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Organic and inorganic fertilization effects on DTPA-extractable Fe, Cu, Mn and Zn, and their concentration in the edible portion of crops

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2010

C. MAQUEDA ,
J. F. HERENCIA ,
J. C. RUIZ  and
M. F. HIDALGO
C. MAQUEDA*
Affiliation:
Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología (CSIC) Apdo. 1052, 41080, Sevilla, Spain
J. F. HERENCIA
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigación y Formación Agraria ‘Las Torres-Tomejil’ (CIFA), P.C. Alcalá del Rio, Sevilla, Spain
J. C. RUIZ
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigación y Formación Agraria ‘Las Torres-Tomejil’ (CIFA), P.C. Alcalá del Rio, Sevilla, Spain
M. F. HIDALGO
Affiliation:
Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología (CSIC) Apdo. 1052, 41080, Sevilla, Spain
*
*To whom all correspondence should be addressed. Email: [email protected]
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Summary

The application of organic composts to soil may affect the availability of micronutrients and their concentration in plants. The present field research study compared soil micronutrient extractability after 5 years of organic fertilization v. conventional inorganic fertilization. Iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) were extracted from soil using diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) and the data obtained were compared with the concentration of these micronutrients in the edible portion of the crop. The study was carried out on a loam soil classified as a Xerofluvent. The soil was fertilized with composted plant residues or with conventional inorganic fertilizer and all treatments were replicated four times in a randomized complete block design. In all cases a crop rotational system was applied. The use of organic fertilization resulted in a higher extractability for all the elements studied; however, the micronutrient content in the edible part of the crops was variable depending on the plant species and element. Crop yields depended on the type of crop rather than the type of soil fertilization. The present study showed that the use of plant compost and the elimination of synthetic fertilizers result in an increase of Fe, Cu, Mn and Zn extractability compared to soil treated with inorganic fertilization, which should provide long-term fertility benefits.

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Crops and Soils
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 149 , Issue 4 , August 2011 , pp. 461 - 472
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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