Effect of Fertilisation Regime on Maise Yields

Maciej Kuboń, Magdalena Tymińska, Zbigniew Skibko (), Andrzej Borusiewicz, Jacek Filipkowski, Sylwester Tabor and Stanisław Derehajło
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Maciej Kuboń: Department of Production Engineering, Logistics and Applied Computer Science, Faculty of Production and Power Engineering, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Balicka 116B, 30-149 Kraków, Poland
Magdalena Tymińska: Department of Agronomy, Modern Technology and Informatics, International Academy of Applied Sciences in Lomza, 18-402 Lomza, Poland
Zbigniew Skibko: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Bialystok University of Technology, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland
Andrzej Borusiewicz: Department of Agronomy, Modern Technology and Informatics, International Academy of Applied Sciences in Lomza, 18-402 Lomza, Poland
Jacek Filipkowski: Department of Agronomy, Modern Technology and Informatics, International Academy of Applied Sciences in Lomza, 18-402 Lomza, Poland
Sylwester Tabor: Department of Production Engineering, Logistics and Applied Computer Science, Faculty of Production and Power Engineering, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Balicka 116B, 30-149 Kraków, Poland
Stanisław Derehajło: Department of Agronomy, Modern Technology and Informatics, International Academy of Applied Sciences in Lomza, 18-402 Lomza, Poland

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 22, 1-14

Abstract: Using natural fertilisers in agriculture improves quantity and quality yields. They introduce macronutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) and micronutrients into the soil. Enriching the soil with organic substances through fertilisation with digestates requires the farmer to have considerable knowledge and accuracy in dosing due to the need to comply with permissible concentrations of macronutrients. The availability of nutrients in a digestate is closely dependent on the substrates used in the biogas plant, and it cannot be stated unequivocally that better yields of field crops will be achieved by using it as manure. Therefore, the authors conducted a two-year study of the effect of the fertilisation method on maise yields. Based on the research carried out, the fertiliser suitability of the digest was confirmed. Plants fertilised with it were characterised by the highest (compared to other fertilisation methods) grain yield (of 12.07 Mg per hectare on average). In addition, they were characterised by adequate plant height (3.15 m on average). The observations also indicate good emergence and satisfactory early vigour.

Keywords: fertilisation; digestate; maise; yield (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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