Steyn, N. J.Craford, J. E.Nonyana, Thambulo Aubrey2015-08-052015-08-052015-08-05Nonyana, T.A. 2015. Restoring degraded soils with organic matter: a case study of the restoration process in macadamia orchards, Limpopo Province. . . http://hdl.handle.net/11602/322http://hdl.handle.net/11602/322MENVSCDepartment of Environmental SciencesThe main aim of this study was to examine the use of compost as an alternative organic practice to restore or improve soil quality in a macadamia orchard. Two different compost application rates (0,5m3 and lm3 compost per tree) were investigated for the restoration of soil quality in degraded as well as improvement and maintenance of healthy soils of a macadamia orchard. Various biological, physical and chemical soil health indicators were measured to determine the impact of the compost treatments on both the soils of the healthy as well as the degraded soil in a macadamia orchard. Overall 40 % of all soil properties improved in the healthy soil and 53 % of all soil properties that were measured in the degraded soil with the application of compost. The research also found that even the smaller application of compost (0.5m3) was overall significant to improve soil quality and health of the soils in the study area.1 online resource(viii, 93 leaves): color illustrationsenUniversity of VendaCompostUCTDSoil organic matterSoil quality indicators631.8750968257Agriculture -- South Africa LimpopoSoils -- South Africa -- LimpopoOrganic fertilizers -- Soutlh Africa -- LimpopoOrganic wastes -- South Africa -- LimpopoOrganic wastes -- recycling -- South AfricaOrganic wastes as fertilizers -- South Africa -- LimpopoSoil degradation -- South Africa -- LimpopoDissertationNonyana TA. Restoring degraded soils with organic matter: a case study of the restoration process in macadamia orchards, Limpopo Province. []. , 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/322Nonyana, T. A. (2015). <i>Restoring degraded soils with organic matter: a case study of the restoration process in macadamia orchards, Limpopo Province</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/322Nonyana, Thambulo Aubrey. <i>"Restoring degraded soils with organic matter: a case study of the restoration process in macadamia orchards, Limpopo Province."</i> ., , 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/322TY - Dissertation AU - Nonyana, Thambulo Aubrey DA - 2015-08-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Compost KW - Soil organic matter KW - Soil quality indicators LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2015 T1 - Restoring degraded soils with organic matter: a case study of the restoration process in macadamia orchards, Limpopo Province TI - Restoring degraded soils with organic matter: a case study of the restoration process in macadamia orchards, Limpopo Province UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/322 ER -