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Vertical distribution of phosphorus in a sandy soil fertilized with recovered manure phosphates

  • SOILS, SEC 2 • GLOBAL CHANGE, ENVIRON RISK ASSESS, SUSTAINABLE LAND USE • RESEARCH ARTICLE
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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of the study was to evaluate the environmental fate of recovered manure phosphates for their effective use as crop fertilizers.

Materials and methods

A greenhouse study was conducted to evaluate the leaching potential and vertical distribution of total and plant-available P in a deep sandy Coastal Plain soil of the southern US fertilized with recovered P from liquid pig manure (SRP) and solid broiler litter (LRP). The recovered manure P sources were compared to commercial triple superphosphate (TSP) and raw broiler litter (BL) applied at a single rate of 170 kg P2O5 ha−1 to 71-cm-tall soil columns with and without cotton plants. All materials were uniformly mixed into the surface 15 cm of soil in each column. All treated and control (unfertilised) soil columns were leached weekly with distilled water for 8 weeks. The water obtained after leaching the soil columns was analysed for total P. Cotton plant material was analysed for P content, and the soil columns were sectioned to determine the vertical distributions of total and plant-available P (Mehlich 3 test).

Results and discussion

The vertical soil P distribution showed that most of the total and plant-available P applied with SRP, LRP, and BL materials remained within the top 15-cm of the soil columns, where materials were initially applied. The significant increase of both total and soil available P within 15–22.5 cm of soil columns treated with TSP indicated translocation and potential leaching of P applied as TSP. In the short term of this study (8 weeks), the soil leaching potential of both LRP and SRP was lower than the more water-soluble commercial TSP fertilizer.

Conclusions

The use of recovered P could minimize manure P losses into the environment from confined animal production and provide a recycled P source for use as crop fertilizer.

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This article is part of USDA-ARS National Program 214: Agricultural and Industrial Byproducts; ARS Project 6657-13630-005-00D “Innovative Bioresource Management Technologies for Enhanced Environmental Quality and Value Optimization.” Mention of trade names or commercial products in this article is solely for the purpose of providing specific information and does not imply recommendation or endorsement by the US Department of Agriculture.

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    Ariel A. Szogi, Philip J. Bauer & Matias B. Vanotti

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Szogi, A.A., Bauer, P.J. & Vanotti, M.B. Vertical distribution of phosphorus in a sandy soil fertilized with recovered manure phosphates. J Soils Sediments 12, 334–340 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-011-0452-2

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