Sludge and Compost Amendments in Tropical Soils: Impact on Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) Nutrient Content
Degradation of agricultural soils has increased rapidly
during the last 20 years due to the indiscriminate use of pesticides
and other anthropogenic activities. Currently, there is an urgent need
of soil restoration to increase agricultural production. Utilization of
sewage sludge or municipal solid waste is an important way to
recycle nutrient elements and improve soil quality. With these
amendments, nutrient availability in the aqueous phase might be
increased and production of healthier crops can be accomplished.
This research project aimed to achieve sustainable management of
tropical agricultural soils, specifically in Puerto Rico, through the
amendment of water treatment plant sludge’s. This practice avoids
landfill disposal of sewage sludge and at the same time results costeffective
practice for recycling solid waste residues. Coriander
sativum was cultivated in a compost-soil-sludge mixture at different
proportions. Results showed that Coriander grown in a mixture of
25% compost+50% Voladora soi+25% sludge had the best growth
and development. High chlorophyll content (33.01 ± 0.8) was
observed in Coriander plants cultivated in 25% compost+62.5%
Coloso soil+ 12.5% sludge compared to plants grown with no sludge
(32.59 ± 0.7). ICP-OES analysis showed variations in mineral
element contents (macro and micronutrients) in coriander plant
grown I soil amended with sludge and compost.
[1] M.A. Lugo Lopez, L.G. Bartelli, F. Abruna. “An overview of the soils of
Puerto Rico: classification, and physical, chemical, and mineralogical
properties.” Agr Exp de P.R., vol. 79, pp. 1-15, 1973.
[2] F.H. Beinroth, R.J. Engel, J.L. Lugo, C.L. Santiago, S. Rios, G.R.
Brannon.”Updated taxonomic classification of the soils of Puerto Rico,
2002.” Agr Exp de P.R., vol. 303, pp. 1-73, 2003.
[3] D. M. Bearden, C. Copeland, L. Luther, J.E. McCarthy, M. Tiemann, R.
Esworthy, J.H. Yen. “Environmental Laws: Summary of Major Statutes
Administrated by the Environmental Protection Agency.” Congressional
Research Service, 2013, pp. 1-129.
[4] R. S. Mylavarapu, G. M. Zinati. “Improvement of soil properties using
compost for optimum parsley production in sandy soils.” Sci Hortic.,
vol. 120, pp. 426-430, 2009.
[5] A. Lakhdar, M. Rabhi, T. Ghnaya, F. Montemurro, N. Jedidi, C.
Abdelly. “Effectiveness of compost use in salt-affected soil.” J Hazard
Mat., vol. 171, pp. 29-37, 2009.
[6] M.L. Miranda, B. Hale. “Paradise recovered: energy production and
waste management in island environments.” Energy Policy., vol. 33, pp.
1691-1702, 2005.
[7] W. B. Akanbi, A. O. Togun. “The influence of maize-stover compost ad
nitrogen fertilizer on growth, yield and nutrient uptake of amaranth.” Sci
Hortic., vol. 93, pp. 1-8, 2002.
[8] J. Casado-Vela, S. Selles. C. Díaz-Crespo, J. Navarro-Pedreño, J.
Mataix-Beneyto, I. Gómez. “Effect of composted sewage sludge
application to soil on sweet pepper crop (Capsicum annuum var
annuum) grown under two exploitation regimes.” Waste Manage, vol.
27, pp. 1509-1518, 2007.
[9] P. Li, X. Cheng, B. Xue, L. Zang, D. Sun. “Evaluation of Composted
Sewage Sludge Application to Soil.” IERI Procedia, vol. 5, pp. 202–
208, 2013.
[10] F. Gallardo, C. Bravo, M. C. Diez. “Use of Sludge from Kraft Mill
Wastewater Treatment as Improver of Volcanic Soil: Effect on Soil
Biological Parameters.” R.C. Suelo Nutr. Veg., vol. 10, pp., 48–61, 2010.
