The Effects of Short-Term Compost Application On Soil Chemical Properties and on Nutritional Status of Maize Plant From: Compost Science & Utilization | Date: July 1, 2007| Author: Adani, Fabrizio; Genevini, Pierluigi; Tambone, Fulvia | Copyright J.G. Press Inc. Summer 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Compost may improve the soil quality and contribute to C sequestration. The short-term effects of compost application on soil properties of soil cropped with maize are reported here. Soil plots to which mature compost was added (at 50 Mg ha^sup -1^ and 85 Mg ha^sup -1^) were analyzed for total organic carbon (TOC), nutrients, heavy metals and other soil properties. In addition, maize plants were weighed at the end of the trial and analyzed for carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and heav...

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