Short-Term Decomposition and Nutrient-Supplying Ability of Sewage Sludge Digestate, Digestate Compost, and Vermicompost on Acidic Sandy and Calcareous Loamy Soils

Organic waste and the compost and vermicompost derived from it may have different agronomic values, but little work is available on this aspect of sewage sludge. A 75-day pot experiment with perennial ryegrass (<i>Lolium perenne</i>) as the test plant aimed to investigate the fertiliser...

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Autores principales: Nikolett Uzinger, Orsolya Szécsy, Nóra Szűcs-Vásárhelyi, István Padra, Dániel Benjámin Sándor, Zdenko Lončarić, Eszter Draskovits, Márk Rékási
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2f9eae20edf74d668e5cd23738657ec32021-11-25T16:08:41ZShort-Term Decomposition and Nutrient-Supplying Ability of Sewage Sludge Digestate, Digestate Compost, and Vermicompost on Acidic Sandy and Calcareous Loamy Soils10.3390/agronomy111122492073-4395https://doaj.org/article/2f9eae20edf74d668e5cd23738657ec32021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/11/2249https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4395Organic waste and the compost and vermicompost derived from it may have different agronomic values, but little work is available on this aspect of sewage sludge. A 75-day pot experiment with perennial ryegrass (<i>Lolium perenne</i>) as the test plant aimed to investigate the fertiliser value and organic matter replenishment capacity of digested sewage sludge (DS) and the compost (COM) and vermicompost (VC) made from it, applied in 1% and 3% doses on acidic sand and calcareous loam. The NPK content and availability, changes in organic carbon content and plant biomass, and the efficiency of the amendments as nitrogen fertilisers were investigated. The final average residual carbon content for DS, COM, and VC was 35 ± 34, 85 ± 46, and 55 ± 46%, respectively. The organic carbon mineralisation rate depended on the soil type. The additives induced significant N mineralisation in both soils: the average increment in mineral N content was 1.7 times the total added N on acidic sand and 4.2 times it on calcareous loam for the 1% dose. The agronomic efficiency of COM and VC as fertilisers was lower than that of DS. In the short term, DS proved to be the best fertiliser, while COM was the best for organic matter replenishment.Nikolett UzingerOrsolya SzécsyNóra Szűcs-VásárhelyiIstván PadraDániel Benjámin SándorZdenko LončarićEszter DraskovitsMárk RékásiMDPI AGarticleagronomic efficiencywaste utilisationorganic matterfertilisationprimingAgricultureSENAgronomy, Vol 11, Iss 2249, p 2249 (2021)
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topic agronomic efficiency
waste utilisation
organic matter
fertilisation
priming
Agriculture
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waste utilisation
organic matter
fertilisation
priming
Agriculture
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Nikolett Uzinger
Orsolya Szécsy
Nóra Szűcs-Vásárhelyi
István Padra
Dániel Benjámin Sándor
Zdenko Lončarić
Eszter Draskovits
Márk Rékási
Short-Term Decomposition and Nutrient-Supplying Ability of Sewage Sludge Digestate, Digestate Compost, and Vermicompost on Acidic Sandy and Calcareous Loamy Soils
description Organic waste and the compost and vermicompost derived from it may have different agronomic values, but little work is available on this aspect of sewage sludge. A 75-day pot experiment with perennial ryegrass (<i>Lolium perenne</i>) as the test plant aimed to investigate the fertiliser value and organic matter replenishment capacity of digested sewage sludge (DS) and the compost (COM) and vermicompost (VC) made from it, applied in 1% and 3% doses on acidic sand and calcareous loam. The NPK content and availability, changes in organic carbon content and plant biomass, and the efficiency of the amendments as nitrogen fertilisers were investigated. The final average residual carbon content for DS, COM, and VC was 35 ± 34, 85 ± 46, and 55 ± 46%, respectively. The organic carbon mineralisation rate depended on the soil type. The additives induced significant N mineralisation in both soils: the average increment in mineral N content was 1.7 times the total added N on acidic sand and 4.2 times it on calcareous loam for the 1% dose. The agronomic efficiency of COM and VC as fertilisers was lower than that of DS. In the short term, DS proved to be the best fertiliser, while COM was the best for organic matter replenishment.
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author Nikolett Uzinger
Orsolya Szécsy
Nóra Szűcs-Vásárhelyi
István Padra
Dániel Benjámin Sándor
Zdenko Lončarić
Eszter Draskovits
Márk Rékási
author_facet Nikolett Uzinger
Orsolya Szécsy
Nóra Szűcs-Vásárhelyi
István Padra
Dániel Benjámin Sándor
Zdenko Lončarić
Eszter Draskovits
Márk Rékási
author_sort Nikolett Uzinger
title Short-Term Decomposition and Nutrient-Supplying Ability of Sewage Sludge Digestate, Digestate Compost, and Vermicompost on Acidic Sandy and Calcareous Loamy Soils
title_short Short-Term Decomposition and Nutrient-Supplying Ability of Sewage Sludge Digestate, Digestate Compost, and Vermicompost on Acidic Sandy and Calcareous Loamy Soils
title_full Short-Term Decomposition and Nutrient-Supplying Ability of Sewage Sludge Digestate, Digestate Compost, and Vermicompost on Acidic Sandy and Calcareous Loamy Soils
title_fullStr Short-Term Decomposition and Nutrient-Supplying Ability of Sewage Sludge Digestate, Digestate Compost, and Vermicompost on Acidic Sandy and Calcareous Loamy Soils
title_full_unstemmed Short-Term Decomposition and Nutrient-Supplying Ability of Sewage Sludge Digestate, Digestate Compost, and Vermicompost on Acidic Sandy and Calcareous Loamy Soils
title_sort short-term decomposition and nutrient-supplying ability of sewage sludge digestate, digestate compost, and vermicompost on acidic sandy and calcareous loamy soils
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/2f9eae20edf74d668e5cd23738657ec3
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