[11] K. Mahapatra, D. S. Ramteke, L. J. Paliwal, N. K. Naik. “Agronomic
application of food processing industrial sludge to improve soil quality
and crop productivity.” Geoderma, vol. 207-208, pp. 205–211, 2013.
[12] N. Orcen, G. Nazarian, S. Sadighfard, M. Tepecik, E. Irget. “Effects of
wastewater sludge on growth of rape (Brassica napus).” Ann. Biol. Res.,
vol. 4, pp.1–5, 2013.
[13] W. Du, J. Jiang, C. Gong. “Primary research on agricultural effect of
Sludge impact of sludge application on crop seeds germination and
seedling growth.” Procedia Environ. Sci., vol. 16, pp. 340–345, 2012.
[14] G. Ojeda, S. Mattana, J. M. Alcañiz, G. Marando, M. Bonmatí, S. K.
Woche, J. Bachmann. “Wetting process and soil water retention of a
mine soil amended with composted and thermally dried sludges.
Geoderma, vol. 156, pp. 399–409, 2010.
[15] G. Ojeda, E. Perfect, J. M. Alcañiz, O. Ortiz. “Fractal analysis of soil
water hysteresis as influenced by sewage sludge application.”
Geoderma, vol. 134, pp. 386–401, 2006.
[16] P.S. Kidd, M.J. Dominguez-Rodriguez, J. Diez, C. Monterroso.
“Bioavailability and plant accumulation of heavy metals and phosphorus
in agricultural soils amended by long-term application of sewage
sludge.” Chemosphere, vol. 66, pp. 1458–1467, 2007.
[17] A. M. Latare, O. Kumar, S. K. Singh, A. Gupta. “Direct and residual
effect of sewage sludge on yield, heavy metals content and soil fertility
under rice – wheat system.” Ecol. Eng., vol. 69, pp. 17–24, 2014.
[18] Y. Bai, C. Gu, T. Tao, L. Wang, K. Feng, Y. Shan. “Growth
Characteristics, Nutrient Uptake, and Metal Accumulation of Ryegrass
(Lolium perenne L.) in Sludge-Amended Mudflats.” Acta Agr Scand B-S
P, vol. 63-4, pp. 352-359, 2013.
[19] R. P. Singh, M. Agrawal. “Effect of different sewage sludge applications
on growth and yield of Vigna radiata L. field crop: Metal uptake by
plant.” Ecol. Eng., vol. 36, pp. 969–972, 2010.
[20] U. Song, E.J. Lee. “Resources, Conservation and Recycling
Environmental and Economical Assessment of Sewage Sludge Compost
Application on Soil and Plants in a Landfill.” Resources, Conserv.
Recycl., vol. 54, pp. 1109–1116, 2010.
[21] P. Mañas, E. Castro, J. de las Heras. “Application of treated wastewater
and digested sewage sludge to obtain biomass from Cynara cardunculus
L.” J. Clean. Prod., vol. 67, pp. 72–78, 2014.
[22] A. Mazen, F.A. Faheed, A.F. Ahmed. “Study of Potential Impacts of
Using Sewage Sludge in the Amendment of Desert Reclaimed Soil on
Wheat and Jews Mallow Plants.” Brazilian Arch. Biol. Technol., vol. 53,
pp. 917–930, 2010.
[23] NRC (National Research Council). “Recommended Dietary
Allowances”. 10th ed. Food and Nutrition Board, National Research
Council, National Academy Press, Washington, DC. pp. 230-235, 1989.
[24] FAO/WHO. “Expert Consultation on Human Vitamin and Mineral
Requirements Vitamin and mineral requirements in human nutrition.”
Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 21–30 September 1998.
[25] M. B. Adewole, A. O. Ilesanmi. “Effects of soil amendments on the
nutritional quality of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.).” J. Soil Sci.
