TY - JOUR N2 - The fertilizing value of rye, potato and molasses decoctions was evaluated in a microplot experiment, in which maize and turnip were used as testing plants. Based on the analysis of chemical composition of decoctions it was found that these decoctions used as fertilizing material were unbalanced with respect to their N, Pand K contents. The potato decoction is characterized by the most favourable N:K ratio from the point of view of the nutritional requirements of plants. The rye decoction contains too little potassium and that from molasses - too much of this element in relation to N content. The use of the molasses decoction in fertilizing is possible after its correction with phosphorus. The rye decoction requires correction with potassium for appropriate use in fertilization. In addition, application of the decoctions studied caused an increase in the organic C and total N contents in soil and improvements in the sorption properties of soil. The molasses decoction caused a decrease in the available forms of P in soil. The decoctions applied in experiments considerably increased yields and nutrient content in plants studied, both in the direct and after- effect. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/123116/PDF/19_AE_VOL_34_3_2008_Rutkowska_Possibillities.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/123116 PY - 2008 IS - No 3 EP - 168 KW - rye decoction KW - potato decoction KW - molasses decoction KW - fertilization KW - soil properties KW - maize KW - turnip A1 - Rutkowska, Beata A1 - Szulc, Wiesław A1 - Łabętowicz, Jan A1 - Gutowska, Anna PB - Polish Academy of Sciences VL - vol. 34 DA - 08.05.2022 T1 - Possibilities of the Agricultural Use of Decoctions from the Alcohol-Distilling Industry SP - 163 UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/123116 T2 - Archives of Environmental Protection ER -