abstract in this study, p critical level for corn plant (zea mays l.) was determined using pbc in 25 combined soils samples from different fields of east azerbaijan province. to calculate the pbc, current soil p test methods such olsen,colwel, soltanpur and schowab, kelna2 and iron impregnated strips as a quantity factor (q) and the methods of soluble p measurements such as distilled water, cal...

*Corresponding Author Email: [email protected] Tel.: +2 0359 04684; Fax: +2 0359 04684 ABSTRACT: Desorption of Cu and low molecular weight dissolved organics are the primary factors that impact fate and transport of Cu in soils. To improve predictions of the toxicity and threat from Cu contaminated soil, it is critical that time-dependent desorption behavior be understood. In this paper, the...

hydraulic attributes play important role in hydrological studies, soil conservation, designing irrigation and drainage systems, soil conservation, and controlling soil erosion in watersheds. their measurements are very tedious and time consuming and due to high spatial variability, a large number of measurements are required for obtaining reliable values. nowadays, prediction of these attribute...

Najafi-Ghiri M., Abtahi A. (2013): Potassium fixation in soil size fractions of arid soils. Soil & Water Res., 8: 49–55. Amounts of potassium (K) fixed in soil fractions of 10 calcareous soils of southern Iran were measured to evaluate the contributions of different soil size fractions to K fixation. Soil particles were fractionated after dispersion of the soils with an ultrasonic probe. Potass...

A new soil extractant (HA) with the ability to extract NH4, NO3, and P from soil was developed and tested against 32 soils, which varied greatly in clay content, organic carbon (C), and soil pH. The extractant (HA) eliminates the need for separate phosphorus (P) extractants for acid and calcareous soils and maintains the extract pH, on average, within one unit of the soil pH. The extractant is ...

Land use type is key factor in restoring the degraded soils due to its impact on soil chemical properties and microbial community. In this study, the influences of land use type on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) community and soil chemical properties were assessed in a long-run experimental station in subtropical hilly area of southern China. Soil samples were collected from forest land, o...

Furrow irrigation detaches and transports soil particles and subsequently nutrients such as phosphorus (P). To reduce the risk of erosion and offsite P movement, producers can convert from furrow to sprinkler irrigation. We completed research on soil P dynamics in furrow versus sprinkler irrigated soils from four paired fields in south central Idaho. Surface soils (0-2.5 inches) were obtained f...

The bioavailable contents of heavy metals in karstic soils are a subject increasing concern since the uptake by plants can pose severe threat to food safety and public health. However, their effective factors poorly understood karst regions. Calcareous soil red developed from carbonate clastic rocks, respectively, were chosen typical region (Guilin) southwestern China, total (CT) available (CA)...

in calcareous soils with high calcium carbonate contents and ph, the growth and development of plant might undergo nutritional disorders. the process of biological nitrogen fixation in legumes cultivated and plant growth in these soils could be limite. the use of acid-producing materials like sulfur and a reduction in soil ph improves plant growth and increase the biological nitrogen fixation. ...