Influences of composted hazelnut husk on some physical properties of soils

Zeytin S., Baran A.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, vol.88, no.3, pp.241-244, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 88 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0960-8524(03)00005-1
  • Journal Name: BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.241-244
  • Keywords: hazelnut husk compost-soil mixture, water stable aggregate, hydraulic conductivity, total porosity, macro-pore percentage
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Some physical properties of clay loam and sandy loam soils amended with hazelnut husk (HH) were investigated. HH collected from hazelnut trees were dried, ground and composted for four months. Before use the composted material obtained was separated to three different aggregate sizes, smaller than 0.84 mm, 0.84-2.38 mm and bigger than 2.38 mm. Then these fractions were mixed with soil samples, at 0%, 1%, 2%, 4% and 8% by weight.