Plant Nutr., vol. 11, pp. 45–55, 2011.
[26] T. L. Provin, A. L. Wright, F. M. Hons, D. A. Zuberer, R. H. White.
“Seasonal dynamics of soil micronutrients in compost-amended
bermudagrass turf.” Bioresour. Technol., vol. 99, pp. 2672–2679, 2008.
[27] P. Marschner. “Mineral nutrition of higher Plants.” San Diego, CA:
2012, pp. 209-210.
[28] H. Cheng, W. Xu, J. Liu, Q. Zhao, Y. He, G. Chen. “Application of
composted sewage sludge (CSS) as a soil amendment for turfgrass
growth.” Ecol. Eng., vol. 9, pp. 96–104, 2006.
[29] M. García-Delgado, M.S. Rodríguez-Cruz, L.F. Lorenzo. “Seasonal and
time variability of heavy metal content and of its chemical forms in
sewage sludges from different wastewater treatment plants.” Sci. Total
Environ., vol. 382, pp. 82–92, 2007.
[30] J. L. Aschner, M. Aschner. “Nutritional aspects of manganese
homeostasis.” Mol. Aspects Med., vol. 26, pp. 353-362, 2005.
[31] F. H. Tani, S. Barrington. “Zinc and copper uptake by plants under two
transpiration rates. Part II. Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum L.).”
Environ. Pollut., vol. 138, pp. 548-558, 2005.
[32] B. Sadeghzadeh. “A review of zinc nutrition and plant breeding”. J Soil
Sci Plant Nutr., vol. 13-4, pp. 905-927, 2013.
[33] L. Taiz, E. Zeiger, Plant Physiology, 2nd ed., Sinauer Associates,
Sunderland, MA, 1998.
[34] A. Mazen, F.A. Faheed, A.F. Ahmed. “Study of Potential Impacts of
Using Sewage Sludge in the Amendment of Desert Reclaimed Soil on
Wheat and Jews Mallow Plants.” Brazilian Arch. Biol. Technol., vol. 53,
pp. 917–930, 2010.
[1] M.A. Lugo Lopez, L.G. Bartelli, F. Abruna. “An overview of the soils of
Puerto Rico: classification, and physical, chemical, and mineralogical
properties.” Agr Exp de P.R., vol. 79, pp. 1-15, 1973.
[2] F.H. Beinroth, R.J. Engel, J.L. Lugo, C.L. Santiago, S. Rios, G.R.
Brannon.”Updated taxonomic classification of the soils of Puerto Rico,
2002.” Agr Exp de P.R., vol. 303, pp. 1-73, 2003.
[3] D. M. Bearden, C. Copeland, L. Luther, J.E. McCarthy, M. Tiemann, R.
Esworthy, J.H. Yen. “Environmental Laws: Summary of Major Statutes
Administrated by the Environmental Protection Agency.” Congressional
Research Service, 2013, pp. 1-129.
[4] R. S. Mylavarapu, G. M. Zinati. “Improvement of soil properties using
compost for optimum parsley production in sandy soils.” Sci Hortic.,
vol. 120, pp. 426-430, 2009.
[5] A. Lakhdar, M. Rabhi, T. Ghnaya, F. Montemurro, N. Jedidi, C.
Abdelly. “Effectiveness of compost use in salt-affected soil.” J Hazard
Mat., vol. 171, pp. 29-37, 2009.
[6] M.L. Miranda, B. Hale. “Paradise recovered: energy production and
waste management in island environments.” Energy Policy., vol. 33, pp.
1691-1702, 2005.
[7] W. B. Akanbi, A. O. Togun. “The influence of maize-stover compost ad
nitrogen fertilizer on growth, yield and nutrient uptake of amaranth.” Sci
Hortic., vol. 93, pp. 1-8, 2002.
[8] J. Casado-Vela, S. Selles. C. Díaz-Crespo, J. Navarro-Pedreño, J.
