Integrated Management of Nitrogen and Spent Mushroom Compost for Improved Wheat Yield and Soil Fertility

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43410%2F25%3A43926789" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43410/25:43926789 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-025-02339-6" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-025-02339-6</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42729-025-02339-6" target="_blank" >10.1007/s42729-025-02339-6</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Integrated Management of Nitrogen and Spent Mushroom Compost for Improved Wheat Yield and Soil Fertility

Original language description

Efficient nitrogen management in wheat cultivation is essential for achieving high yields while minimizing environmental impacts. This study aims to improve soil fertility and wheat productivity by optimizing nitrogen levels (NL) in combination with spent mushroom substrate (SMS). A two-year field experiment was conducted using a Randomized Complete Block (RCB) design with two factors: nitrogen rates (0, 60, 90, and 120 kg ha-1) and SMS levels (0, 2.5, 5.0, and 10 t ha-1), replicated three times. Data were analyzed to evaluate plant growth, soil fertility, and microbial activity, supported by Principal Component Analysis and economic analysis. Application of 120 kg ha-1 N, particularly when combined with SMS at 10 t haMINUS SIGN 1, significantly enhanced plant height, grain yield, and biological yield which was statistically at par with 90 kg haMINUS SIGN 1 when combined with 10 t haMINUS SIGN 1 SMS. Moreover, soil organic matter, total nitrogen, and extractable potassium peaked with 120 kg ha-1 N and 10 t ha-1 SMS, while lime content decreased with increased NL and SMS. Higher NL and SMS levels increased soil respiration and microbial biomass carbon, with protease activity highest at 60-90 kg ha-1 N and urease activity at 120 kg ha-1 N, maximized at 10 t ha-1 SMS. Economic analysis demonstrated that 90 kg ha-1 N with 5 t ha-1 SMS provided the optimal economic benefit. The combined application of 90 kg ha-1 N and 5 t ha-1 SMS is recommended as the most sustainable and economical practice for wheat cultivation. Future research should explore this approach across different crops and soil types to validate its broader commercial and environmental impacts.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40101 - Agriculture

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

ISSN

0718-9508

e-ISSN

0718-9516

Volume of the periodical

25

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

CL - CHILE

Number of pages

18

Pages from-to

3354-3371

UT code for WoS article

001437469200001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-86000322313