Growth of forage legumes and grasses in acidic soil amended with flue gas desulfurization products

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Clark, RB [1 ]
Baligar, VC [1 ]
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[1] USDA ARS, Beltsville Agr Res Ctr W, Alternate Crops & Syst Lab, Beltsville, MD 20705 USA
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10.1081/CSS-120017423
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S3 [农学(农艺学)];
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Large amounts of flue gas desulfurization products (FGDs) are produced when SO2 emissions are trapped in the coal burning process for generation of electricity. FGDs are normally discarded instead of being reused, and reuse on soils could be important in overall management of these products. Glasshouse experiments were conducted to determine effects of various levels of three FGDs (a FGD gypsum, an oxidized FGD + Mg, and a stabilized FGD) and the control compounds CaCO3, CaSO3, and CaSO4 on growth of alfalfa (Medicago sativa), white clover (Trifolium repens), orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata), tall fescue.(Festuca arundinacea), switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), and eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) in acidic (pH 4) soil (Typic Hapludult). The FGDs enhanced growth of each plant species, with alfalfa, white clover, and tall fescue receiving greater increases than the other species, especially when grown in soil amended with FGD + Mg. FGD gypsum did not often enhance growth unless high amounts were added. FGDs containing high B and low levels of CaSO3 were detrimental to growth. Overall, FGDs improved growth responses of these forage plants grown in an infertile low pH soil.
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