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| Author(s): | Goldstein, Nora |
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| Author Affiliation: | Executive Editor, Biocycle |
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| Title: | Erosion control research update |
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| Section: | Compost and erosion control: Laboratory simulations
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| Source: | BioCycle, The Journal of Composting & Recycling. Vol. 43, No. 4, April 2002, p. 78-79. |
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| Publishing Information: | Emmaus, PA: The JG Press, Inc. |
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| # of Pages: | 2 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Surface runoff; Erosion; Nutrients; Precipitation; Composts; Mulches; Animal manures; Sewage sludge; Mobility; Leaching; Macropores; Erosion control
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| Abstract/Contents: | Summarizes a study "to investigate the amounts of runoff, erosion and nutrient losses obtained under simulated rainfall using a variety of compost and mulch materials." Results include that "all of the treatments except for the poultry litter were effective at reducing total solids lost under these simulated conditions...The mulch treatments had lower solids loss and less runoff than most of the composts, however, these differences were often not statistically significant. Losses of nutrients tended to be higher for the poultry litter and biosolids compost treatments." Also summarizes a study to assess "the mobility of contaminants in solid waste compost." Results include that "screened compost contained a larger propportion of smaller aggregates, which resulted in slightly smaller macropores due to the smaller particles...The rototilled treatments contained higher masses of eroded soil compared to the topdressed samples, but were not measured as significantly different in the statistical analysis...Furthermore, the rototilled samples primarily contained sand, a much denser substance than the organic matter found in the topdressed treatments." Also summarizes a study "to test...EcoBerm and EcoBlanket erosion and sediment control products." Results include that "compared to the control, the blanket had a reduction in water runoff of about 31 percent, while the berm had about 26 percent less runoff, demonstrating the ability of compost to retain a certain amount of water within its organic matrix. The data also showed that once saturated, compost releases water a steady rate. In terms of sediment control, the blanket and berm were almost 100 percent more effective than the control (99.76 percent and 99.47 percent respectively)." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Goldstein, N. 2002. Erosion control research update. BioCycle. 43(4):p. 78-79. |
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