Effects of Vermicompost on Aggregate Stability, Bulk Density and Some Chemical Characteristics of Soils with Different Textures
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the
effects of vermicompost treatments on physical and chemical characteristics of
two soils with different textures. Experiment was conducted in 30 pots with two
different soil types, 5 vermicompost doses and 3 replications. Vermicompost
doses were placed into 5 kg pots in dry bases and soil-vermicompost mixtures
were incubated under laboratory conditions for about 90 days. Vermicompost
treatments had significant effects on organic matter content, pH, electrical
conductivity (EC) and cation exchange capacity (CEC) of both soils. Increasing organic
matter contents and salinity values were observed with increasing vermicompost
doses. As compared to the control treatment, soil salinity greatly increased
with the greatest vermicompost dose (16 t da-1). With vermicompost
treatments, pH of acidic loamy soils increased and pH of clay soils with
relatively high pH levels decreased. Since vermicompost has high organic matter
content, it increased soil CEC values significantly. There were significant
positive correlations between organic matter content and CEC values of the
soils. Vermicompost treatments had positive effects also on soil physical
characteristics, increased aggregate stability (AS) and decreased bulk density
(BD) of the soils. While vermicompost treatments increased aggregate stability
of loamy soils remarkably, such effects were not remarkable in clay soils.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
January 26, 2020
Submission Date
July 30, 2019
Acceptance Date
October 17, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 17 Number: 1
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