Wirkung von Biochar und organischen Düngern auf Pflanzenwachstum und Bodeneigenschaften

The effects of Biochar and combinations with organic manures on plant biomass and soil properties were tested in a lab experiment with two different soils. Highest applications (10%) of Biochar alone implicated a plant growth decrease while the manure combinations increased biomass, especially in the Luvisol. This positive reaction was not detected in the Regosol during the experiment. Increasing rates of the different amendments decreased soil bulk density, especially in the Luvisol. Manures increased soil respiration, Biochar had nearly no effect. In order to improve soil fertility, combining Biochar with organic N-fertiliser is recommended

Wachstum von Winterweizen bei Gärrestdüngung und unterschiedlichen Kleegrasmanagement

Wheat performance and yields were tested in field an experiment regarding pre-crop management and fertilization with biogas digestate. Digestate fertilization led to an increased nitrogen uptake, higher yield and higher protein content. The yield increases were due to denser stands related to earlier fertilization. Recycling nitrogen from the harvested and digested clover-grass increased yield 50 % compared to mulching the above-ground biomass

Untersuchung der Auswirkungen von ökologisch erzeugten Biogasgärresten auf Bodenqualität – Ein Methodeneignungstest

Biogas digestate is a by-product of the biogas process and contains high amounts of nitrogen, which makes it a valuable organic fertiliser. In a field trial near Freising, different crop rotations for biogas production were established in 2004/05 and fertilised with digestate only or were not fertilised (controls). A wide range of methods for soil analysis was used between 2013 and 2015 to identify the methods capable of showing a biogas digestate effect on soil quality. We learned that aggregate stability, C and N contents, and the number of earthworms showed significant differences between fertilised and unfertilised plots, while pH, water infiltration, bulk density and pore size distribution were not able to show biogas effects

The incidence of unpleasant dreams after sub-anaesthetic ketamine

Ketamine is an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)receptor antagonist with psychotogenic effects and for whichthere are diverse reports of whether pleasant or unpleasantdreams result during anaesthesia, post-operatively or aftersub-anaesthetic use. The aim was to assess in healthy volunteers the incidence ofunpleasant dreams over the three nights after receiving asub-anaesthetic dose of ketamine, in comparison to placebo,and with retrospective home nightmare frequency as acovariate.Thirty healthy volunteers completed questionnairesabout retrospective home dream recall and were then giveneither ketamine or placebo. Ketamine resulted in significantly more meandream unpleasantness relative to placebo and caused athreefold increase in the odds ratio for the incidence of anunpleasant dream. The number of dreams reported over thethree nights did not differ between the groups. Theincidence of unpleasant dreams after ketamine use waspredicted by retrospectively assessed nightmare frequencyat home.Ketamine causes unpleasant dreams over thethree post-administration nights. This may be evidence of aresidual psychotogenic effect that is not found on standardself-report symptomatology measures or a result of disturbedsleep electrophysiology. The results have theoretical implications for the relationship between nightmares and schizotypy