Fluidized bed combustion residue as an alternative liming material and Ca source. [Prunus persica]

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00103628509367633· OSTI ID:5945687

Edwards, J H; Horton, B D; White, Jr, A W; Bennett, O L

Fluidized bed combustion residue (FBCR), a by-product of fossil fuel fired boilers, was evaluated as a liming material and a source of calcium for peaches (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch). Incubation studies involving a medium textured soil indicated that FBCR (calcite (FBCRC) or dolomitic (FBCRD) sources) was as effective a liming amendment as the respective agricultural limestone. Maximum soil pH occurred after 26 days incubation with FBCRC, but soil pH increased continuously throughout 137 days incubation with dolomitic limestone. Ammonium acetate extractable Ca was not affected by calcitic source, but Mg concentration increased with rates with the two dolomitic sources, and was highest in the FBCRD source after 137 days incubation. In greenhouse studies with Elberta peach seedlings, FBCRC was more effective in neutralizing soil acidity and increasing extractable soil Ca than calcitic limestone.

• Research Organization: Auburn Univ., AL
• OSTI ID: 5945687
• Journal Information: Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal.; (United States), Journal Name: Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal.; (United States) Vol. 16:6; ISSN CSOSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
CALCITE
CALCIUM
CALCIUM CARBONATES
CALCIUM COMPOUNDS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATE MINERALS
CARBONATES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
DOLOMITE
ELEMENTS
FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
FRUIT TREES
GROUND DISPOSAL
LIMING
MAGNESIUM CARBONATES
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
MANAGEMENT
METALS
MINERALS
OXIDATION
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PH VALUE
PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
SOILS
SOLID WASTES
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TREES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES