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Influence of Various Additives and Nano Treatments on Corn Stalks Compost Properties and Their Impact on Available Macronutrients in Saline Soil.

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Soil Security

Abstract

This greenhouse study aimed to optimize the utilization of agricultural wastes by recycling them into organic fertilizers (compost). Additionally, to enhance the efficacy of the produced compost, agricultural wastes were subjected to treatment with soil amendments, specifically sulfur (S) and gypsum (G), and nano-sizing techniques were employed to increase their activity and reactivity with different soil components, transforming them into nano size fractions (N form). The investigation encompassed the analysis of chemical composition (pH, electrical conductivity (EC), organic matter (OM), total nitrogen, and available nutrients) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra (functional groups). Furthermore, the impact of compost, in various types and forms, on the content of available nutrients in saline soils was evaluated as an indicator of the efficiency of the composts as amendments for such challenging soil conditions. The results demonstrated significant variations in the chemical composition and functional group content of the produced composts, influenced by the additive type and compost size fractions. These treatments led to increased levels of OM, available nutrients, and functional groups in the compost, even with a decrease in compost pH. Consequently, these interventions accelerated the decomposition rate of agricultural wastes, resulting in improved compost properties. This enhancement amplified the beneficial effects of the used composts as amendments and vital resources for essential plant nutrients, as evidenced by notable increases in soil contents of available nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur.

DOI

10.21608/jenvbs.2024.260261.1238

Keywords

agricultural wastes, compost, Mineral additives, Nanotechnology, FTIR spectra and Soil properties

Authors

First Name

Salah

Last Name

Radwan

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A.

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Soil Science Dept. Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia Univ. Shebin Elkom, Menoufia, Egypt

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salahradwan488@gmail.com

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El- Husieny

Last Name

Abou Hussien

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A.

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Soil Science Dept. Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia Univ. Shebin Elkom, Menoufia, Egypt

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First Name

Sabah

Last Name

Aiad

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A.

Affiliation

Soil Science Dept. Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia Univ. Shebin Elkom, Menoufia, Egypt

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saba73yad@gmail.com

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shebee elKom

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First Name

Nehal

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Engineering Physics and Mathematics Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Tanta Univ., Tanta, Egypt

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Volume

8

Article Issue

2024

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45468

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-01-02

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2024-12-01

Page Start

15

Page End

25

Print ISSN

2536-9415

Online ISSN

2536-9423

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https://jenvbs.journals.ekb.eg/article_346760.html

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363

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Environment, Biodiversity and Soil Security

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https://jenvbs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Influence of Various Additives and Nano Treatments on Corn Stalks Compost Properties and Their Impact on Available Macronutrients in Saline Soil.

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23 Dec 2024