The effect of composted and non-composted poultry litter on survival and reproduction of Folsomia candida
<strong>Purpose</strong> The objective was to evaluate the effect of the application of composted and non-composted poultry litter, as fertilizer in agricultural areas, on the survival and reproduction of the springtails (<em>Folsomia candida</em>) through standardized ecotox...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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OICC Press
2020-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture |
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| Online Access: | http://ijrowa.khuisf.ac.ir/article_671790_85691c7af6f9c8bf8a551bb547410a0e.pdf |
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| Summary: | <strong>Purpose</strong> The objective was to evaluate the effect of the application of composted and non-composted poultry litter, as fertilizer in agricultural areas, on the survival and reproduction of the springtails (<em>Folsomia candida</em>) through standardized ecotoxicological tests.<br /> <strong>Methods</strong> The treatments included in the application of composted and non-composted poultry litter on Entisol were in the following doses 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 t ha<sup>-1</sup>, for the lethality test, and 0, 5, 7.5, 10, 15, 30, 40, 60 t ha<sup>-1 </sup>for the reproduction test.<br /> <strong>Results</strong> For the composted litter, the LC<sub>50 </sub>value was 76.45 t ha<sup>-1</sup> and for EC<sub>50, </sub>it was 17.96 t ha<sup>-1</sup>. For the non-composted poultry litter, the values of LC<sub>50 </sub>was 43.12t ha<sup>-1</sup> and EC<sub>50 </sub>value was 19.36 t ha<sup>-1</sup>.<br /> <strong>Conclusion</strong> The highest toxicity was observed in the non-composted litter, emphasizing the importance of stabilization of the organic compound before its use as fertilizer. |
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| ISSN: | 2195-3228 2251-7715 |