Zeitschriftenaufsatz

A Field Study on The Effect of Organic Soil Conditioners With Different Placement on Dry Matter And Yield of Tomato


Details zur Publikation

AutorenlisteEbrahimi E., Asadi G., von Fragstein und Niemsdorff P.

Jahr der Veröffentlichung2019

QuelleInternational Journal Of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture

Bandnummer8

Heftnummer1

Erste Seite59

Letzte Seite66

VerlagSpringer (part of Springer Nature): Fully open access journals / SpringerOpen

ISSN2195-3228

DOI10.1007/s40093-018-0228-4

SprachenEnglisch

Peer reviewed


Abstract
Purpose

Four different types of composts were assessed in two methods of application for their potential to support organic tomato yield.

Methods

A 2-year experiment was conducted using four different soil conditioners: cow manure (CM), household compost (HC), spent mushroom compost (SMC), and vermicompost (VC). Three different application rates (10, 20, and 30 t ha -1  for all composts except VC and 3, 6, and 9 t ha -1  for VC) were included as a second factor. Two methods of fertilizer placement (as a row behind the root area and broadcast on the field) were considered as a third factor.

results

The yield was influenced by different soil conditioners and placement method in the first year; in the second year, just interactions were significantly different. Treatments with CM showed significantly higher tomato yield in the first year (103 t ha -1 ) compared to other composts, but in the second year, SMC produced a higher yield (58 t ha -1 ). The experiment indicated that the treatment with high-level CMM (DM) production (3.1 t ha -1 ) in 2014, and treatment with low-frequency and broadcast application CM had higher DM production (5.8 t ha -1 ) in 2015.

Conclusion

Compost broadcast on the plots shows a higher yield production. The proper rate of compost application is dependent on the method of compost placement.