Biosolids Application on Banana Production: Soil Chemical Properties and Plant Nutrition
Biosolids are relatively rich in N, P, and S and could be used to substitute mineral fertilization for banana crop. A field experiment was carried out in a Yellow Oxisol to investigate the effects of biosolids application on soil chemi...
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| author | Luiz Antonio Junqueira Teixeira Ronaldo Severiano Berton Aline Reneé Coscione Luis Alberto Saes |
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| description | Biosolids are relatively
rich in N, P, and S and could be used to substitute
mineral fertilization for banana crop. A field
experiment was carried out in a Yellow Oxisol to
investigate the effects of biosolids application on
soil chemical properties and on banana leaf's
nutrient concentration during the first cropping
cycle. Soil analysis (pH, organic matter, resin P,
exchangeable Ca and K, available B, DTPA-extracted
micronutrients, and heavy metals) and index-leaf
analysis (B, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cd, Cr, Ni, and Pb) were
evaluated. Biosolids can completely substitute mineral
N and P fertilizer to banana growth. Soil exchangeable
K and leaf-K concentration must be monitored in order
to avoid K deficiency in banana plants. No risk of
heavy metal (Cr, Ni, Pb, and Cd) concentration increase in
the index leaf was observed when biosolids were applied
at the recommended N rate. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e3313c54400647e7b134e5af4a4d73302025-08-20T03:21:07ZengWileyApplied and Environmental Soil Science1687-76671687-76752011-01-01201110.1155/2011/238185238185Biosolids Application on Banana Production: Soil Chemical Properties and Plant NutritionLuiz Antonio Junqueira Teixeira0Ronaldo Severiano Berton1Aline Reneé Coscione2Luis Alberto Saes3Centro de Solos e Recursos Ambientais, IAC/APTA, CP 28, 13012-970 Campinas, SP, BrazilCentro de Solos e Recursos Ambientais, IAC/APTA, CP 28, 13012-970 Campinas, SP, BrazilCentro de Solos e Recursos Ambientais, IAC/APTA, CP 28, 13012-970 Campinas, SP, BrazilPólo Regional do Vale do Ribeira, DDD/APTA, Pariquera-Açu, SP, BrazilBiosolids are relatively rich in N, P, and S and could be used to substitute mineral fertilization for banana crop. A field experiment was carried out in a Yellow Oxisol to investigate the effects of biosolids application on soil chemical properties and on banana leaf's nutrient concentration during the first cropping cycle. Soil analysis (pH, organic matter, resin P, exchangeable Ca and K, available B, DTPA-extracted micronutrients, and heavy metals) and index-leaf analysis (B, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cd, Cr, Ni, and Pb) were evaluated. Biosolids can completely substitute mineral N and P fertilizer to banana growth. Soil exchangeable K and leaf-K concentration must be monitored in order to avoid K deficiency in banana plants. No risk of heavy metal (Cr, Ni, Pb, and Cd) concentration increase in the index leaf was observed when biosolids were applied at the recommended N rate.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/238185 |
| spellingShingle | Luiz Antonio Junqueira Teixeira Ronaldo Severiano Berton Aline Reneé Coscione Luis Alberto Saes Biosolids Application on Banana Production: Soil Chemical Properties and Plant Nutrition Applied and Environmental Soil Science |
| title | Biosolids Application on Banana Production: Soil Chemical Properties and Plant Nutrition |
| title_full | Biosolids Application on Banana Production: Soil Chemical Properties and Plant Nutrition |
| title_fullStr | Biosolids Application on Banana Production: Soil Chemical Properties and Plant Nutrition |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biosolids Application on Banana Production: Soil Chemical Properties and Plant Nutrition |
| title_short | Biosolids Application on Banana Production: Soil Chemical Properties and Plant Nutrition |
| title_sort | biosolids application on banana production soil chemical properties and plant nutrition |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/238185 |
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