The Effect of Treatment Sludge and Vermicompost Application on Some Soil Properties

Abstract

Various organic materials are used to improve soil quality, and due to their high nitrogen content and availability, treatment sludge and vermicompost (worm compost) are among the preferred soil conditioners. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of treatment sludge from the food industry and vermicompost derived from cow manure on soil properties and nitrogen processes. Specifically, treatment sludge and vermicompost were applied to supply 150 kg N/da of nitrogen to the field soils, and the soils were incubated for 90 days. pH, electrical conductivity, total nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen, and nitrate nitrogen were monitored on the 0th, 30th, 60th, and 90th days. The addition of organic wastes to the soil increased all the monitored parameters. Both organic conditioners significantly increased the levels of total nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen, and nitrate nitrogen in the soil by enhancing microbial activity, with the increase being more pronounced in soils treated with treatment sludge. It is thought that treatment sludge and vermicompost could be alternatives to other conventional nitrogenous fertilizers, provided that they meet the requirements of legal regulations.

Keywords

• Treatment sludge
• Nitrogen forms
• Soil
• Vermikompost

ARITMA ÇAMURU VE VERMİKOMPOST UYGULANMASININ BAZI TOPRAK ÖZELLİKLERİ ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ

Abstract

Toprak kalitesini iyileştirmek için çeşitli organik maddeler kullanılır ve yüksek azot içeriği ve bulunabilirliği nedeniyle arıtma çamuru ve vermikompost (solucan gübresi) tercih edilen toprak düzenleyicileri arasındadır. Bu çalışma, gıda endüstrisinden gelen arıtma çamurunun ve inek gübresinden elde edilen vermikompostun toprak özellikleri ve azot süreçleri üzerindeki etkilerini değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Özellikle, arıtma çamuru ve vermikompost, alan topraklara 150 kg N/da azot sağlayamak için uygulanmış ve topraklar 90 gün boyunca inkübe edilmiştir. pH, elektriksel iletkenlik, toplam azot, amonyum azotu ve nitrat azotu 0, 30, 60 ve 90. günlerde izlenmiştir. Toprağa organik atıkların eklenmesi, izlenen tüm parametreleri artırmıştır. Her iki organik düzenleyici de mikrobiyal aktiviteyi artırarak topraktaki toplam azot, amonyum azotu ve nitrat azotu seviyelerini önemli ölçüde artırmıştır ve artış özellikle arıtma çamuru uygulanan topraklarda daha belirgin olmuştur. Arıtma çamuru ve vermikompostun, yasal düzenlemelerdeki gereklilikleri karşıladıkları takdirde diğer geleneksel azotlu gübrelere alternatif olabileceği düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• Arıtma çamuru
• Azot formları
• Toprak
• Vermikompost

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