The application of organic fertilizers and natural minerals in the sugar cane crop (part II):

Long term effect on the yield of sugar cane crop and soil quality

Authors

  • Bladimir Díaz Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias. Universidad Central “Marta Abreu”de Las Villas, Cuba
  • Bárbara Barreto Estación Territorial de Investigaciones de la Caña de Azúcar (ETICA), Villa Clara-Cienfuegos, Cuba
  • Pedro Cairo Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias. Universidad Central “Marta Abreu”de Las Villas, Cuba
  • Enma Pineda Estación Territorial de Investigaciones de la Caña de Azúcar (ETICA), Villa Clara-Cienfuegos, Cuba
  • Rafael Mas Estación Territorial de Investigaciones de la Caña de Azúcar (ETICA), Villa Clara-Cienfuegos, Cuba
  • Fidel Acosta Estación Territorial de Investigaciones de la Caña de Azúcar (ETICA), Villa Clara-Cienfuegos, Cuba
  • Everaldo Becerra Estación Territorial de Investigaciones de la Caña de Azúcar (ETICA), Villa Clara-Cienfuegos, Cuba
  • Betsy Clavelo Laboratorio Provincial de Suelos, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Reinaldo Quiñones Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Universidad Central “Marta Abreu”de Las Villas

Keywords:

organic fertilizers, natural minerals, yield of sugar cane crop, soil quality

Abstract

The study was carried out in the Territorial Research Station of Sugar Cane on the Inceptisol soil. It was established 9 treatments with organic materials and natural minerals. The soil structure was improved significantly when natural minerals and organic materials were applied in comparison with the chemical fertilization. The application of the sugar cane filter cake 15 t.ha-1 + Zeolith 2 t.ha-1 and the compost 4 t.ha-1 + calcareous phosphate rock 2 t.ha-1 caused a positive residual effect on the soil structure factor and the agricultural and industrial yield for more than 3 years. A proportional relationship existed between the soil quality and the agricultural yield of the sugar cane.

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Published

2010-01-01

How to Cite

Díaz, B., Barreto, B., Cairo, P., Pineda, E., Mas, R., Acosta, F., Becerra, E., Clavelo, B., & Quiñones, R. (2010). The application of organic fertilizers and natural minerals in the sugar cane crop (part II):: Long term effect on the yield of sugar cane crop and soil quality. Centro Azúcar Journal, 37(1). Retrieved from http://centroazucar.uclv.edu.cu/index.php/centro_azucar/article/view/399

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Original Articles

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