Biosolids Application on Banana Production: Soil Chemical Properties and Plant Nutrition

Table 2

Description of treatments with biosolids (SS) and mineral fertilizers.

Treatment	Fertilization^(1)	Rates
		Biosolid (SS)		N^(2)
		t ha^−1 (humid SS)	t ha^−1 (dry SS)	Kg ha^−1
Control	P-K mineral fertilizer (without N)	—	—	—
SS 1	Biosolid + K mineral fertilizer	74	21.3	219
SS 2	Biosolid + K mineral fertilizer	147	42.6	435
SS 3	Biosolid + K mineral fertilizer	294	85.2	870
N 1	Mineral fertilizer (N + P + K)	—	—	400
N 2	Mineral fertilizer (N + P + K)	—	—	800

⁽¹⁾P and K rates calculated according to recommendations for the State of São Paulo recommended by Soto Ballestero [22]. ⁽²⁾Biosolids N rate estimated according to available N calculated according to Bovi et al. [5].