dc.contributor.author | Garnett, Angela | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-04-10T13:22:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-04-10T13:22:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012-04-10 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/14623 | |
dc.description.abstract | Utilizing food and yard waste (FYW) compost for plant production requires determination of application rates that support crop production, improve soil properties and avoid excessive nutrient build-up. An 88 day incubation experiment showed 12 t ha-1 FYW compost to contribute 3.6 kg M3P ha-1 and 0.3 kg mineral N ha-1, 24 t ha-1 supplied 15.1 kg M3P ha-1 and 0.7 kg N ha-1 and 36 t ha-1 gave 39.5 kg M3P ha-1 and 1.2 kg N ha-1 to Pugwash series coarse, loamy soil. A field study showed FYW compost yielded higher P concentrations in grain and stover but lower grain yields than fertilizer. In the residual year, compost treatment yields didn’t decrease and concentrations and amounts of P and N increased. This FYW compost applied to corn at 24 t ha-1 with an N fertilizer can yield similarly to fertilizers only, removing greater amounts of P in grain and stover. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | phosphorus | en_US |
dc.subject | nitrogen | en_US |
dc.subject | compost | en_US |
dc.subject | food and yard waste | en_US |
dc.subject | corn | en_US |
dc.title | Food and Yard Waste Compost as a Nutrient Source for Corn Production | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2012-03-14 | |
dc.contributor.department | Nova Scotia Agricultural College | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Dr. Rob Jamieson | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Dian Patterson | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Mr. Dale Hebb | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Mr. Jack Van Roestel | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. David Burton | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Ali Madani, Dr. Rob Gordon | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |