Long-term effects of combining anaerobic digestate with other organic waste products on soil microbial communities.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Agriculture is undergoing an agroecological transition characterized by adopting new practices to reduce chemical fertilizer inputs. In this context, digestates are emerging as sustainable substitutes for mineral fertilizers. However, large-scale application of digestates in agricultural fields requires rigorous studies to evaluate their long-term effects on soil microbial communities, which are crucial for ecosystem functioning and resilience.

Material and methods

This study presents provides a comparative analysis in long-term field conditions of fertilization strategies combining annual applications of raw digestate with biennial applications of different organic waste products (OWPs)-biowaste compost (BIO), farmyard manure (FYM), and urban sewage sludge (SLU

SUBMITTER: Mora-Salguero D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11752920 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature