Residual Effects of Biosolids Application on Forage Production of Semiarid Grassland in Jalisco, Mexico
Single application of biosolids increases forage production on semiarid grasslands. Residual effects of biosolids on forage production have been scarcely measured in semiarid grasslands. The objective was to evaluate the residual effects of biosolids application on forage production of blue grama (B...
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| author | Pedro Jurado-Guerra Miguel Luna-Luna Ernesto Flores-Ancira Ruben Saucedo-Teran |
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| description | Single application of biosolids increases forage production on semiarid grasslands. Residual effects of biosolids on forage production have been scarcely measured in semiarid grasslands. The objective was to evaluate the residual effects of biosolids application on forage production of blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths) and other grasses at a semiarid grassland in Jalisco, Mexico. The study was performed at shortgrass prairie in northeast Jalisco. Field plots were selected to include blue grama plants before rainy season in 2002. Aerobic biosolids were applied at 0 (control), 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, or 90 dry Mg ha−1 under a completely random design with five replications. Forage production was estimated by clipping at the end of the growing season during five years. Data analysis was performed with linear mixed model and repeated measures. Forage production was influenced by a rate × year × species interaction (P=0.0001). Blue grama forage production increased with increasing biosolids rates during all years, with the magnitude of this response varying among years. Forage production of other grass species slightly decreased with biosolids application. Single biosolids application had a residual effect on forage production throughout five years in semiarid grasslands. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e141c5a024d8478b86c156fda364d19f2025-02-03T01:22:20ZengWileyApplied and Environmental Soil Science1687-76671687-76752013-01-01201310.1155/2013/835960835960Residual Effects of Biosolids Application on Forage Production of Semiarid Grassland in Jalisco, MexicoPedro Jurado-Guerra0Miguel Luna-Luna1Ernesto Flores-Ancira2Ruben Saucedo-Teran3Sitio Experimental La Campana, CIRNOC, INIFAP, Km 33 Carretera Chihuahua-Ojinaga, 32910 Aldama, CHIH, MexicoSitio Experimental Vaquerias, CIRPAC, INIFAP, Km 8 Carretera Ojuelos-Lagos de Moreno, 47540 Ojuelos, JAL, MexicoDepartamento de Zootecnia, Centro de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autonoma de Aguascalientes, Avenida Universidad No. 940, 20131 Aguascalientes, AGS, MexicoSitio Experimental La Campana, CIRNOC, INIFAP, Km 33 Carretera Chihuahua-Ojinaga, 32910 Aldama, CHIH, MexicoSingle application of biosolids increases forage production on semiarid grasslands. Residual effects of biosolids on forage production have been scarcely measured in semiarid grasslands. The objective was to evaluate the residual effects of biosolids application on forage production of blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths) and other grasses at a semiarid grassland in Jalisco, Mexico. The study was performed at shortgrass prairie in northeast Jalisco. Field plots were selected to include blue grama plants before rainy season in 2002. Aerobic biosolids were applied at 0 (control), 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, or 90 dry Mg ha−1 under a completely random design with five replications. Forage production was estimated by clipping at the end of the growing season during five years. Data analysis was performed with linear mixed model and repeated measures. Forage production was influenced by a rate × year × species interaction (P=0.0001). Blue grama forage production increased with increasing biosolids rates during all years, with the magnitude of this response varying among years. Forage production of other grass species slightly decreased with biosolids application. Single biosolids application had a residual effect on forage production throughout five years in semiarid grasslands.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/835960 |
| spellingShingle | Pedro Jurado-Guerra Miguel Luna-Luna Ernesto Flores-Ancira Ruben Saucedo-Teran Residual Effects of Biosolids Application on Forage Production of Semiarid Grassland in Jalisco, Mexico Applied and Environmental Soil Science |
| title | Residual Effects of Biosolids Application on Forage Production of Semiarid Grassland in Jalisco, Mexico |
| title_full | Residual Effects of Biosolids Application on Forage Production of Semiarid Grassland in Jalisco, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Residual Effects of Biosolids Application on Forage Production of Semiarid Grassland in Jalisco, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Residual Effects of Biosolids Application on Forage Production of Semiarid Grassland in Jalisco, Mexico |
| title_short | Residual Effects of Biosolids Application on Forage Production of Semiarid Grassland in Jalisco, Mexico |
| title_sort | residual effects of biosolids application on forage production of semiarid grassland in jalisco mexico |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/835960 |
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