Year-round poultry litter decomposition and N, P, K and Ca release

Poultry litter is an important nutrient source in agriculture, although little information is available regarding its decomposition rate and nutrient release. To evaluate these processes, poultry litter (PL) was applied to the soil to supply 100, 200 and 300 kg ha-1 N contained in 4,953, 9,907 and 1...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christiano Santos Rocha Pitta, Paulo Fernando Adami, Adelino Pelissari, Tangriani Simioni Assmann, Marcia Fernanda Franchin, Luís César Cassol, Laércio Ricardo Sartor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência do Solo 2012-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832012000300034&lng=en&tlng=en