Soil physical attributes in chemigated banana plantation with wastewater

The feasibility of using sewage wastewater as a water and nutrient source for plants is an alternative to harness agricultural natural resource, observing its influence on the organic matter dynamics and soil energy. Our objective here was to evaluate the effects of applying different doses of effluent from a sewage treatment plant, in Janaúba – MG, Brazil, over the physical attributes of a soil grown with “Prata Anã” banana. From soil sample collection at depths of 0-20, 20-40, and 40-60 cm, we determined the following soil properties: soil density, total porosity, macroporosity, microporosity, organic matter, clay dispersed in water and stability of soil aggregate. The experimental design was in randomized blocks with four repetitions. Wastewater raising doses promoted increase in suspended solids, contributing to macroporosity reduction at 20-40 and 40-60 cm depths; as well as a reduction in organic matter within 0-20 cm layer. Clay dispersal was observed in the depths of 0-20 cm, being derived from an increase in sodium content. Concurrently, there was a reduction of soil aggregate stability.A utilização de água residuária proveniente do tratamento de esgoto, como fonte hídrica e nutricional para as plantas, é uma alternativa para racionalizar o aproveitamento do recurso natural na agricultura, observando-se sua influência sobre a dinâmica da matéria e da energia no solo. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os efeitos da aplicação de diferentes doses de efluente da estação de tratamento de esgoto de Janaúba - MG, sobre os atributos físicos de um solo cultivado com banana ‘Prata-Anã’. A partir da coleta de amostras de solo, nas profundidades de 0-20; 20-40 e 40-60 cm, foram avaliados os seguintes atributos: densidade do solo, porosidade total, macroporosidade, microporosidade, matéria orgânica, argila dispersa em água e a estabilidade de agregados do solo. O delineamento experimental foi o em blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições. O aumento das doses de água residuária sanitária tratada no solo promove: a) Incremento nos sólidos suspensos aportados ao solo, o que contribui para a redução da macroporosidade nas profundidades de 20-40 e 40-60 cm do solo; b) Redução da matéria orgânica na profundidade de 0-20 cm do solo; c) Aumento do aporte de sódio, o que determina a dispersão de argilas na profundidade de 0-20 cm, e d) Redução da estabilidade de agregados do solo

Contamination of soil and pineapple fruits under fertilization with sewage sludge

ABSTRACT Sewage sludge is rich in organic matter and nutrients for the plants, and can be used in pineapple production, but there are few studies with scientific evaluation of possible inorganic and biological contaminants in pineapple plantations. In view of the above, this study aimed to evaluate the contamination of the soil and in fruits of pineapple fertilized with sewage sludge. The study was conducted in the municipality of Janaúba-MG. Treatments were arranged in a randomized block design, with four replicates, in a 2 x 5 factorial scheme, consisting of two different fertilizers: sewage sludge (SS) and mineral fertilizers (MF), and five pineapple varieties (Pérola, Vitória, Smooth Cayenne, MD-2, Fantastic IAC). Nitrogen was adopted as the base element to calculate the sewage sludge dose in the pineapple crop. Fertilization with sewage sludge increased the Zn and Cu contents in the soil and the Zn content in the leaves of the pineapple plants. Sewage sludge did not change the contents of As, Pb, Ba, Cu and Zn in the fruit, and Cr, Ni and Cd contents were not detected by the method used. Pineapple fruits did not show microbiological contamination above the limits established by the Brazilian legislation

Contamination of soil and pineapple fruits under fertilization with sewage sludge

<div><p>ABSTRACT Sewage sludge is rich in organic matter and nutrients for the plants, and can be used in pineapple production, but there are few studies with scientific evaluation of possible inorganic and biological contaminants in pineapple plantations. In view of the above, this study aimed to evaluate the contamination of the soil and in fruits of pineapple fertilized with sewage sludge. The study was conducted in the municipality of Janaúba-MG. Treatments were arranged in a randomized block design, with four replicates, in a 2 x 5 factorial scheme, consisting of two different fertilizers: sewage sludge (SS) and mineral fertilizers (MF), and five pineapple varieties (Pérola, Vitória, Smooth Cayenne, MD-2, Fantastic IAC). Nitrogen was adopted as the base element to calculate the sewage sludge dose in the pineapple crop. Fertilization with sewage sludge increased the Zn and Cu contents in the soil and the Zn content in the leaves of the pineapple plants. Sewage sludge did not change the contents of As, Pb, Ba, Cu and Zn in the fruit, and Cr, Ni and Cd contents were not detected by the method used. Pineapple fruits did not show microbiological contamination above the limits established by the Brazilian legislation.</p></div