ditch opener and manure laying machine on some of soil physical properties. Basrah Journal of Agrricultural Science،Vol. 30, no. 1, pp.13-25.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aday, Shakir Hantush…[et al.]. Effect of the manure levels, depth and method of applying using ditch opener and manure laying machine on some of soil physical properties. Basrah Journal of Agrricultural Science Vol. 30, no. 1 (2017), pp.13-25.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Aday, Shakir Hantush& al-Laidh, Muhammad Abd Allah Abd al-Karim& Muhsin, Sadiq Jabbar. Effect of the manure levels, depth and method of applying using ditch opener and manure laying machine on some of soil physical properties. Basrah Journal of Agrricultural Science. 2017. Vol. 30, no. 1, pp.13-25.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Record ID
BIM-791692