Volume: 4, 2025
4th International PhD Student’s Conference at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland:
ENVIRONMENT – PLANT – ANIMAL – PRODUCT
Abstract number: P002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24326/ICDSUPL4.P002
Published online: 9 April 2025
ICDSUPL, 4, P002 (2025)
Yield comparison of two maize varieties fertilized with different waste-based fertilizers
Paulina Bogusz1,2*, Urszula Zimnoch1,3
1 Department of Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
2 Łukasiewicz Reserch Network–New Chemical Syntheses Institute, Tysiąclecia Państwa Polskiego 13A, 24-110 Puławy, Poland
3 Regional Chemical and Agricultural Station in Łodź, Zbocze 16, Poland
* Corresponding author: paulina.bogusz@ins.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
Abstract
In response to the growing of the world’s population, increasing crop production has become one of the main goals to ensure enough food. Within this framework, cereals play a key role. The world’s three main grains – wheat, rice and corn – are key components of the human diet. Consumption of more animal products leads to the increased use of corn in the production of feed for farm animals. The development of corn silage production is due to its potential to obtain high yields, high digestibility and greater resistance to lodging compared to small-grain cereals such as barley and oats. In cultivation, it ensures stable yields in various environmental and agronomic conditions. It is characterized by high energy value and excellent properties for pickling. Field studies were conducted at the Experimental Farm of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin in Czesławice in the 2021-2023 growing seasons. The first field experiment tested the effect of suspension fertilizers in which the source of phosphorus was waste sodium potassium phosphate from polyol production. The second experiment tested fertilizers based on ash from biomass combustion. The experiment was conducted for three years on Pioneer P8240 and P8244 silage maize varieties. The yield parameters were determined based on the collection of 2 m2 of plants taken from the two central rows of each experimental plot. In the experiment with suspension fertilizers in the first and third year of the study, the source of phosphorus used in fertilizers had a significant effect on the amount of dry mass obtained. In each case, a higher dry mass yield was obtained on plots where the source of phosphorus in the fertilizer was Fosdar 40. However, regardless of the type of phosphorus source in the fertilizer, the average dry mass yield exceeded 22 Mg∙ha−1, while the yield on plots without fertil.
Keywords: corn, waste management, circular economy, fertilizers
How to cite
P. Bogusz, U. Zimnoch, 2025. Yield comparison of two maize varieties fertilized with different waste-based fertilizers. In: 4th International PhD Student’s Conference at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland: Environment – Plant – Animal – Product. https://doi.org/10.24326/ICDSUPL4.P002