Mataix-Beneyto, I. Gómez. “Effect of composted sewage sludge
application to soil on sweet pepper crop (Capsicum annuum var
annuum) grown under two exploitation regimes.” Waste Manage, vol.
27, pp. 1509-1518, 2007.
[9] P. Li, X. Cheng, B. Xue, L. Zang, D. Sun. “Evaluation of Composted
Sewage Sludge Application to Soil.” IERI Procedia, vol. 5, pp. 202–
208, 2013.
[10] F. Gallardo, C. Bravo, M. C. Diez. “Use of Sludge from Kraft Mill
Wastewater Treatment as Improver of Volcanic Soil: Effect on Soil
Biological Parameters.” R.C. Suelo Nutr. Veg., vol. 10, pp., 48–61, 2010.
[11] K. Mahapatra, D. S. Ramteke, L. J. Paliwal, N. K. Naik. “Agronomic
application of food processing industrial sludge to improve soil quality
and crop productivity.” Geoderma, vol. 207-208, pp. 205–211, 2013.
[12] N. Orcen, G. Nazarian, S. Sadighfard, M. Tepecik, E. Irget. “Effects of
wastewater sludge on growth of rape (Brassica napus).” Ann. Biol. Res.,
vol. 4, pp.1–5, 2013.
[13] W. Du, J. Jiang, C. Gong. “Primary research on agricultural effect of
Sludge impact of sludge application on crop seeds germination and
seedling growth.” Procedia Environ. Sci., vol. 16, pp. 340–345, 2012.
[14] G. Ojeda, S. Mattana, J. M. Alcañiz, G. Marando, M. Bonmatí, S. K.
Woche, J. Bachmann. “Wetting process and soil water retention of a
mine soil amended with composted and thermally dried sludges.
Geoderma, vol. 156, pp. 399–409, 2010.
[15] G. Ojeda, E. Perfect, J. M. Alcañiz, O. Ortiz. “Fractal analysis of soil
water hysteresis as influenced by sewage sludge application.”
Geoderma, vol. 134, pp. 386–401, 2006.
[16] P.S. Kidd, M.J. Dominguez-Rodriguez, J. Diez, C. Monterroso.
“Bioavailability and plant accumulation of heavy metals and phosphorus
in agricultural soils amended by long-term application of sewage
sludge.” Chemosphere, vol. 66, pp. 1458–1467, 2007.
[17] A. M. Latare, O. Kumar, S. K. Singh, A. Gupta. “Direct and residual
effect of sewage sludge on yield, heavy metals content and soil fertility
under rice – wheat system.” Ecol. Eng., vol. 69, pp. 17–24, 2014.
[18] Y. Bai, C. Gu, T. Tao, L. Wang, K. Feng, Y. Shan. “Growth
Characteristics, Nutrient Uptake, and Metal Accumulation of Ryegrass
(Lolium perenne L.) in Sludge-Amended Mudflats.” Acta Agr Scand B-S
P, vol. 63-4, pp. 352-359, 2013.
[19] R. P. Singh, M. Agrawal. “Effect of different sewage sludge applications
on growth and yield of Vigna radiata L. field crop: Metal uptake by
plant.” Ecol. Eng., vol. 36, pp. 969–972, 2010.
[20] U. Song, E.J. Lee. “Resources, Conservation and Recycling
Environmental and Economical Assessment of Sewage Sludge Compost
Application on Soil and Plants in a Landfill.” Resources, Conserv.
Recycl., vol. 54, pp. 1109–1116, 2010.
[21] P. Mañas, E. Castro, J. de las Heras. “Application of treated wastewater
and digested sewage sludge to obtain biomass from Cynara cardunculus
L.” J. Clean. Prod., vol. 67, pp. 72–78, 2014.
