Evaluation of Composted Poultry Litter as a Substrate Amendment for WholeTree, Clean Chip Residual, and Pinebark for Container Grown Woody Nursery Crops

Autor:	Charles H. Gilliam, Stephen C. Marble, J. W. Olive, Glenn B. Fain, Jeff L. Sibley, Tom Gallagher, H. Allen Torbert
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Peat Amendment Substrate (chemistry) chemistry.chemical_element Horticulture Environmental Science (miscellaneous) engineering.material Nitrogen Agronomy chemistry Plant production engineering Environmental science Fertilizer Poultry litter Waste disposal
Zdroj:	Journal of Environmental Horticulture. 28:107-116
ISSN:	2573-5586 0738-2898
DOI:	10.24266/0738-2898-28.2.107
Popis:	WholeTree (WT) and clean chip residual (CCR) are potential new nursery substrates that are by-products of the forestry industry containing high wood content. Initial immobilization of nitrogen is one concern when using these new substrates; however the addition of composted poultry litter (CPL) to substrates containing high wood content could balance initial nitrogen immobilization and provide an inexpensive fertilizer source for growers. This study evaluated five woody nursery species being grown in WT, CCR, and pinebark (PB) with the addition of CPL or peat as a substrate amendment. Results indicate that these species can be grown successfully in WT and CCR substrates 6: 1 (by vol) with CPL. Use of CPL in WT and CCR substrates may provide an alternative to traditional PB plus peat based combinations in container plant production while providing poultry producers an environmentally sound means of waste disposal.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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