Changes in chemical properties of an Ultisol as affected by palm oil mill effluent application

An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of palm oil mill effluent (POME) application on soil chemical properties. The POME was incorporated into the top 0-30 cm of Batang Merbau soil, an Ultisol. POME was applied at 0, 5, 10, 20, and 40 t ha-1, both in the presence and absence of 2 t gr...

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Main Authors: Shamshuddin, J., Sharifuddin, H. A. H., Bell, L. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Marcel Dekker 1998
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51796/1/51796.pdf
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author Shamshuddin, J.
Sharifuddin, H. A. H.
Bell, L. C.
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description An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of palm oil mill effluent (POME) application on soil chemical properties. The POME was incorporated into the top 0-30 cm of Batang Merbau soil, an Ultisol. POME was applied at 0, 5, 10, 20, and 40 t ha-1, both in the presence and absence of 2 t ground magnesian limestone (GML). A succeeding crops of maize and groundnut were planted. The results of the experiment showed that POME application up to the rate of 40 t ha-1 did not significantly change the topsoil pH and exchangeable calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and aluminum (Al). The addition of POME improved the soil fertility, which resulted in an increase of maize yield. The Ca and Mg from the POME accumulated in the topsoil, being held by the negative charge present on the exchange complex. The beneficial effects of POME and/or GML application lasted for about 3 years. The study indicated that application of POME together with GML is a good agronomic option to alleviate soil acidity in Ultisol for maize production.
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spelling upm.eprints-517962017-09-06T07:54:42Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51796/ Changes in chemical properties of an Ultisol as affected by palm oil mill effluent application Shamshuddin, J. Sharifuddin, H. A. H. Bell, L. C. An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of palm oil mill effluent (POME) application on soil chemical properties. The POME was incorporated into the top 0-30 cm of Batang Merbau soil, an Ultisol. POME was applied at 0, 5, 10, 20, and 40 t ha-1, both in the presence and absence of 2 t ground magnesian limestone (GML). A succeeding crops of maize and groundnut were planted. The results of the experiment showed that POME application up to the rate of 40 t ha-1 did not significantly change the topsoil pH and exchangeable calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and aluminum (Al). The addition of POME improved the soil fertility, which resulted in an increase of maize yield. The Ca and Mg from the POME accumulated in the topsoil, being held by the negative charge present on the exchange complex. The beneficial effects of POME and/or GML application lasted for about 3 years. The study indicated that application of POME together with GML is a good agronomic option to alleviate soil acidity in Ultisol for maize production. Marcel Dekker 1998 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51796/1/51796.pdf Shamshuddin, J. and Sharifuddin, H. A. H. and Bell, L. C. (1998) Changes in chemical properties of an Ultisol as affected by palm oil mill effluent application. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 29 (15-16). pp. 2395-2406. ISSN 0010-3624; ESSN: 1532-2416 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00103629809370119 10.1080/00103629809370119
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Changes in chemical properties of an Ultisol as affected by palm oil mill effluent application
title Changes in chemical properties of an Ultisol as affected by palm oil mill effluent application
title_full Changes in chemical properties of an Ultisol as affected by palm oil mill effluent application
title_fullStr Changes in chemical properties of an Ultisol as affected by palm oil mill effluent application
title_full_unstemmed Changes in chemical properties of an Ultisol as affected by palm oil mill effluent application
title_short Changes in chemical properties of an Ultisol as affected by palm oil mill effluent application
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