Fertilisation with ash from biomass combustion and gypsum on physical properties of sandy soil

The aim of the present paper was to verify the hypothesis that a single application of specific dose of ash from biomass combustion and/or gypsum has a positive effect on physical properties of sandy soil and that the said effect disappears over the following years. The following were determined in...

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Main Authors: Dariusz Błażejczak, Marek Śnieg, Magdalena Sobolewska, Anna Jaroszewska, Jarosław Pytka, Krzysztof Kuglarz
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Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2025-03-01
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author Dariusz Błażejczak
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Magdalena Sobolewska
Anna Jaroszewska
Jarosław Pytka
Krzysztof Kuglarz
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description The aim of the present paper was to verify the hypothesis that a single application of specific dose of ash from biomass combustion and/or gypsum has a positive effect on physical properties of sandy soil and that the said effect disappears over the following years. The following were determined in the layer of 5–10 cm: penetration resistance (PR), vane shear resistance (Ss), gravimetric moisture content (ww), dry bulk density (BD), moisture content (WpF2) and air-filed porosity (PApF2) at water potential pF2. At pF2, susceptibility to soil compaction was analysed i.e., unit stress required to cause soil deformation of an assumed value of 1.0 mm (P1) or 2.0 mm (P2). Fertilisation with ash and/or gypsum at doses of 15 and 3 Mg∙ha−1 respectively, affects the physical properties of soil particularly in the first year following the application and that the said fertilisation is to be conducted every two years. It was found that fertilisation with ash has a particularly positive effect on ww. The loosening effect of fertilisation with ash, measured with BD, was poorly pronounced. A decrease in PR and Ss values was observed particularly in the first year. The analyses at water potential pF2 showed that fertilisation with ash or ash with the addition of gypsum has a positive effect on the properties under analysis. The effect of fertilisation with gypsum at a dose of 3 Mg∙ha−1 on the analysed properties was inconclusive.
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spelling doaj-art-09415ef265244c46a12dfdf8f4fcd9842025-08-20T01:50:10ZengPolish Academy of SciencesJournal of Water and Land Development2083-45352025-03-01No 64https://doi.org/10.24425/jwld.2025.153531Fertilisation with ash from biomass combustion and gypsum on physical properties of sandy soilDariusz Błażejczak0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2532-5704Marek Śnieg1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2379-6289Magdalena Sobolewska2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6971-1893Anna Jaroszewska3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1755-4125Jarosław Pytka4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5474-3585Krzysztof Kuglarz5West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, Juliusza Słowackiego St 17, 71-434 Szczecin, PolandWest Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, Juliusza Słowackiego St 17, 71-434 Szczecin, PolandWest Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, Juliusza Słowackiego St 17, 71-434 Szczecin, PolandWest Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, Juliusza Słowackiego St 17, 71-434 Szczecin, PolandLublin University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Nadbystrzycka St 36, 20-618 Lublin, PolandAgro Trade Sp. z o.o., Bohaterów Warszawy St 35A, 75-211 Koszalin, PolandThe aim of the present paper was to verify the hypothesis that a single application of specific dose of ash from biomass combustion and/or gypsum has a positive effect on physical properties of sandy soil and that the said effect disappears over the following years. The following were determined in the layer of 5–10 cm: penetration resistance (PR), vane shear resistance (Ss), gravimetric moisture content (ww), dry bulk density (BD), moisture content (WpF2) and air-filed porosity (PApF2) at water potential pF2. At pF2, susceptibility to soil compaction was analysed i.e., unit stress required to cause soil deformation of an assumed value of 1.0 mm (P1) or 2.0 mm (P2). Fertilisation with ash and/or gypsum at doses of 15 and 3 Mg∙ha−1 respectively, affects the physical properties of soil particularly in the first year following the application and that the said fertilisation is to be conducted every two years. It was found that fertilisation with ash has a particularly positive effect on ww. The loosening effect of fertilisation with ash, measured with BD, was poorly pronounced. A decrease in PR and Ss values was observed particularly in the first year. The analyses at water potential pF2 showed that fertilisation with ash or ash with the addition of gypsum has a positive effect on the properties under analysis. The effect of fertilisation with gypsum at a dose of 3 Mg∙ha−1 on the analysed properties was inconclusive.https://journals.pan.pl/Content/134362/2025-01-JWLD-21.pdfbiomass ashfertilisationgypsumsoil physical properties
spellingShingle Dariusz Błażejczak
Marek Śnieg
Magdalena Sobolewska
Anna Jaroszewska
Jarosław Pytka
Krzysztof Kuglarz
Fertilisation with ash from biomass combustion and gypsum on physical properties of sandy soil
Journal of Water and Land Development
biomass ash
fertilisation
gypsum
soil physical properties
title Fertilisation with ash from biomass combustion and gypsum on physical properties of sandy soil
title_full Fertilisation with ash from biomass combustion and gypsum on physical properties of sandy soil
title_fullStr Fertilisation with ash from biomass combustion and gypsum on physical properties of sandy soil
title_full_unstemmed Fertilisation with ash from biomass combustion and gypsum on physical properties of sandy soil
title_short Fertilisation with ash from biomass combustion and gypsum on physical properties of sandy soil
title_sort fertilisation with ash from biomass combustion and gypsum on physical properties of sandy soil
topic biomass ash
fertilisation
gypsum
soil physical properties
url https://journals.pan.pl/Content/134362/2025-01-JWLD-21.pdf
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