Response of fodder sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) to sewage sludge treatment and irrigation intervals in a dryland condition
A field experiment was conducted in the Experimental Research Farm of Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan to determine short-term effect of irrigation intervals (7 and 10 days) and sun-dried or composted sewage sludge, recommended mineral fertilizer on straw dry matter yield (SDMY) and N, P and K con...
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| author | Mamdouh Sharafeldin Abdalkarim Shashoug Mubarak Abdelrahman Abdalla Elsadig Agabna Elhadi Fatoma Ali Mohamed Rezig |
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| description | A field experiment was conducted in the Experimental Research Farm of Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan to determine short-term effect of irrigation intervals (7 and 10 days) and sun-dried or composted sewage sludge, recommended mineral fertilizer on straw dry matter yield (SDMY) and N, P and K content of fodder sorghum and soil properties. In the 7 and 10 days irrigation intervals, composted, sun-dried sludge and mineral fertilizer have significantly increased SDMY over the control by 51, 98, 67 and 78, 19, 33%, respectively. Apparent N use efficiency (ANUE) in composted and sun dried plots irrigated at either 7 or 10 days was 9 - 36 and 16 - 74%, respectively. Reducing the irrigation interval has significantly increased salinity by 13%. Increasing irrigation interval has decreased bulk density by 5%. It could be concluded that, application of composted sludge is a useful practice for improvement of soil properties and consequent yield increase. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4bb621edcbcd4bedb43abc51785c30212023-09-03T08:55:48ZengFederation of Eurasian Soil Science SocietiesEurasian Journal of Soil Science2147-42492147-42492017-04-016214415310.18393/ejss.286550Response of fodder sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) to sewage sludge treatment and irrigation intervals in a dryland conditionMamdouh Sharafeldin Abdalkarim Shashoug0Mubarak Abdelrahman Abdalla1Elsadig Agabna Elhadi2Fatoma Ali Mohamed Rezig3Fatoma Ali Mohamed RezigDepartment of Soil and Environment Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, Shambat, Sudan Shambat, SudanEnvironment, National Resources and Desertification Research Institute, National Centre for Research, Khartoum, SudanEnvironment, National Resources and Desertification Research Institute, National Centre for Research, Khartoum, SudanA field experiment was conducted in the Experimental Research Farm of Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan to determine short-term effect of irrigation intervals (7 and 10 days) and sun-dried or composted sewage sludge, recommended mineral fertilizer on straw dry matter yield (SDMY) and N, P and K content of fodder sorghum and soil properties. In the 7 and 10 days irrigation intervals, composted, sun-dried sludge and mineral fertilizer have significantly increased SDMY over the control by 51, 98, 67 and 78, 19, 33%, respectively. Apparent N use efficiency (ANUE) in composted and sun dried plots irrigated at either 7 or 10 days was 9 - 36 and 16 - 74%, respectively. Reducing the irrigation interval has significantly increased salinity by 13%. Increasing irrigation interval has decreased bulk density by 5%. It could be concluded that, application of composted sludge is a useful practice for improvement of soil properties and consequent yield increase.http://ejss.fesss.org/10.18393/ejss.286550Compostcultivationfreshsoil chemical and physical properties |
| spellingShingle | Mamdouh Sharafeldin Abdalkarim Shashoug Mubarak Abdelrahman Abdalla Elsadig Agabna Elhadi Fatoma Ali Mohamed Rezig Response of fodder sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) to sewage sludge treatment and irrigation intervals in a dryland condition Eurasian Journal of Soil Science Compost cultivation fresh soil chemical and physical properties |
| title | Response of fodder sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) to sewage sludge treatment and irrigation intervals in a dryland condition |
| title_full | Response of fodder sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) to sewage sludge treatment and irrigation intervals in a dryland condition |
| title_fullStr | Response of fodder sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) to sewage sludge treatment and irrigation intervals in a dryland condition |
| title_full_unstemmed | Response of fodder sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) to sewage sludge treatment and irrigation intervals in a dryland condition |
| title_short | Response of fodder sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) to sewage sludge treatment and irrigation intervals in a dryland condition |
| title_sort | response of fodder sorghum sorghum bicolor l to sewage sludge treatment and irrigation intervals in a dryland condition |
| topic | Compost cultivation fresh soil chemical and physical properties |
| url | http://ejss.fesss.org/10.18393/ejss.286550 |
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