Sewage Sludge as a Soil Amendment for Growing Biomass Plant <i>Arundo donax</i> L.
Sewage sludge (SS) is a waste originated from wastewater treatment that could be considered an interesting source of organic matter and nutrients for agricultural production. Our experiments aimed to assess the effect of SS on the growth parameters and the biomass yield of giant reed (<i>Arund...
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| author | Marcela Gubišová Miroslav Horník Katarína Hrčková Jozef Gubiš Andrea Jakubcová Martina Hudcovicová Katarína Ondreičková |
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| description | Sewage sludge (SS) is a waste originated from wastewater treatment that could be considered an interesting source of organic matter and nutrients for agricultural production. Our experiments aimed to assess the effect of SS on the growth parameters and the biomass yield of giant reed (<i>Arundo donax</i> L.) plants. Experiments were carried out in pots during two growing seasons, where samples of dried SS were applied in doses of 5 or 15 t ha<sup>−1</sup>. The number of shoots per plant was significantly higher with the application of 5 t ha<sup>−1</sup> of SS into arable soil compared to the control treatment and did not increase with the dose of SS. On the other hand, the height of the plants was gradually elevated with the dose of SS. The diameter of the shoots was positively affected by the dose of 15 t ha<sup>−1</sup>, and it was the only parameter with significant differences between the used types of SS. The biomass yield increased by 1.2–2.7× depending on the type and dose of SS. Cu and Zn uptake, as micronutrients present in SS, and their accumulation in the aboveground parts were significantly higher for plants cultivated in the presence of SS. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0e9261e08364def81bc26fa5aa5366d2023-11-20T00:05:19ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952020-05-0110567810.3390/agronomy10050678Sewage Sludge as a Soil Amendment for Growing Biomass Plant <i>Arundo donax</i> L.Marcela Gubišová0Miroslav Horník1Katarína Hrčková2Jozef Gubiš3Andrea Jakubcová4Martina Hudcovicová5Katarína Ondreičková6National Agricultural and Food Centre, Research Institute of Plant Production, Bratislavská cesta 122, 921 68 Piešt’any, SlovakiaFaculty of Natural Sciences, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Námestie J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava, SlovakiaNational Agricultural and Food Centre, Research Institute of Plant Production, Bratislavská cesta 122, 921 68 Piešt’any, SlovakiaNational Agricultural and Food Centre, Research Institute of Plant Production, Bratislavská cesta 122, 921 68 Piešt’any, SlovakiaFaculty of Natural Sciences, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Námestie J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava, SlovakiaNational Agricultural and Food Centre, Research Institute of Plant Production, Bratislavská cesta 122, 921 68 Piešt’any, SlovakiaNational Agricultural and Food Centre, Research Institute of Plant Production, Bratislavská cesta 122, 921 68 Piešt’any, SlovakiaSewage sludge (SS) is a waste originated from wastewater treatment that could be considered an interesting source of organic matter and nutrients for agricultural production. Our experiments aimed to assess the effect of SS on the growth parameters and the biomass yield of giant reed (<i>Arundo donax</i> L.) plants. Experiments were carried out in pots during two growing seasons, where samples of dried SS were applied in doses of 5 or 15 t ha<sup>−1</sup>. The number of shoots per plant was significantly higher with the application of 5 t ha<sup>−1</sup> of SS into arable soil compared to the control treatment and did not increase with the dose of SS. On the other hand, the height of the plants was gradually elevated with the dose of SS. The diameter of the shoots was positively affected by the dose of 15 t ha<sup>−1</sup>, and it was the only parameter with significant differences between the used types of SS. The biomass yield increased by 1.2–2.7× depending on the type and dose of SS. Cu and Zn uptake, as micronutrients present in SS, and their accumulation in the aboveground parts were significantly higher for plants cultivated in the presence of SS.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/5/678biomass yieldgiant reedgrowth parameterspotential toxic elementssewage sludge |
| spellingShingle | Marcela Gubišová Miroslav Horník Katarína Hrčková Jozef Gubiš Andrea Jakubcová Martina Hudcovicová Katarína Ondreičková Sewage Sludge as a Soil Amendment for Growing Biomass Plant <i>Arundo donax</i> L. Agronomy biomass yield giant reed growth parameters potential toxic elements sewage sludge |
| title | Sewage Sludge as a Soil Amendment for Growing Biomass Plant <i>Arundo donax</i> L. |
| title_full | Sewage Sludge as a Soil Amendment for Growing Biomass Plant <i>Arundo donax</i> L. |
| title_fullStr | Sewage Sludge as a Soil Amendment for Growing Biomass Plant <i>Arundo donax</i> L. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sewage Sludge as a Soil Amendment for Growing Biomass Plant <i>Arundo donax</i> L. |
| title_short | Sewage Sludge as a Soil Amendment for Growing Biomass Plant <i>Arundo donax</i> L. |
| title_sort | sewage sludge as a soil amendment for growing biomass plant i arundo donax i l |
| topic | biomass yield giant reed growth parameters potential toxic elements sewage sludge |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/5/678 |
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