Potential of developing podzolic soil-based potting media from wood ash, paper sludge and biochar.

Heavy metals Hydrological properties Paper mill wastes Potting media Soil amendments Wood industry by-products

Journal

Journal of environmental management
ISSN: 1095-8630
Titre abrégé: J Environ Manage
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0401664

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 Jan 2022
Historique:
received: 21 05 2021
revised: 18 09 2021
accepted: 20 09 2021
pubmed: 9 10 2021
medline: 4 11 2021
entrez: 8 10 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Organic waste management in environmentally sustainable way is important not only to reduce the negative impacts on ecosystems but also valorizing the waste resources. Herein we evaluated the potential of wood ash (WA) and paper sludge (PS) wastes from a pulp and paper mill as potting media and their effects on the physicochemical properties of podzolic soil. WA, PS and biochar (BC) was mixed in different combinations with a sandy loam podzolic soil. Potting media treatments included: T1-soil (negative control); T2-Promix Potting media treatments expressed significant (p < 0.00) effects on pH, bulk density, total porosity, field capacity, plant available water (PAW) and water retention curves. Potting media amended with WA showed high pH range (8-12) while PS amendments exhibited pH in range where most plant nutrients are available (6.5-7.5). Results depicted significantly lower bulk density, and increased total porosity and water holding capacity of potting media amended with WA and PS. BC addition further enhanced the water retention properties compared to combinations without BC. T6, T10 and T11 produced higher amounts of PAW with desired pH compared to T1 and T2. WA, PS and BC showed high potential for developing podzolic soil-based potting media, but their effects on plant growth and elemental uptake need to be investigated.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVE
Organic waste management in environmentally sustainable way is important not only to reduce the negative impacts on ecosystems but also valorizing the waste resources. Herein we evaluated the potential of wood ash (WA) and paper sludge (PS) wastes from a pulp and paper mill as potting media and their effects on the physicochemical properties of podzolic soil.
METHODS METHODS
WA, PS and biochar (BC) was mixed in different combinations with a sandy loam podzolic soil. Potting media treatments included: T1-soil (negative control); T2-Promix
RESULTS RESULTS
Potting media treatments expressed significant (p < 0.00) effects on pH, bulk density, total porosity, field capacity, plant available water (PAW) and water retention curves. Potting media amended with WA showed high pH range (8-12) while PS amendments exhibited pH in range where most plant nutrients are available (6.5-7.5). Results depicted significantly lower bulk density, and increased total porosity and water holding capacity of potting media amended with WA and PS. BC addition further enhanced the water retention properties compared to combinations without BC. T6, T10 and T11 produced higher amounts of PAW with desired pH compared to T1 and T2.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
WA, PS and BC showed high potential for developing podzolic soil-based potting media, but their effects on plant growth and elemental uptake need to be investigated.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34624579
pii: S0301-4797(21)01873-9
doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113811
pii:
doi:

Substances chimiques

Sewage 0
Soil 0
Soil Pollutants 0
biochar 0
Charcoal 16291-96-6

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

113811

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

Muhammad M Farhain (MM)

School of Science and the Environment, Memorial University, Corner Brook, NL, A2H 5G4, Canada.

Mumtaz Cheema (M)

School of Science and the Environment, Memorial University, Corner Brook, NL, A2H 5G4, Canada.

Yeukai Katanda (Y)

School of Science and the Environment, Memorial University, Corner Brook, NL, A2H 5G4, Canada.

Muhammad Nadeem (M)

School of Science and the Environment, Memorial University, Corner Brook, NL, A2H 5G4, Canada.

Bilal Javed (B)

School of Science and the Environment, Memorial University, Corner Brook, NL, A2H 5G4, Canada.

Raymond Thomas (R)

School of Science and the Environment, Memorial University, Corner Brook, NL, A2H 5G4, Canada.

Ratnajit Saha (R)

Environmental Science Program, Faculty of Science, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, A1B 3X7, Canada.

Lakshman Galagedara (L)

School of Science and the Environment, Memorial University, Corner Brook, NL, A2H 5G4, Canada; Environmental Science Program, Faculty of Science, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, A1B 3X7, Canada. Electronic address: lgalagedara@grenfell.mun.ca.

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