Influence of Particle Size of Municipal Solid Waste Amendments and Presence or Absence of Eisenia fetida on Soil Greenhouse Gases Emission

We investigated in the laboratory the influence of a municipal solid waste applied to soil at two different particle sizes (<2 and <0.5 mm) and the presence or absence of the Eisenia fetida earthworm on soil carbon dioxide (CO₂) and nitrous oxide (N₂O) fluxes, as well as on the changes in chemical [ammonium nitrogen (NH₄⁺-N), nitrate nitrogen (NO₃^—N), soluble carbon (C), and soluble carbohydrates] and biochemical (dehydrogenase activity) properties of the soil. The presence of Eisenia fetida caused an increase in the emission of both gases (CO₂ and N₂O) in municipal solid waste (MSW)–amended soils due to the enhanced soil microbial activity and the degradation of the exogenous organic matter. Soil gas fluxes were influenced by the particle size of the organic waste added. The lowest particle size (<0.5 mm) increased the contact surface of the organic amendment, facilitating the accessibility to the microorganisms, enhancing soil biological activity, and the mineralization of the organic matter.     

Physical Composition of Municipal Solid Waste and Nutrient Contents of Its Organic Component in Uyo Municipality,Nigeria

ABSTRACT

This research was conducted within Uyo metropolis, Nigeria. Three designated dumpsites of municipal solid waste (MSW) were randomly selected for the collection of samples for analysis of the physical and macronutrient contents of their organic fraction. After the waste was sorted, its physical components were determined to be: organic materials (73.7%), plastics/polythene (12.9%), cans/metals (4.3%), bottles/glasses (4.2%), clothes/shoes (4.3%), and ceramics (0.6%). Laboratory analysis of the organic components of the waste indicated that the mean nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) contents were 11.0, 3.2, and 10.7 g kg^?1, respectively. The mean contents of other elements were calcium (Ca) (87.7 g kg^?1), sodium (Na) (18.4 g kg^?1), and sulfur (S) (2.3 g kg^?1). The mean organic-matter content of the organic components of the waste was 223.7 g kg^?1. Both the physical and macronutrient contents of the waste differed from one location to another within the municipality. The high content of organic matter and some essential macronutrients in the waste suggest its high value for use in the production of organic and organo-mineral fertilizers for sustainable agricultural development.     

不同复垦年限煤矸山重构土壤有机碳及其组分差异

土壤有机碳含量是土壤肥力状况的重要标志之一,其活性组分对田间管理措施反映敏感。因此,分析煤矸山复垦重构土壤有机碳含量及其组分差异对于揭示土壤碳库变化、指导复垦地田间管理措施的实施有重要意义。本研究以山西省霍州曹村煤矸山复垦后5a(R-5a)、7a(R-7a)和9a(R-9a)的果园为对象,通过与当地原地貌果园(CK)对比,分析了3种复垦样地土壤总有机碳(TOC)及其组分可溶性有机碳(DOC)、微生物生物量碳(MBC)、轻组有机碳(LFOC)和重组有机碳(HFOC)的差异,以及与土壤环境因子间的关系。结果表明:①随复垦年限的增加,3种复垦样地土壤TOC、LFOC和HFOC含量均呈先增后减趋势,DOC含量呈增加趋势,MBC含量呈先减后增趋势;但与CK相比,3种复垦样地土壤TOC、DOC、MBC、LFOC和HFOC含量均明显偏低。②DOC/TOC和MBC/TOC在R-7a样地中最低,LFOC/TOC随复垦年限的增加呈增加趋势,HFOC/TOC呈减少趋势,表明土壤中更多的有机碳从稳定态转变为活性态。③土壤全氮、全磷、碱解氮、碳氮比、黏粒含量、pH和含水量均不同程度影响有机碳含量,其中全氮、全磷、黏粒含量和土壤pH为关键因子。     

Effects of a New Waste‐Processing By‐product on Soil and Vegetation at Fort Campbell,Tennessee

