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Synergistic Effects of Compost and Beneficial Bacillus Bacteria on Sudanese Grass Growth in Saline Soils

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Soil fertility improvement

Abstract

This study investigated the physicochemical properties such as pH, EC, organic matter content, and nutrient concentrations of certain soils and assessed the quality of produced compost (produced from mixture of date palm wastes and animal manure) in comparison with various commercial compost types. The analyzed soils were found to be slightly alkaline, low in organic matter, and exhibited minor variations in NPK contents. However, significant differences were noted in total-P and soluble K levels, especially in sample S8. Texturally, the soils ranged from sandy to sandy clay loam. A comparative assessment of compost generated in this study with commercial compost variants revealed considerable disparities in physicochemical attributes such as pH, EC, organic matter content, nutrient concentrations, impurities, and carbon-to-nitrogen (C/N) ratio. The compost produced in our research exhibited remarkable properties, notably having a high nutrient content, low EC, and the least impurities. When juxtaposed with commercial versions, our compost demonstrated superior quality, attributed to optimal moisture, thorough mixing, and ideal temperatures during composting, resulting in the rapid production of premium-grade compost. This research emphasizes the importance of selecting composts based on specific attributes to maximize their benefits as soil amendments. The isolated bacillus Sp. showed a substantial improvement of Sudanese grass growth and enhanced the chemical characteristics of soils. It's worth noting that combined application of compost and bacillus inoculum was more effective compared to their sole applications.

DOI

10.21608/bct.2023.241779.1000

Keywords

soils, compost, Bacillus, salts, Nutrients

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Abdelhafez

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Soils and Water Science, Faculty of Agriculture, New Valley University

Email

ahmed.aziz@agr.nvu.edu.eg

City

New Valley

Orcid

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First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Younis

MiddleName

E.

Affiliation

Department of Soils and Water, Faculty of Agriculture, New Valley University, Egypt

Email

mohammed.esmail.29@agr.nvu.edu.eg

City

Egypt

Orcid

-

First Name

Salah

Last Name

Mahmoud

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Soils and Water, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt

Email

salah.hamad@agr.au.edu.eg

City

Egypt

Orcid

-

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Taha

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Soils, Water and Environment Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt

Email

ahmadoyoun@gmail.com

City

Egypt

Orcid

-

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Abbass

MiddleName

H.H.

Affiliation

Department of Soils and Water Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University

Email

mohamed.abbas@fagr.bu.edu.eg

City

Benha

Orcid

-

Volume

1

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

45973

Issue Date

2023-12-01

Receive Date

2023-10-11

Publish Date

2023-06-01

Page Start

1

Page End

20

Print ISSN

2974-3168

Online ISSN

2974-3176

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https://bct.journals.ekb.eg/article_325448.html

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Original Research Articles

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2,740

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Biochar and Compost Technology

Publication Link

https://bct.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Synergistic Effects of Compost and Beneficial Bacillus Bacteria on Sudanese Grass Growth in Saline Soils

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Created At

18 Dec 2024