Rock Phosphate Enriched Compost:: Optimization of factors - Softcover

Aziz, Tariq; Waqas, Rashid; Arshad, Muhammad

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3847336967 ISBN 13: 9783847336969

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Phosphorus plays an important role in a number of processes in plants, especially in photosynthesis, carbon metabolism, membrane formation, energy generation, glycolysis, respiration and nitrogen fixation. Although total P in the soils are high but their availability to plants is too low to meet the requirements so viable strategies are needed to solublized the inorganic P and to use the RP (insoluble source of P) to decrease the dependence on costly chemical fertilizers in crop production . For the transformation of insoluble phosphorus (PR) to soluble form, composting technology would serve as breakthrough and provided optimal conditions. The objective of the study was to optimize the compost: RP ratio, time and temperature conditions for maximum solublization of P by composting. This study was undertaken to evaluate the potential of composting technology to solublize the rock phosphate in soil and also to develop optimum conditions for better release of available P for growth and development of crop plants.

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About the Author

I, along with Rashid Waqas under the Supervision of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arshad (T.I.) have done the optimization of Rock Phosphate Eniriched Compost in Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences, UAF. Recently, the impact of this compost on different crops is in progress which could lead to a substantial way for Sustainable Agriculture.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3847336967
• ISBN 13: 9783847336969
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 88