A garbage‐processing technology has been developed that sterilizes and separates inorganic and organic components of municipal solid waste. A study was initiated to evaluate the uncomposted organic by‐product of this process as a soil amendment for establishing native prairie grasses on disturbed Army training lands. The waste was incorporated into a silt loam soil at Fort Campbell Military Reservation in the central United States. The waste material was applied at rates of 0, 4.5, 9, 18, and 36 Mg ha^?1 and seeded with native prairie grasses to assess its effects on vegetation for two growing seasons, with an additional unseeded control treatment for comparison to natural recovery. Treatments receiving the highest rate of application had significantly more native grass basal cover and percent composition than the controls. Plant phosphorus accumulation increased significantly with increasing pulp application. Soil phosphorus and lead concentrations increased in the top 10 cm of the highest application rates where pulp was mixed in the soil. Because minimal environmental effects were detected and the pulp improved perennial grass establishment and nutrition at the 36 Mg ha^?1 rate, land application should be considered a viable and beneficial alternative to current waste‐management practices.     

Municipal Solid Waste Compost Improves Crop Productivity in Saline-Sodic Soil: A Multivariate Analysis of Soil Chemical Properties and Yield Response

A pot experiment was conducted in sandy clay loam saline-sodic soil to assess the effects of farm yard manure (FYM), municipal solid waste (MSW) composts and gypsum application on nitrate leaching, soil chemical properties and crop productivity under rice-wheat cropping system. It also aims at establishing the correlation between soil phsico-chemical properties and yield response using principle component analysis and Pearson correlation analysis. The MSW was decomposed aerobically, an-aerobically and co-composted. Maximum nitrate leaching was observed during rice (75.9 mg L^?1) and wheat (37.2 mg L^?1) with an-aerobically decomposed MSW as compared with control treatment. Results revealed a decrease in soil pH (?6.95% and ?8.77%), electrical conductivity (EC) (?48.13% and ?51.04%), calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) (?40.30% and ?48.96%), and sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) (?40.27% and ?45.98%) with an-aerobically decomposed MSW compost during rice and wheat, respectively. In this treatment, organic matter (OM) (93.55% and 121.51%) and cation exchange capacity (CEC) (19.31% and 31.79%) were the highest as compared with control treatment during rice and wheat, respectively. Rice and wheat growth were significantly (p≤ 0.05) increased by an-aerobically decomposed MSW followed by co-compost, aerobically decomposed MSW, FYM, gypsum and control. Furthermore, Pearson correlation coefficients predicted significant positive correlation of yield with soil OM, and CEC while inverse relationship was observed with EC, pH, CaCO₃, and nitrogen use efficiency. Soil amelioration with organic and gypsum amendments was further confirmed with principal component analysis. This study has proved an-aerobically decomposed MSW as an effective solution for MSW disposal, thereby improving soil chemical properties and crop productivity from sandy clay loam saline-sodic soil.     

Redistribution and Availability of Iron,Manganese, Zinc,and Copper in Four Malian Agricultural Soils Amended with Solid Municipal Waste Compost

Abstract

Municipal waste compost can improve the fertility status of tropical soils. The redistribution of iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) in tropical soils after amendment with solid municipal waste compost was investigated. Four tropical agricultural soils from Mali characterized by poor trace‐element status were amended with compost and incubated for 32 weeks at 35°C. The soil were analyzed at the beginning and the end of the incubation experiment for readily available fractions, organic fractions, and residual fractions as operationally defined by sequential extraction. Readily available Fe increased significantly with compost application in most soils. Readily available Mn was mostly unaffected by compost application. After 32 weeks, readily available Zn had increased, and readily available Cu had decreased. Readily available levels of the elements remained greater than deficiency levels in the compost‐amended soils. Organic fractions of the elements increased after compost addition. The organic fractions and residual forms, depending on the element and the soil, remained constant or increased within the duration of the experiment.     

