Excreta deposition on grassland patches. I. Forage harvested, nutritive value, and nitrogen recovery

R White‐Leech, K Liu, LE Sollenberger… - Crop …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Livestock excreta deposition in grazed grassland is nonuniform and concentrated around
shade, water, and supplement feeding locations. The consequences of repeated dung or …

Poultry litter and nitrogen fertilizer effects on productivity and nutritive value of crabgrass

S Sosinski, MS Castillo, S Kulesza, R Leon - Crop Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Crabgrass (Digitaria spp.) is deemed as a productive and nutritious warm‐season annual
forage for livestock in the US transition zone. However, there is limited information about …

Tissue chemistry and morphology affect root decomposition of perennial bioenergy grasses on sandy soil in a sub‐tropical environment

X Liang, JE Erickson, ML Silveira… - GCB …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Second‐generation biofuels and bio‐based products derived from lignocellulosic biomass
are likely to replace current fuels derived from simple sugars and starch because of greater …

Water table effect on phosphorus solubility in biosolids‐amended soils

LO Vieira‐Filho, ML Silveira… - Soil Science Society …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The predominantly coarse texture of Florida Spodosols, limited P‐holding capacity, and
fluctuating water table present major challenges for management of P, particularly in …

Modelling nitrogen leaching from sewage sludge application to arable land in the Lombardy region (northern Italy)

M Fumagalli, A Perego, M Acutis - Science of the total environment, 2013 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge can be used as fertiliser, offering the possibility of safely recycling this waste
product as a resource in agricultural applications. As the environmental concerns related to …

Municipal biosolids as an alternative nutrient source for bioenergy crops: I. Elephantgrass biomass production and soil responses

MS Castillo, LE Sollenberger… - Agronomy …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
High‐yielding bioenergy crops remove large quantities of soil nutrients. Nutrients must be
replenished in a manner that minimizes production costs and negative environmental …

Incorporation of municipal biosolids affects organic nitrogen mineralization and elephantgrass biomass production

MS Castillo, LE Sollenberger… - Agronomy …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Municipal biosolids (MBS) represents an alternative source of nutrients for the production of
bioenergy crops like elephantgrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.). Two experiments …

Improving the physical and chemical properties of a disturbed soil using drying-bed biosolids

JJ Sloan, PAY Ampim, T Boerth… - Communications in Soil …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Disturbed soils might be improved by increasing organic matter content. The objective of this
study was to determine if a large application of drying-bed biosolids would improve soil …

Classification and assessment models of first year byproducts nitrogen plant-availability from literature data

CA Joseph, L Khiari, J Gallichand… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Byproducts can provide an important amount of nutrients for crops and improve soils
properties. According to their C/N, nitrogen (N) mineralization or immobilization may be …

Temperature effects on phosphorus release from a biosolids‐amended soil

ML Silveira, GA O′ Connor - Applied and Environmental Soil …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This study was designed to evaluate the effects of temperature on the potential leachable P
pool and distribution of chemical P forms in a biosolids‐amended soil. AP‐deficient …