@article{Aranyos_Blaskó_Tomócsik_Makádi_2013, title={The effect of compost application on physical properties of sandy soil}, url={https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/actaagrar/article/view/2064}, DOI={10.34101/actaagrar/51/2064}, abstractNote={&lt;p&gt;The sewage sludge compost is suitable to improve the colloid-poor sandy soils, which are common characteristics of poor water- and nutrientholding capacity. The general characteristics of sandy soils are the light mechanical composition, the low content of humus and mineral colloids, large pore size and a bad aggregate stability. They have a poor nutrient supply capacity, due to its high porosity the organic matter is degraded very quickly to mineral colloids (Stefanovits et al., 1999).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;By the compost application the soil is enriched mineral and organic colloids, thereby improving the soil structure. The effect of addition of compost to soil the water- and nutrient-holding capacity and porosity could be increased and the bulk density could be decreased (Martens and Frankenberger, 1992).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The aim of our experiment is to carry out physical measurements to determine the effects of compost treatment. In this study the results of the first year are presented.&lt;/p&gt;}, number={51}, journal={Acta Agraria Debreceniensis}, author={Aranyos, Tibor and Blaskó, Lajos and Tomócsik, Attila and Makádi, Marianna}, year={2013}, month={Feb.}, pages={67–70} }