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Development of a New Biofertilizer System Using Gliricidia Plants Grown in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Premaratne, W.A.P.J.
dc.contributor.author Amarakoon, T.N.
dc.date.accessioned 2016-01-22T08:37:22Z
dc.date.available 2016-01-22T08:37:22Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.citation Premaratne, W.A.P.J. and Amarakoon, T.N. 2015. Development of a New Biofertilizer System Using Gliricidia Plants Grown in Sri Lanka, p. 269, In: Proceedings of the International Postgraduate Research Conference 2015 University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, (Abstract), 339 pp. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/11331
dc.description.abstract Use of biomass fertilizers appears to be the most appropriate way of adding nutrients into the soil which is environmental friendly and suitable for local conditions. Among the biomass fertilizer sources, Gliricidia has been identified as the most suitable nitrogen fixing legume. Some experiments that have been carried out showed that the Gliricidia with high N content and low lignin level is more suitable as N source. An investigation has been carried out to determine the nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), and potassium (K) contents of different parts of gliricidia plant and to develop a slow-release nitrogen biomass fertilizer systems using gliricidia plant. Four types of gliricidia plants (Provenance Trail Series of Gliricidia sepium 17/84 Oxford Forestry Institute (OFI), Gliricidia sepium 25/84 OFI, Gliricidia sepium 25/84 OFI and Gliricidia sepium (Local species)) were obtained from Rathmalagara estate, Madampe in Coconut Research Institute (CRI). According to the experimental results the level of nitrogen in different parts of the gliricidia plants varied from 0.43 % to 2.36 %.It was found that phosphorous and potassium content in gliricidia plant varied from 892.2 mg kg-1 to 1258.2 mg kg-1 and from 208.6 mg kg-1 to 8678.5 mg kg-1 respectively. Biofertilizers were prepared from gliricidia bark chips after treated with a saturated solution of urea (CH4N2O). The morphology and physiochemical parameters of treated gliricidia bark chips was investigated. Eexperimental result indicated that after gliricidia bark chips were treated with urea, total nitrogen content in the bark has increased by more than 200%. The initial nitrogen content in the bark was 17878 mg kg-1. This study also evaluated the release pattern of nitrogen from impregnated gliricidia woodchips in a soil matrix and found that nitrogen was released in a slow-release pattern. The above findings confirm and gave promising results to further develop urea incorporated gliricidia bark particles as a slow-release new biomass fertilizer system. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya en_US
dc.subject biofertilizers en_US
dc.subject slow-release fertilizers en_US
dc.subject gliricidia en_US
dc.subject urea en_US
dc.subject nitrogen en_US
dc.title Development of a New Biofertilizer System Using Gliricidia Plants Grown in Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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