施用土壤改良剂对坡耕地烤烟土壤有机碳及其组分的影响

以云南省玉溪市红塔区坡耕地烤烟土壤为研究对象，选择生物质炭、木质素、聚丙烯酰胺和秸秆4种土壤改良剂，研究施用不同土壤改良剂后土壤各层有机碳及其组分含量的变化特征。结果表明：坡耕地烤烟土壤有机碳及其组分含量不同生育期表现为成熟期<现蕾期<旺长期，不同土层表现为5～10 cm>0～5 cm>10～20 cm，其中以添加高量生物质炭处理(0.6%～47.0%)和高量秸秆处理(1.3%～38.2%)提升效果较为显著；施用4种土壤改良剂在一定程度上均可提高土壤全氮和全磷含量，其中以添加高量秸秆处理最为显著，全氮、全磷含量分别提高15.0%～32.8%、37.6%～40.2%；各处理土壤C︰N在5.07～8.67,C︰P在3.91～6.12,N︰P在0.34～1.00；土壤全氮与全磷、有机碳含量之间分别存在显著(P<0.05)和极显著(P<0.01)正相关关系，有机碳各组分间呈极显著正相关关系(P<0.01)；土层深度、生育期和土壤改良剂种类对土壤有机碳组分的影响均极显著(P<0.01)。添加生物质炭和秸秆对滇中红壤丘陵区植烟土壤有机碳及其各组分含量...     

Physicochemical Properties of Soil under Wheat Cultivation by Irrigation with Municipal Wastewater in Bangladesh

Irrigation with wastewater provides the opportunity to solve the problems of its disposal, reuse and water conservation. Freshwater, differentially diluted wastewater and undiluted wastewater (hereafter called wastewater) were used to grow wheat in sandy loam soil under fertilized and unfertilized conditions at the experimental farm of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Fresh groundwater and wastewater of Mymensingh municipality were used to irrigate a wheat field for three consecutive years to examine the effects of wastewater application on soil properties. In this study, the properties of wastewater-irrigated soil were compared with freshwater-irrigated soil. The application of wastewater reduced the bulk density of the surface soil by 1.92% and augmented the porosity by 5.89%. The unsaturated hydraulic conductivity and water retention capacity of the soil were improved under wastewater irrigation. Soil pH increased due to wastewater application but decreased, to a smaller extent, due to fertilizer application. Soil electrical conductivity (EC) increased both with wastewater and with fertilizer application; both parameters changed significantly in the 0–20 cm soil layer. However, at the deeper layers, they were not affected by wastewater application. The organic carbon (C) and total nitrogen (N) level of the soils were higher under wastewater irrigation than under freshwater-irrigated soil. The organic C increased by 23.93% under wastewater irrigation in the top 20 cm soil layer. The N content of the soil showed similarities with the organic C contents. Available P and S concentrations were greater in the soil irrigated with wastewater compared with the soil irrigated with freshwater. The exchangeable cations – sodium (Na), potassium (K), calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) – also increased significantly with wastewater application. Thus, farmers are advised for irrigation with municipal wastewater to ease pressure on freshwater and to improve soil fertility.     

矸石山水土流失规律与防治措施的研究

降水特征、地形地貌和植被覆盖程度是影响水土流失量大小的主要因素。降雨强度越大,坡越长越陡,水土流失量越大 ;植被覆盖度越高,水土流失量越小。因此,改变矸石山局部小地形、缩短坡长、快速恢复植被、提高土壤入渗是减少水土流失的有效途径。     

农业有机废弃物发酵后的有机肥对植烟土壤微生物数量及酶活性的影响

在大田条件下,研究了烤烟施用农业有机废物发酵后的有机肥(生物发酵有机肥)各生育期根际和非根际土壤细菌、真菌、放线菌数量和土壤酶活性的变化。结果表明,微生物数量和酶活性都呈现出随生育时期推进先增加后降低的趋势,其中在旺长期达最大。施入复混肥对根际土壤微生物数量的影响大于非根际土壤微生物。60%的生物发酵有机肥施入量是配施比例上的拐点,有机肥施入比例大于60%的处理,土壤酶活性提高幅度变缓,差异不显著。若再增加有机肥的投入比例效益不明显。从总体上看,施用生物发酵有机肥可以提高微生物数量和酶活性,从而提高土壤肥力。