Supplementation of Soil with Waste Sulfur and Its Effect on Availability of Mn and Zn
Sulfur is a necessary nutrient for the proper functioning of living organisms, both plants and animals. However, following pro-environmental activities carried out for many years, there is now a deficit of this element in the soils of many countries. The aim of this model study was to determine the...
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| author | Aneta Lisowska Barbara Filipek-Mazur Andrzej Kalisz Zofia Gródek-Szostak Agnieszka Kowalczyk |
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| description | Sulfur is a necessary nutrient for the proper functioning of living organisms, both plants and animals. However, following pro-environmental activities carried out for many years, there is now a deficit of this element in the soils of many countries. The aim of this model study was to determine the effect of the application of waste elemental sulfur and its mixtures with organic materials (cattle manure, digestate and biochar) on the availability of manganese and zinc in soils. In addition to the standard analysis of variance (ANOVA), the authors propose various methods of advanced statistical analysis, e.g., simplified linear or polynomial regression model development, multiple regression analysis, heatmap statistics and principal component analysis (PCA). The presented findings indicate significant relationships between the soil pH value, S-SO<sub>4</sub>, Zn and Mn contents, dehydrogenase activity, and experimental duration. The results of regression analysis revealed that the applied materials had a more significant influence on the zinc content than on the manganese content during the incubation period. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-96d4d6b817b040c69ecea36153e95af82023-11-24T03:20:24ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952022-10-011211267910.3390/agronomy12112679Supplementation of Soil with Waste Sulfur and Its Effect on Availability of Mn and ZnAneta Lisowska0Barbara Filipek-Mazur1Andrzej Kalisz2Zofia Gródek-Szostak3Agnieszka Kowalczyk4Institute of Technology and Life Sciences, National Research Institute, Falenty, 3 Hrabska Av., 05-090 Raszyn, PolandDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 21 Mickiewicza Av., 31-120 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 29 Listopada Av. 54, 31-425 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Economics and Enterprise Organization, Cracow University of Economics, 31-510 Krakow, PolandInstitute of Technology and Life Sciences, National Research Institute, Falenty, 3 Hrabska Av., 05-090 Raszyn, PolandSulfur is a necessary nutrient for the proper functioning of living organisms, both plants and animals. However, following pro-environmental activities carried out for many years, there is now a deficit of this element in the soils of many countries. The aim of this model study was to determine the effect of the application of waste elemental sulfur and its mixtures with organic materials (cattle manure, digestate and biochar) on the availability of manganese and zinc in soils. In addition to the standard analysis of variance (ANOVA), the authors propose various methods of advanced statistical analysis, e.g., simplified linear or polynomial regression model development, multiple regression analysis, heatmap statistics and principal component analysis (PCA). The presented findings indicate significant relationships between the soil pH value, S-SO<sub>4</sub>, Zn and Mn contents, dehydrogenase activity, and experimental duration. The results of regression analysis revealed that the applied materials had a more significant influence on the zinc content than on the manganese content during the incubation period.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/11/2679waste sulfursoil managementsustainable developmentzincmanganeseenergy |
| spellingShingle | Aneta Lisowska Barbara Filipek-Mazur Andrzej Kalisz Zofia Gródek-Szostak Agnieszka Kowalczyk Supplementation of Soil with Waste Sulfur and Its Effect on Availability of Mn and Zn Agronomy waste sulfur soil management sustainable development zinc manganese energy |
| title | Supplementation of Soil with Waste Sulfur and Its Effect on Availability of Mn and Zn |
| title_full | Supplementation of Soil with Waste Sulfur and Its Effect on Availability of Mn and Zn |
| title_fullStr | Supplementation of Soil with Waste Sulfur and Its Effect on Availability of Mn and Zn |
| title_full_unstemmed | Supplementation of Soil with Waste Sulfur and Its Effect on Availability of Mn and Zn |
| title_short | Supplementation of Soil with Waste Sulfur and Its Effect on Availability of Mn and Zn |
| title_sort | supplementation of soil with waste sulfur and its effect on availability of mn and zn |
| topic | waste sulfur soil management sustainable development zinc manganese energy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/11/2679 |
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