[22] A. Mazen, F.A. Faheed, A.F. Ahmed. “Study of Potential Impacts of
Using Sewage Sludge in the Amendment of Desert Reclaimed Soil on
Wheat and Jews Mallow Plants.” Brazilian Arch. Biol. Technol., vol. 53,
pp. 917–930, 2010.
[23] NRC (National Research Council). “Recommended Dietary
Allowances”. 10th ed. Food and Nutrition Board, National Research
Council, National Academy Press, Washington, DC. pp. 230-235, 1989.
[24] FAO/WHO. “Expert Consultation on Human Vitamin and Mineral
Requirements Vitamin and mineral requirements in human nutrition.”
Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 21–30 September 1998.
[25] M. B. Adewole, A. O. Ilesanmi. “Effects of soil amendments on the
nutritional quality of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.).” J. Soil Sci.
Plant Nutr., vol. 11, pp. 45–55, 2011.
[26] T. L. Provin, A. L. Wright, F. M. Hons, D. A. Zuberer, R. H. White.
“Seasonal dynamics of soil micronutrients in compost-amended
bermudagrass turf.” Bioresour. Technol., vol. 99, pp. 2672–2679, 2008.
[27] P. Marschner. “Mineral nutrition of higher Plants.” San Diego, CA:
2012, pp. 209-210.
[28] H. Cheng, W. Xu, J. Liu, Q. Zhao, Y. He, G. Chen. “Application of
composted sewage sludge (CSS) as a soil amendment for turfgrass
growth.” Ecol. Eng., vol. 9, pp. 96–104, 2006.
[29] M. García-Delgado, M.S. Rodríguez-Cruz, L.F. Lorenzo. “Seasonal and
time variability of heavy metal content and of its chemical forms in
sewage sludges from different wastewater treatment plants.” Sci. Total
Environ., vol. 382, pp. 82–92, 2007.
[30] J. L. Aschner, M. Aschner. “Nutritional aspects of manganese
homeostasis.” Mol. Aspects Med., vol. 26, pp. 353-362, 2005.
[31] F. H. Tani, S. Barrington. “Zinc and copper uptake by plants under two
transpiration rates. Part II. Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum L.).”
Environ. Pollut., vol. 138, pp. 548-558, 2005.
[32] B. Sadeghzadeh. “A review of zinc nutrition and plant breeding”. J Soil
Sci Plant Nutr., vol. 13-4, pp. 905-927, 2013.
[33] L. Taiz, E. Zeiger, Plant Physiology, 2nd ed., Sinauer Associates,
Sunderland, MA, 1998.
[34] A. Mazen, F.A. Faheed, A.F. Ahmed. “Study of Potential Impacts of
Using Sewage Sludge in the Amendment of Desert Reclaimed Soil on
Wheat and Jews Mallow Plants.” Brazilian Arch. Biol. Technol., vol. 53,
pp. 917–930, 2010.
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and other anthropogenic activities. Currently, there is an urgent need
of soil restoration to increase agricultural production. Utilization of
sewage sludge or municipal solid waste is an important way to
recycle nutrient elements and improve soil quality. With these
amendments, nutrient availability in the aqueous phase might be
increased and production of healthier crops can be accomplished.
This research project aimed to achieve sustainable management of
tropical agricultural soils, specifically in Puerto Rico, through the
amendment of water treatment plant sludge’s. This practice avoids
landfill disposal of sewage sludge and at the same time results costeffective
practice for recycling solid waste residues. Coriander
sativum was cultivated in a compost-soil-sludge mixture at different
proportions. Results showed that Coriander grown in a mixture of
25% compost+50% Voladora soi+25% sludge had the best growth
and development. High chlorophyll content (33.01 ± 0.8) was
observed in Coriander plants cultivated in 25% compost+62.5%
Coloso soil+ 12.5% sludge compared to plants grown with no sludge
(32.59 ± 0.7). ICP-OES analysis showed variations in mineral
element contents (macro and micronutrients) in coriander plant
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