Effect of Different Doses of Ash from Biomass Combustion on the Development of Diatom Assemblages on Podzolic Soil under Oilseed Rape Cultivation
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of fertilization with various doses of ash from biomass combustion (balanced to the amount of K<sub>2</sub>O introduced into the soil) on the growth of representatives of soil microorganisms, i.e., diatoms. In a one-factor field experiment...
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| author | Jadwiga Stanek-Tarkowska Małgorzata Szostek Mateusz Rybak |
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| description | The aim of the study was to determine the effect of fertilization with various doses of ash from biomass combustion (balanced to the amount of K<sub>2</sub>O introduced into the soil) on the growth of representatives of soil microorganisms, i.e., diatoms. In a one-factor field experiment (control, NPK, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 kg/ha), soil samples were collected from the 0–5 cm layer of podzolic soil under the cultivation of winter oilseed rape (<i>Brassica napus</i> L. var. <i>napus</i>) at the end of August 2019 and 2020. The biomass combustion ash used for soil fertilization was characterized by an alkaline reaction (pH = 12.83 ± 0.68) and high levels of basic macroelements required for proper plant growth and development. The particle size distribution in each plot was identified as loamy silt (pgl). Before the experiment (autumn 2018), the soil exhibited an acidic reaction (pH<sub>H<sub>2</sub>O</sub> = 5.8), low conductivity (EC = 68 µS), and 19.09% moisture at the 0–5 cm level. In total, 23 diatom species were identified in the material collected from the topsoil in all variants of the experiment. <i>Hantzschia amphioxys</i>, <i>Mayamaea atomus</i>, <i>Mayamaea permitis, Nitzschia pusilla, Pinnularia obscura, Pinnularia schoenfelderi,</i> and <i>Stauroneis thermicola</i> were the most abundant populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c44624fa49547388959fe5eb2c00b342023-11-23T03:21:37ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952021-11-011112242210.3390/agronomy11122422Effect of Different Doses of Ash from Biomass Combustion on the Development of Diatom Assemblages on Podzolic Soil under Oilseed Rape CultivationJadwiga Stanek-Tarkowska0Małgorzata Szostek1Mateusz Rybak2Department of Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry and Hydrology, University of Rzeszow, Zelwerowicza 8B, 35-601 Rzeszów, PolandDepartment of Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry and Hydrology, University of Rzeszow, Zelwerowicza 8B, 35-601 Rzeszów, PolandDepartment of Agroecology and Forest Utilization, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Land Management and Environmental Protection, University of Rzeszów, Zelwerowicza 8B, 35-601 Rzeszów, PolandThe aim of the study was to determine the effect of fertilization with various doses of ash from biomass combustion (balanced to the amount of K<sub>2</sub>O introduced into the soil) on the growth of representatives of soil microorganisms, i.e., diatoms. In a one-factor field experiment (control, NPK, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 kg/ha), soil samples were collected from the 0–5 cm layer of podzolic soil under the cultivation of winter oilseed rape (<i>Brassica napus</i> L. var. <i>napus</i>) at the end of August 2019 and 2020. The biomass combustion ash used for soil fertilization was characterized by an alkaline reaction (pH = 12.83 ± 0.68) and high levels of basic macroelements required for proper plant growth and development. The particle size distribution in each plot was identified as loamy silt (pgl). Before the experiment (autumn 2018), the soil exhibited an acidic reaction (pH<sub>H<sub>2</sub>O</sub> = 5.8), low conductivity (EC = 68 µS), and 19.09% moisture at the 0–5 cm level. In total, 23 diatom species were identified in the material collected from the topsoil in all variants of the experiment. <i>Hantzschia amphioxys</i>, <i>Mayamaea atomus</i>, <i>Mayamaea permitis, Nitzschia pusilla, Pinnularia obscura, Pinnularia schoenfelderi,</i> and <i>Stauroneis thermicola</i> were the most abundant populations.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/12/2422biomass ashesterrestrial diatomsfertilizationalgaefield experiment |
| spellingShingle | Jadwiga Stanek-Tarkowska Małgorzata Szostek Mateusz Rybak Effect of Different Doses of Ash from Biomass Combustion on the Development of Diatom Assemblages on Podzolic Soil under Oilseed Rape Cultivation Agronomy biomass ashes terrestrial diatoms fertilization algae field experiment |
| title | Effect of Different Doses of Ash from Biomass Combustion on the Development of Diatom Assemblages on Podzolic Soil under Oilseed Rape Cultivation |
| title_full | Effect of Different Doses of Ash from Biomass Combustion on the Development of Diatom Assemblages on Podzolic Soil under Oilseed Rape Cultivation |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Different Doses of Ash from Biomass Combustion on the Development of Diatom Assemblages on Podzolic Soil under Oilseed Rape Cultivation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Different Doses of Ash from Biomass Combustion on the Development of Diatom Assemblages on Podzolic Soil under Oilseed Rape Cultivation |
| title_short | Effect of Different Doses of Ash from Biomass Combustion on the Development of Diatom Assemblages on Podzolic Soil under Oilseed Rape Cultivation |
| title_sort | effect of different doses of ash from biomass combustion on the development of diatom assemblages on podzolic soil under oilseed rape cultivation |
| topic | biomass ashes terrestrial diatoms fertilization algae field experiment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/12/2422 |
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