Haya: The Saudi Journal of Life Sciences (SJLS)
Volume-3 | Issue-02 | 165-175
Original Research Article
Decomposition Pattern of Bio-Slurry in two Contrasting Soils of Bangladesh
Md. Mamunur Rashid, Majharul Islam, Md. Zakaria Ibne Baki, Md. Maksudul Haque, Dr. M. Mazibur Rahman, Dr. Abdul Kader
Published : Feb. 28, 2018
Abstract
Bio-slurry has potential value as good quality organic fertilizer and an
agent of soil carbon sequestration through build up of soil organic matter level. Cowdung and poultry manure had the higher organic carbon content as well as higher
nutrient concentration compared to Cow-dung and poultry bio-slurry. Nutrient
concentration particularly N, P and S in CD and CB was found lower than the PM
and PB. The highest carbon mineralization in Balina soil was found in poultry
manure amended soil followed by cow dung, poultry bio-slurry and the lowest in cow
dung bio-slurry. Carbon mineralization of manures in Noadda soil also followed the
similar trend like Balina soil. However, Carbon mineralization of poultry manure and
poultry bio-slurry was lower and cow dung and cow dung bio-slurry was higher in
Noadda compared to Balina soil. Thus, decomposition of manure does not depend
only on the quality of soil rather both the quality of manure and soil. Decomposition
of manure was found slightly higher (around 5%) in Balina soil compared to Noadda
soil when averaged over four manures. Among the manure, around three to four times
less amount of CO2 was evolved during the decomposition of cow-dung and poultry
bio-slurry as compared to cow-dung and poultry manure. Thus, this study indicate
that soil application of bio-slurry had high potential in the mitigation of the
greenhouse effect as well as short-term benefits in terms of improving soil organic
matter stock, as compared to manure.