ABSTRACT Organic fertilizers derived from poultry litter and pig slurry are alternatives to mineral fertilizers in increasing soil nutrient availability. The aim of this study was to evaluate soil response, through characterization of organic C and available N, P, and K contents, and corn yield response to increasing amounts of poultry litter, pig slurry, and mineral fertilizers in an integrated crop-livestock production system (ICL) from 2011 to 2013. The experimental design consisted of randomized blocks in a 4 × 3 […]

The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of addition of increasing rates of swine manure, mineral fertilizers, and the combination of both on the abundance and diversity of soil macrofauna. The study was carried out in Campos Novos county, in the western Santa Catarina state, on an Oxisol cultivated with corn (Zea mays) and oat (Avena sativa) in succession and no tillage system. Six treatments were used: a control, with no fertilization (TT); mineral fertilization (AM); swine manure + […]