ISSN:
1573-5036
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Summary Heavy application of fresh and rotted sawdust to field plots in comparison to manure and untreated control plots showed no significant difference in yields of corn over a four year period. The soil type was coarse textured and poor in nutrients at the start. However, the total yields for the rotted sawdust plots were consistently greater each year than those for the other treatments, thus possibly indicating a trend of benefit for the rotted sawdust treatments. Total yields for the fresh sawdust were close to those for the controls. Heavy applications of fertilizer, especially nitrogen, were necessary the first three years, but only a rather light application was necessary the fourth year. Soil moisture determinations indicate that all of the organic materials tend to prevent pronounced fluctuations in moisture levels, the rotted sawdust most of all.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01373645
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