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Effects of Charcoal Application on Ammonia Emission and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Pig Slurry in the Vegetative Growth of Maize (Zea Mays L.)

  • Lee, Seung Bin (Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Park, Sang Hyun (Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Tae Hwan (Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chonnam National University)
  • Received : 2021.11.29
  • Accepted : 2021.12.15
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to prove the effect of pig slurry application with charcoal on nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), feed value and ammonia (NH3) emission from maize forage. The four treatments were applied: 1) non-pig slurry (only water as a control), 2) only pig slurry application (PS), 3) pig slurry application with large particle charcoal (LC), 4) pig slurry application with small particle charcoal (SC). The pig slurry was applied at a rate of 150 kg N ha-1, and the charcoal was applied at a rate of 300 kg ha-1 regardless of the size. To determine the feed value of maize, crude protein, dry matter intake, digestible dry matter, total digestible nutrient, and relative feed value were investigated. All feed value was increased by charcoal treatment compared to water and PS treatment. Also, the NUE for plant N was significantly higher in charcoal treatments (LC and SC) compared to PS treatment. On the other hand, there is no significant difference for feed value and NUE between LC and SC. The NH3 emission was significantly reduced 15.2% and 27.9% by LC and SC, respectively, compared to PS. Especially, SC significantly decreased NH3 emission by 15% compared to LC. The present study clearly showed that charcoal application exhibited positive potential in nitrogen use efficiency, feed value and reducing N losses through NH3 emission.

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Acknowledgement

This study was financially supported by the National Research Foundation of South Korea (NRF-2019R1A6A3A01092319).

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