Residual Effects of Manure and Compost Applications on Corn Production and Soil Properties

• DOI: 10.2134/agronj2004.4420
• Publication Date: 2017-06-29T14:19:30Z
• Authors: Bahman Eghball; Daniel Ginting; John E. Gilley
• Keywords: 2. Zero hunger; Biological Engineering; 0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences; 15. Life on land; 630; 6. Clean water

Residual effects of manure or compost application on crop production and soil properties can last for several years. This study was conducted to evaluate residual annual biennial applications N‐ P‐based composted noncomposted beef cattle ( Bos taurus ) feedlot manure, chemical fertilizer, no‐treatment check corn Zea mays L.) properties. Manure were applied from 1992 1995, the determined 1997 1999. grain yield N uptake lasted at least one growing season while longer lasting. Soil P contribute >4 yr after N‐based had ceased. The significantly increased electrical conductivity pH levels plant‐available NO 3 –N concentrations. Four years application, leaching a depth 45 60 cm observed with application. No NH 4 observed. Averaged across years, total C concentrations quantities not different among treatments, indicating that sensitive indicator. year influenced