10.1007/s40093-018-0207-9

Loss of phosphorus by runoff from soils after amendment with poultrylitter co‑composted with crop waste

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  • Asma Saleem1,
  • Muhammad Irshad*2,
  • An Ping3,
  • Bushra Haroon1,
  1. Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Abbottabad, Abbottabad, Pakistan
  2. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
  3. Arid Land Research Center Tottori University, Tottori, Japan

Received: 2017-11-10

Accepted: 2018-04-07

Published in Issue 2018-04-25

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Saleem, A., Irshad, M., Ping, A., & Haroon, B. (2018). Loss of phosphorus by runoff from soils after amendment with poultrylitter co‑composted with crop waste. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40093-018-0207-9
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Abstract

Purpose The study aimed to assess the influence of poultry litter (PL) after co-composting with sugarcane and cabbage
waste on phosphorus (P) losses in runoff from soils under natural rainfall conditions.
Methods Co-composted PL was amended in silt loam and sandy clay soils. The soil applied with PL without agro-waste was
considered as control treatment. Before the soil application, PL was co-composted with agro-wastes, i.e., sugarcane waste
and cabbage waste at four levels (0, 25, 33, and 50%). Soils were packed in wooden trays layered with plastic. The surface
soil was mixed with the co-composted PL at rates 200 and 400 kg P ha−
1. Runoff samples were collected from the sloped
trays during two rainfall events and P concentration was determined.
Results Phosphorus concentration was found higher in the runoff in the PL treatment without agro-waste. Poultry litter
application along with agro-waste profoundly lowered P losses in the runoff as compared to the control especially at higher
application of agro-waste. Application of PL composted with higher level of agro-waste (%) reduced the P losses from soils.
Phosphorus losses in the runoff enhanced with higher amount of PL application depending on the soil type and initial P
content in the soil. Silt loam soil amended with co-composted poultry litter/agro-waste reduced P losses more significantly
as compared to sandy clay soil.
Conclusion The application of manure amendments with agro-wastes decreased the losses of soluble P and would reduce
detrimental environmental effects.

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