Effects of doses of rice husk ash on microbial biomass and soil fauna in a natural grassland
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agro-industrial waste, natural field, soil fauna, soil qualityAbstract
Rice husks are the residue of rice processing in industries and are generally reused in thermoelectric reactors for power generation thanks to their calorific value. This process produces rice husk ash (RHA), which can be applied alone or in combination with other raw materials in agriculture. This work aimed to verify the relationship between microbial organisms and soil fauna with soil attributes using different doses of rice husk ash. The soil was classified as Palic Haplic Luvisol, maintained under natural grassland and grazing. The experimental design consisted of randomized blocks with four treatments (T= control; T1= 5 mg; T2= 10 mg; T3= 20 mg of RHA ha-1) and four replications. Edaphic mesofauna was collected using the Provids method six months after the treatments were applied. Regarding the microbial biomass, the C and N contents of the soil were determined by dry combustion. The data were subjected to Anova (Tukey test, where p< 0.05). It was concluded that rice husk ash increases soil organic matter and microbial biomass. No differences were observed in the soil fauna with the application of ash; nonetheless, it was possible to identify trends of ecological changes with the application of these carbonized materials.
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