Evaluation of compost from seaweed and fish waste as a fertilizer for horticultural use

Illera-Vives, Marta; Seoane Labandeira, S.; Brito, Luís Miguel; López-Fabal, Adolfo; López-Mosquera, M. Elvira

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Evaluation of compost from seaweed and fish waste as a fertilizer for horticultural use

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dc.contributor.author	Illera-Vives, Marta
dc.contributor.author	Seoane Labandeira, S.
dc.contributor.author	Brito, Luís Miguel
dc.contributor.author	López-Fabal, Adolfo
dc.contributor.author	López-Mosquera, M. Elvira
dc.date.accessioned	2018-07-25T14:49:12Z
dc.date.available	2018-07-25T14:49:12Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.description.abstract	Composting may be an effective process for treating fish waste and drift seaweed to recover organic matter and nutrient resources and to produce fertilizers for organic agriculture. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of this type of compost as a fertilizer in a horticultural crop rotation. A greenhouse trial was carried out to test the effects of the compost on a tomato crop and its residual effects on the succeeding lettuce crop. Different compost rates (C1, C2 and C3: 40 t ha(-1), 50 t ha(-1) and 66 t ha(-1)) were compared to single rates of a mineral fertilizer (M) and of a certified organic fertilizer made from dehydrated broiler litter (BL) as well as to the control treatment, which lacked fertilization (C). Tomato yield increased significantly (5.56 kg plant(-1)) with the highest rate of compost compared to the mineral and control treatments (4.54 and 4.58 kg plant(-1), respectively). This increased yield was associated with an increase in the diameter and weight of the fruits. Moreover, the lettuce yield improved with compost rates C2 (395 g lettuce(-1)) and C3 (367 g lettuce(-1)), showing a strong residual effect of the compost. This compost is suitable as organic soil fertilizer and may be recommended for improving horticultural crop yields.	pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorship	The authors acknowledge funding from Xunta de Galicia (Projects PGIDT05TAM097E and 09MRU016291PR and a post graduate grant for Marta Illera-Vives) and from Banco Santander (Mobility grant).	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	Illera-Vives, M.; Seoane Labandeira, S.; Brito, Luís Miguel; Lopez-Fabal, A.; Lopez-Mosquera, M. E. (2015). Evaluation of compost from seaweed and fish waste as a fertilizer for horticultural use. Scientia Horticulturae. ISSN 0304-4238. 186, p. 101-107	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.scienta.2015.02.008	pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn	0304-4238
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10198/17848
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	Elsevier	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Organic agriculture	pt_PT
dc.subject	Solanum lycopersicum	pt_PT
dc.subject	Lactuca sativa	pt_PT
dc.subject	Algae	pt_PT
dc.subject	Waste management	pt_PT
dc.title	Evaluation of compost from seaweed and fish waste as a fertilizer for horticultural use	pt_PT
dc.type	journal article
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oaire.citation.endPage	107	pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage	101	pt_PT
oaire.citation.title	Scientia Horticulturae	pt_PT
oaire.citation.volume	186	pt_PT
person.familyName	Brito
person.givenName	Luís Miguel
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rcaap.type	article	pt_PT
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