This study aimed to evaluate total N, N-NH4+ and N-NO3– concentrations and pH in columns of alkalinized anaerobic sewage sludge and in percolated liquid, in simulation of real storage conditions. The experiment was conducted in Curitiba – Paraná state, in Cfb climate and rainfall of 197 mm during the incubation period (48 days). The tested factors were: 3 sludge types (covered alkalinized sludge – LCC; uncovered alkalinized sludge – LCD; and uncovered raw sludge – LBD), 4 incubation periods (0; 15; 27; and 48 days) […]

Where sugarcane is harvested without burning, a thick layer of straw remains on the soil. This crop residue modifies the agroecosystem and requires a reformulation of the crop management. Urea is the most common nitrogen source for sugarcane but, when applied on top of the crop residue, NH3-Nloss rates are high. This work was carried out under field conditions in the sugarcane production region of Piracicaba, State of São Paulo, Brazil, on an Arenic Kanhaplodult, using the third rattoon of […]