The Effect of Meat and Bone Meal on Yield and Herbage Quality in Silage Maize
The purpose of this field study was to assess the impact of meat and bone meal (MBM) on maize. The experimental procedures were as follows: (1) without fertilization; (2) inorganic nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus; (3) 1.0 Mg·ha<sup>−1</sup> MBM; (4) 1.5 Mg·ha<sup>−1</sup>...
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| description | The purpose of this field study was to assess the impact of meat and bone meal (MBM) on maize. The experimental procedures were as follows: (1) without fertilization; (2) inorganic nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus; (3) 1.0 Mg·ha<sup>−1</sup> MBM; (4) 1.5 Mg·ha<sup>−1</sup> MBM; and (5) 2.0 Mg·ha<sup>−1</sup> MBM. Each year, MBM was applied before sowing. Nitrogen and potassium were applied at constant rates, and phosphorus was applied at increasing rates of 0.0, 45, 68, and 90 kg·ha<sup>−1</sup>. The herbage yields were significantly higher in fertilized treatments. Fertilization contributed to a significant increase in the crude protein content of maize herbage. The yield and other herbage parameters were affected by weather conditions and the amount of time that passed since the MBM application. The study demonstrated that the lowest dose of MBM (1.0 Mg·ha<sup>−1</sup>), which supplied 45 kg phosphorus·ha<sup>−1</sup>, fully met the phosphorus requirements of maize. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-409a2d1f310c465e8d2f305c563a31a92025-01-10T13:14:30ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-12-0115111710.3390/app15010117The Effect of Meat and Bone Meal on Yield and Herbage Quality in Silage MaizeAnna Nogalska0Marta Borsuk-Stanulewicz1Zenon Nogalski2Department of Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 8, 10-719 Olsztyn, PolandDepartment of Animal Nutrition, Feed Science, and Cattle Breeding, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 5, 10-719 Olsztyn, PolandDepartment of Animal Nutrition, Feed Science, and Cattle Breeding, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 5, 10-719 Olsztyn, PolandThe purpose of this field study was to assess the impact of meat and bone meal (MBM) on maize. The experimental procedures were as follows: (1) without fertilization; (2) inorganic nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus; (3) 1.0 Mg·ha<sup>−1</sup> MBM; (4) 1.5 Mg·ha<sup>−1</sup> MBM; and (5) 2.0 Mg·ha<sup>−1</sup> MBM. Each year, MBM was applied before sowing. Nitrogen and potassium were applied at constant rates, and phosphorus was applied at increasing rates of 0.0, 45, 68, and 90 kg·ha<sup>−1</sup>. The herbage yields were significantly higher in fertilized treatments. Fertilization contributed to a significant increase in the crude protein content of maize herbage. The yield and other herbage parameters were affected by weather conditions and the amount of time that passed since the MBM application. The study demonstrated that the lowest dose of MBM (1.0 Mg·ha<sup>−1</sup>), which supplied 45 kg phosphorus·ha<sup>−1</sup>, fully met the phosphorus requirements of maize.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/1/117<i>Zea mays</i> L.forage qualityorganic fertilizersustainable agriculture |
| spellingShingle | Anna Nogalska Marta Borsuk-Stanulewicz Zenon Nogalski The Effect of Meat and Bone Meal on Yield and Herbage Quality in Silage Maize Applied Sciences <i>Zea mays</i> L. forage quality organic fertilizer sustainable agriculture |
| title | The Effect of Meat and Bone Meal on Yield and Herbage Quality in Silage Maize |
| title_full | The Effect of Meat and Bone Meal on Yield and Herbage Quality in Silage Maize |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Meat and Bone Meal on Yield and Herbage Quality in Silage Maize |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Meat and Bone Meal on Yield and Herbage Quality in Silage Maize |
| title_short | The Effect of Meat and Bone Meal on Yield and Herbage Quality in Silage Maize |
| title_sort | effect of meat and bone meal on yield and herbage quality in silage maize |
| topic | <i>Zea mays</i> L. forage quality organic fertilizer sustainable agriculture |
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