Effects of lake sediment on soil chemical composition, dehydrogenase activity and grain yield and quality in organic oats and spring barley succession
2020
Edesi, Liina | Kangor, Tiia | Loide, Valli | Vettik, Raivo | Tamm, Ilmar | Kennedy, Hannah Joy | Haljak, Merlin | Tamm, Ülle | Võsa, Taavi | Tamm, Kalvi | Talve, Tiina | Karron, Elina
In organic farming, it is important to maintain soil fertility with organic fertilisers;often organic compost, manure, or slurry is used. However, the effects of lake sediment inmaintaining and improving soil fertility are less studied. The direct and residual effects of aone-time application of 50 t ha-1 or 100 t ha-1 of lake sediment were compared to an unfertilisedcontrol for oats (Avena sativa) (2015) followed by spring barley (Hordeum vulgare) in 2016,under organic farming conditions. Soil chemical composition, microbial activity in the 0–20 cmsoil layer, grain yield, and grain quality were tested. The application rate, 100 t ha-1, increased(P < 0.05) the soil organic carbon (SOC), the amount of mobile calcium (Ca), total nitrogen (Ntot),and boron (B) content in soil. Both application rates increased (P < 0.05) the amount ofmagnesium (Mg), copper (Cu), and manganese (Mn) content in the soil. The application rate hadno effect on soil pH. Soil dehydrogenase activity (DHA) was higher (P < 0.05) at 100 t ha-1thanthe control and the lower application rate. Both rates of lake sediment application significantly(P < 0.05) increased the grain yield and test weight for oats in 2015. Positive residual effects onspring barely yield only occurred in the 100 t ha-1treatments in 2016. No residual impact of lakesediment was found on spring barely quality.
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