Abstract

ACOSTA SOTELO, Laura Liliana et al. Bagasse and compost of tequila agave bagasse in contrasting soils: 1. Degradation dynamics. Biotecnia [online]. 2023, vol.25, n.2, pp.90-96.  Epub Aug 25, 2023. ISSN 1665-1456.  https://doi.org/10.18633/biotecnia.v25i2.1801.

The tequila industry in the state of Jalisco (Mexico) generates a solid residue called agave bagasse, which can be used as an organic amendment. However, its decomposition dynamics in soil is unknown. The objective of the work was to evaluate the degradation dynamics of four materials: autoclaved bagasse (BA); diffuser bagasse (BD); Autoclaved bagasse compost (CBA); and Diffusion bagasse compost (CBD), incubated in two contrasting soils (Regosol and Luvisol) for one year, measuring remaining dry mass (MSR) using the decomposition bag technique and determining the decomposition constant (k) and isohumic coefficient (Ci). The MSR showed significant differences between materials and soils, the highest losses occurred in BD and BA 74 and 62 % in Regosol and 62 and 47 % in Luvisol. The highest values of k occurred in BD in Regosol (0,0099) and Luvisol (0,0074), followed by BA in Regosol (0,0059) and Luvisol (0,0025). Bagasse presented low Ci values (0,51 and 0,72 with BA and 0,37 and 0,48 with BD, in Regosol and Luvisol, respectively). The MSR and the Ci revealed that the degradation processes were more intense and accelerated in the bagasse than in the composts.

Keywords : organic residues; mineralization; soils; rate of decomposition.

        · abstract in Spanish     · text in Spanish     · Spanish ( pdf )