INFLUENCE OF COMPOST FROM FISH BY-PRODUCTS ON NUTRIENT SUPPLY IN RADISH

Processing undesirable species of lake fish into compost can accompany the catching and removal of such fish, which aims to restrict the eutrophication of lakes. A pot experiment with radishes was conducted in order to assess composts containing caught fish from the Cyprinidae family (minnows), sawdust, straw, bark and brown coal. The experiment encompassed two series: I -composts at a dose of 1gN of compost per pot, II -composts and 0.5 g of urea. On average, the application of composts resulted in a 52.68 % increase in radish crop yield in the series without additional mineral fertilization and a 35.42 % increase in the series with additional mineral fertilization when compared to the control group. The average content of P, K, Ca, Na, and Mg in leaves was found to be higher in the series without mineral fertilization than in the control series. Radish roots of plants subjected to mineral fertilization contained, on average, more P, K, Ca, Na, and Mg as compared to the control. In the series with additional mineral fertilization, the average content of P, K, Ca, and Mg increased whilst Na decreased.