The Impact of Using Different Doses of Biomass Ash on Some Physical Properties of Podzolic Soil under the Cultivation of Winter Oilseed Rape

Jadwiga Stanek-Tarkowska, Ewa Antonina Czyż, Miłosz Pastuszczak and Karol Skrobacz
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Jadwiga Stanek-Tarkowska: Department of Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry and Hydrology, University of Rzeszow, Zelwerowicza 8B, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland
Ewa Antonina Czyż: Department of Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry and Hydrology, University of Rzeszow, Zelwerowicza 8B, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland
Miłosz Pastuszczak: Department of Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry and Hydrology, University of Rzeszow, Zelwerowicza 8B, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland
Karol Skrobacz: Department of Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry and Hydrology, University of Rzeszow, Zelwerowicza 8B, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 11, 1-12

Abstract: This two-year study was focused on the effect of the application of different biomass ash doses on selected soil physical properties, i.e., soil moisture (SM), bulk density (BD), penetration resistance (PR), and soil stability in water measured by the content of readily dispersible clay (RDC), following control and mineral NPK fertilization in the cultivation of winter oilseed rape ( Brassica napus L. var. napus). A one-factor field experiment conducted on podzolic soil (control, NPK, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 kg K 2 O·ha −1 ) showed that the use of biomass combustion ash significantly improved soil moisture at all depths and variants, and especially at a depth of 30–35 cm in the 500 kg·ha −1 variant, i.e., by 2.99% v / v , compared to NPK. In turn, the moisture content in the 30–35 cm layer increased by 3.19% v / v in all variants in both years compared to the control. In 2020 and 2021, bulk density in the 0–5 cm layer treated with a dose of 500 kg·ha −1 exhibited a positive 0.15 and 0.12 Mg·m −3 decrease, respectively, compared to the control. In both years, the BD values in the 30–35 cm layer were reduced by 0.14 and 0.16 Mg·m −3 compared to the control. The PR values decreased in the treatments with doses of 300, 400, and 500 kg·ha −1 , especially in 2021. The RDC content was found to decline in both years, i.e., 2020 and 2021, upon the application of even the lowest dose (100 kg·ha −1 ) in all the analysed layers. The reduction in the RDC content, especially in the 0–5 cm layer, is very important for soil structure stability and to protect the soil environment. This layer is most susceptible to crusting, which results in poor aeration and weak plant emergence during drought and/or periods of excessive moisture. It may also increase surface runoff and intensify soil erosion processes.

Keywords: soil moisture; soil bulk density; penetration resistance; readily dispersible clay; biomass ash (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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