The Effect of Sewage Sludge Applications on the Growth of Maize (Zea mays L.) and Some Soil Properties
Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the
existing changes for corn yield with the changes on the soil properties after
the applications of increased sewage sludge (SS 0 %, 2.5 %, 5 %, 7.5 %, 10 %). While
statistically significant decreases were determined in the pH and lime contents
of the experimental soil, there were also statistically significant increases
for the contents of organic matter and salt of the soil by the effects of
applied sewage sludge at the increased doses. The applications statistically
increased corn fresh and dry root weights, fresh and dry shoot weights, plant
height and diameter compared to the control in the all treatments. It can be
concluded that that sewage sludge is not appropriate to use in the agricultural
soils in the present form because of very high salt amounts presence in the
sewage sludge although there were some positive effects on the plant and soil
properties to some great extent with no determined heavy metal toxicity by the
application of that sewage sludge into soil at different rates taken freshly
from the biological sewage sludge foundation of district İskenderun of province
Hatay.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
April 30, 2020
Submission Date
October 2, 2019
Acceptance Date
November 19, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 23 Number: 2
Cited By
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Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
https://doi.org/10.53433/yyufbed.1730694