Effects of Onion Residue, Bovine Manure Compost and Compost Tea on Soils and on the Agroecological Production of Onions

Organic solid wastes are rarely considered when planning for rural production in Argentina. Onion production in the low valley of Río Colorado (Buenos Aires) generates between 12,000 and 20,000 Mg year−1 of vegetal wastes (i.e., leaves, stems, skins, roots) from harvesting, cleaning and classificati...

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Main Authors: Orden, Luciano, Ferreiro, Nicolás, Satti, Patricia, Navas-Gracia, Luis Manuel, Chico-Santamarta, Leticia, Rodríguez, Roberto A.
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11508
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/10/962
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11100962
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author Orden, Luciano
Ferreiro, Nicolás
Satti, Patricia
Navas-Gracia, Luis Manuel
Chico-Santamarta, Leticia
Rodríguez, Roberto A.
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Ferreiro, Nicolás
Navas-Gracia, Luis Manuel
Orden, Luciano
Rodríguez, Roberto A.
Satti, Patricia
author_facet Orden, Luciano
Ferreiro, Nicolás
Satti, Patricia
Navas-Gracia, Luis Manuel
Chico-Santamarta, Leticia
Rodríguez, Roberto A.
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description Organic solid wastes are rarely considered when planning for rural production in Argentina. Onion production in the low valley of Río Colorado (Buenos Aires) generates between 12,000 and 20,000 Mg year−1 of vegetal wastes (i.e., leaves, stems, skins, roots) from harvesting, cleaning and classification of bulbs, causing many problems with their management. The aim of this work is to study the effect of different doses of onion residue-bovine manure compost and onion residue-bovine manure compost tea on the soil physicochemical properties, microbial activity and agroecological onion production in sandy soil. Results showed that the highest dose of compost caused the highest effects on soil pH, electrical conductivity and nutrient content. Soil enzymatic activities were already high in the soil before the compost was applied, which may have contributed to the small effect caused by any dose on soil activity. A significant positive effect on bulb weight and organic onion yield were found as a result of the amendment and growing season. In conclusion, agroecological production of onion with the addition of a 300 kg N ha−1 compost and compost tea guarantee yields comparable to those of conventional fertilization, as occurred during the two growing seasons of this study.
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spelling INTA115082022-03-29T16:54:26Z Effects of Onion Residue, Bovine Manure Compost and Compost Tea on Soils and on the Agroecological Production of Onions Orden, Luciano Ferreiro, Nicolás Satti, Patricia Navas-Gracia, Luis Manuel Chico-Santamarta, Leticia Rodríguez, Roberto A. Cebolla Desechos Orgánicos Compost Abonos Orgánicos Suelo Agroecología Onions Organic Wastes Composts Organic Fertilizers Soil Agroecology Organic solid wastes are rarely considered when planning for rural production in Argentina. Onion production in the low valley of Río Colorado (Buenos Aires) generates between 12,000 and 20,000 Mg year−1 of vegetal wastes (i.e., leaves, stems, skins, roots) from harvesting, cleaning and classification of bulbs, causing many problems with their management. The aim of this work is to study the effect of different doses of onion residue-bovine manure compost and onion residue-bovine manure compost tea on the soil physicochemical properties, microbial activity and agroecological onion production in sandy soil. Results showed that the highest dose of compost caused the highest effects on soil pH, electrical conductivity and nutrient content. Soil enzymatic activities were already high in the soil before the compost was applied, which may have contributed to the small effect caused by any dose on soil activity. A significant positive effect on bulb weight and organic onion yield were found as a result of the amendment and growing season. In conclusion, agroecological production of onion with the addition of a 300 kg N ha−1 compost and compost tea guarantee yields comparable to those of conventional fertilization, as occurred during the two growing seasons of this study. EEA Hilario Ascasubi Fil: Orden, Luciano. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina Fil: Orden, Luciano. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina Fil: Ferreiro, Nicolás. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente (INIBIOMA). Grupo de Suelos; Argentina Fil: Ferreiro, Nicolás. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente (INIBIOMA). Grupo de Suelos; Argentina Fil: Satti, Patricia. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente (INIBIOMA). Grupo de Suelos; Argentina Fil: Satti, Patricia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente (INIBIOMA). Grupo de Suelos; Argentina Fil: Navas-Gracia, Luis Manuel. Universidad de Valladolid. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenierías Agrarias. Departamento de Ingeniería Agrícola y Forestal; España Chico-Santamarta, Leticia. Harper Adams University. International Department; Reino Unido Fil: Rodriguez, Roberto A. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina 2022-03-29T16:48:06Z 2022-03-29T16:48:06Z 2021-10 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11508 https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/10/962 2077-0472 https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11100962 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf MDPI Agriculture 11 (10) : 962 (Octuber 2021)
spellingShingle Cebolla
Desechos Orgánicos
Compost
Abonos Orgánicos
Suelo
Agroecología
Onions
Organic Wastes
Composts
Organic Fertilizers
Soil
Agroecology
Orden, Luciano
Ferreiro, Nicolás
Satti, Patricia
Navas-Gracia, Luis Manuel
Chico-Santamarta, Leticia
Rodríguez, Roberto A.
Effects of Onion Residue, Bovine Manure Compost and Compost Tea on Soils and on the Agroecological Production of Onions
title Effects of Onion Residue, Bovine Manure Compost and Compost Tea on Soils and on the Agroecological Production of Onions
title_full Effects of Onion Residue, Bovine Manure Compost and Compost Tea on Soils and on the Agroecological Production of Onions
title_fullStr Effects of Onion Residue, Bovine Manure Compost and Compost Tea on Soils and on the Agroecological Production of Onions
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Onion Residue, Bovine Manure Compost and Compost Tea on Soils and on the Agroecological Production of Onions
title_short Effects of Onion Residue, Bovine Manure Compost and Compost Tea on Soils and on the Agroecological Production of Onions
title_sort effects of onion residue bovine manure compost and compost tea on soils and on the agroecological production of onions
topic Cebolla
Desechos Orgánicos
Compost
Abonos Orgánicos
Suelo
Agroecología
Onions
Organic Wastes
Composts
Organic Fertilizers
Soil
Agroecology
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11508
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/10/962
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11100962
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