Claim · model-written summary
Sewage sludge at 50 t ha−1 increased dry biomass from 7.7 to 28.7 g per pot.
- Treatment
- sewage sludge application (50 t ha−1)e0
- Outcome
- Dry biomasse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 28.7 g per pote0
- Qualifier
- 7.7e0
Zea maysNot reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSetting
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Verbatim
e0“Dry biomass increased significantly (P < 0.01) from 7.7 to 28.7 g per pot with sewage sludge application (50 t ha−1)”
t0“Zea mays”
Title
The effects of biosolid application on soil chemical properties and Zea mays nutrition
Shahrzad Kabirinejad; Mehran Hoodaji International Journal Of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 2012. doi:10.1186/2251-7715-1-4
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Intervention effect Sewage sludge at 50 t ha−1 significantly increased soil cation exchange capacity, organic matter, and several nutrients.
- Intervention effect Sewage sludge at 50 t ha−1 significantly increased maize nitrogen, phosphorus, iron, and manganese.
- Intervention effect Compost at 50 t ha−1 significantly increased soil electrical conductivity and potassium.
- Intervention effect Compost at 50 t ha−1 significantly increased plant potassium.
- Observation The authors report soil fertility benefits of reused biosolid nutrients, limited by potentially toxic trace metals.