Mineralization of Farm Manures and Slurries under Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditions for Subsequent Release of Phosphorus and Sulphur in Soil

Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Sultana Bilkis, Tahsina Sharmin Hoque, Shihab Uddin, Mohammad Jahiruddin, Mohammad Mazibur Rahman, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Theodore Danso Marfo, Subhan Danish and Rahul Datta
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Mohammad Rafiqul Islam: Department of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Sultana Bilkis: Department of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Tahsina Sharmin Hoque: Department of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Shihab Uddin: Department of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Mohammad Jahiruddin: Department of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Mohammad Mazibur Rahman: Department of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Abu Bakkar Siddique: Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia
Mohammad Anwar Hossain: Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Theodore Danso Marfo: Department of Environmental Management Technology, Cape Coast Technical University, Cape Coast 00233, Ghana
Subhan Danish: Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
Rahul Datta: Department of Geology and Pedology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 15, 1-16

Abstract: A good understanding of nutrient release from manure or compost after application through mineralization is important to assure meeting the nutrient demand of crops, to secure timely fertilizer application and to enhance nutrient use efficiency. The current study was done to evaluate phosphorus (P) and sulphur (S) release patterns from different types of manures viz. cow dung, cow dung slurry, tricho-compost, vermicompost, poultry manure, poultry manure slurry and mungbean residues. The mineralization study was performed under aerobic (field capacity) and anaerobic (waterlogging) conditions for 180 days at 25 ± 1 °C in the laboratory. The release of P and S showed the highest values within 75–180 and 75–150 days, respectively, and was always higher in aerobic conditions than in anaerobic conditions. The first-order kinetic cumulative model was a good fit for mineralization, which was significantly influenced by manure type, soil moisture level and incubation period. Poultry manure slurry exerted the highest P and S release under both moisture conditions. Both slurries showed higher potential mineralization, with a lower rate constant for these elements compared to that in their manure states. Hence, appropriate manures should be chosen and applied in the proper quantity to provide exact amounts of nutrients, to increase crops nutrient use efficiency and to formulate correct fertilizer recommendations.

Keywords: nutrient management; mineralization of organic compounds; phosphorus and sulphur release; manures; slurries; aerobic and anaerobic condition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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