EFFECT OF STEEL SLAG LF APPLICATION ON SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Authors

  • Eugenia Gament National Research Institute for Soil Science, Agrochemistry and Environmental Protection, Bucharest, Romania
  • Mariana Marinescu National Research Institute for Soil Science, Agrochemistry and Environmental Protection, Bucharest, Romania
  • Ildiko Anger National Research Institute for Non-Ferrous and Rare Metals, Bucharest
  • M. Mihalache Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agronomic Science and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest
  • L. Ilie Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agronomic Science and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest
  • Fl. Stoiciu National Research Institute for Non-Ferrous and Rare Metals, Bucharest

Abstract

Liming an acid soil to correct the soil acidity can influence the buffering capacity of the soil. The paper presents the effects of steel slag LF produced in the steel-making process in a Romanian steel refinery on the agricultural utilization. The treatment (an experiment with 5 doses: 0%; 0.1%; 0.2%; 0.3%; 0.4%; 0.5%) has been applied to test and to observe changes in soil pH and some other chemical properties. The pH value increased for all doses and the Cation Exchange Properties have been favorable influenced. An increasing tendency of the soluble salts cont

Published

2014-12-01

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 1 (2014): Annals of the University of Craiova - Agriculture, Montanology, Cadastre Series - Vol. XLIV 2014

Section

Working Group 1: Plant Cultivation and Animal Growing Technologies