Effects of meat bone meal as fertilizer on yield and quality of sugar beet and carrot
Meat and bone meal (MBM) is a by-product of the meat industry and is an important pathway for recycling of N and P. MBM contains about 8% N, 5% P, 1% K and 10% Ca. Field trials compared the effects of MBM and mineral fertilizer on yield and quality of sugar beet (2008-2009) and carrot (2010-2011) i...
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| author | Jukka Kivelä Lin Chen Susanna Muurinen Pirjo Kivijärvi Veikko Hintikainen Juha Helenius |
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| description | Meat and bone meal (MBM) is a by-product of the meat industry and is an important pathway for recycling of N and P. MBM contains about 8% N, 5% P, 1% K and 10% Ca. Field trials compared the effects of MBM and mineral fertilizer on yield and quality of sugar beet (2008-2009) and carrot (2010-2011) in Finland. MBM fertilisation of sugar beet grown on clay loam and sandy clay soil gave 11.4% (2008) and 19.6% (2009) lower yields than mineral fertilizers. The lower root yield in 2008 was compensated by higher extractable sugar content and lower amino-N, K and Na in root but no such compensation in root quality was detected for 2009. Mixing MBM with mineral NPK fertilizers had similar effects as MBM-alone. MBM (80 kg N ha-1 2010 and 60 kg N ha-1 2011) together with K fertilizer (Patentkali®, 180 kg K ha-1) were applied for carrot to a fine sandy till soil in 2010 and sandy loam in 2011. MBM alone gave 14% lower total and marketable root yield than mineral fertilization. The lower yield was compensated by improved quality, lower NO3- content in the carrot and good storability. Adding extra fertilizer during growth or separating fertilization applications had no effect on root yield or quality. MBM performed in these cases mainly as an organic N fertilizer. The N supply from MBM is not sufficient for achieving same yields as with mineral fertilizers. The relative N efficiency of total N of MBM was 83% that of mineral fertilizers. MBM should be targeted on soils with low P status.
We conclude that MBM is a reasonably competitive alternative to mineral fertilizers, and as a recycled fertilizer it is a good option for organic production. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b12c7fda4b2b4e84bc4affe02cb3c25c2022-12-21T20:44:59ZengScientific Agricultural Society of FinlandAgricultural and Food Science1459-60671795-18952015-06-0124210.23986/afsci.8587Effects of meat bone meal as fertilizer on yield and quality of sugar beet and carrotJukka Kivelä0Lin Chen1Susanna Muurinen2Pirjo Kivijärvi3Veikko Hintikainen4Juha HeleniusUniversity of HelsinkiUniversity of HelsinkiSugar Beet Research Centre FinlandLUKE Natural Resources Institute FinlandLUKE Natural Resources Institute FinlandMeat and bone meal (MBM) is a by-product of the meat industry and is an important pathway for recycling of N and P. MBM contains about 8% N, 5% P, 1% K and 10% Ca. Field trials compared the effects of MBM and mineral fertilizer on yield and quality of sugar beet (2008-2009) and carrot (2010-2011) in Finland. MBM fertilisation of sugar beet grown on clay loam and sandy clay soil gave 11.4% (2008) and 19.6% (2009) lower yields than mineral fertilizers. The lower root yield in 2008 was compensated by higher extractable sugar content and lower amino-N, K and Na in root but no such compensation in root quality was detected for 2009. Mixing MBM with mineral NPK fertilizers had similar effects as MBM-alone. MBM (80 kg N ha-1 2010 and 60 kg N ha-1 2011) together with K fertilizer (Patentkali®, 180 kg K ha-1) were applied for carrot to a fine sandy till soil in 2010 and sandy loam in 2011. MBM alone gave 14% lower total and marketable root yield than mineral fertilization. The lower yield was compensated by improved quality, lower NO3- content in the carrot and good storability. Adding extra fertilizer during growth or separating fertilization applications had no effect on root yield or quality. MBM performed in these cases mainly as an organic N fertilizer. The N supply from MBM is not sufficient for achieving same yields as with mineral fertilizers. The relative N efficiency of total N of MBM was 83% that of mineral fertilizers. MBM should be targeted on soils with low P status. We conclude that MBM is a reasonably competitive alternative to mineral fertilizers, and as a recycled fertilizer it is a good option for organic production.https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/8587nitrogenphosphorusorganic fertilizerrecyclingsugar beetcarrot |
| spellingShingle | Jukka Kivelä Lin Chen Susanna Muurinen Pirjo Kivijärvi Veikko Hintikainen Juha Helenius Effects of meat bone meal as fertilizer on yield and quality of sugar beet and carrot Agricultural and Food Science nitrogen phosphorus organic fertilizer recycling sugar beet carrot |
| title | Effects of meat bone meal as fertilizer on yield and quality of sugar beet and carrot |
| title_full | Effects of meat bone meal as fertilizer on yield and quality of sugar beet and carrot |
| title_fullStr | Effects of meat bone meal as fertilizer on yield and quality of sugar beet and carrot |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of meat bone meal as fertilizer on yield and quality of sugar beet and carrot |
| title_short | Effects of meat bone meal as fertilizer on yield and quality of sugar beet and carrot |
| title_sort | effects of meat bone meal as fertilizer on yield and quality of sugar beet and carrot |
| topic | nitrogen phosphorus organic fertilizer recycling sugar beet carrot |
| url | https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/8587 |
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