Journal
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY
Volume 39, Issue 3, Pages 117-127Publisher
GAUTHIER-VILLARS/EDITIONS ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/S1164-5563(03)00027-X
Keywords
-
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Compost has been shown to have a range of positive impacts on soil quality and can provide an important source of nutrients for plants. While these benefits have been. documented for many finished composts, there is presently little understanding of the impact of composting process conditions-and the extent of compost decomposition on soil C and N mineralization after compost incorporation. This study evaluated the impact of composting process conditions and the extent of compost decomposition on soil C and N mineralization after compost incorporation. Dried, ground composts were blended with equal parts of quartz sand and soil and incubated aerobically for 28 d at 30 degreesC. Cumulative respired CO2-C and net mineralized N were quantified. Results indicate that (1) organic substrates that did not degrade due to sub-optimal conditions during the composting process can readily mineralize after incorporation in soil; (2) C and N cycling dynamics in soil after compost incorporation can be affected by compost feedstock, processing conditions, and time; and (3) denitrification after compost incorporation in soil can limit N availability from compost. (C) 2003 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available