Agronomic Efficiency of Biosolid as Source of Nitrogen to Banana Plants

Table 2

Description of treatment and additional information.

Treatment	Fertilization	Biosolid rate	Nitrogen
		t ha^−1 (dry base)	kg ha^−1
	2001
Control	No N + mineral fertilization (P + K)	—	—
	Biosolid rate 1 + K	21.3	219
	Biosolid rate 2 + K	42.6	435
	Biosolid rate 3 + K	85.2	870
	Mineral N (rate 1) + P + K	—	400
	Mineral N (rate 2) + P + K	—	800
	2002
Control	No N + mineral fertilization (P + K)	—	—
	Biosolid rate 1 + K	10.7	100
	Biosolid rate 2 + K	21.4	200
	Biosolid rate 3 + K	42.8	400
	Mineral N (rate 1) + P + K	—	200
	Mineral N (rate 2) + P + K	—	400
	2003
Control	No N + mineral fertilization (P + K)	—	—
	Biosolid rate 1 + K	13.9	100
	Biosolid rate 2 + K	27.8	200
	Biosolid rate 3 + K	55.5	400
	Mineral N (rate 1) + P + K	—	200
	Mineral N (rate 2) + P + K	—	400