A study was initiated to investigate the relationship between soil test P and depth of soil sampling with runoff losses of dissolved molybdate reactive phosphorus (DMRP). Rainfall simulations were conducted on two noncalcareous soils, a Windthorst sandy loam (fine, mixed, thermic Udic Paleustalf) and a Blanket clay loam (fine, mixed, thermic Pachic Argiustoll), and two calcareous soils, a Purve...

Abstract The effect of pH on available Cd in calcareous soils and culture substrate was studied by adding exogenous artificially adjusting the to create different conditions. It is expected provide reference for control pollution pH. cadmium chloride added soil make total content 1.0 mg kg –1 . adjusted, then cultivation detected under decreased with increasing range 3.40 8.97, showing a signif...

A field experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of vermicompost (0, 10, and 15 tha-1), climatic elements i.e. soil moisture (50%, 70%, 100%) elevation temperature (1 20C) on physico-chemical properties nutrient availability post-harvest calcareous-acid mixed soils after rice production. total 18 treatments assembling afore-mentioned doses applied. The analyses demonstrated signifi...

Pyrophosphate is themain form of condensedP in the fluid fertilizer ammonium polyphosphate (APP). When APP is applied to soil, pyrophosphate is hydrolyzed to orthophosphate. Hydrolysis of pyrophosphate was investigated in a highly calcareous soil over 3 wk. Changes in P speciation were measured using solid-state P nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for dried soil samples and ion chro...

Calcareous sediments are located in temperate and tropical areas near offshore hydrocarbon industries and petrochemical reserves such as the Persian Gulf of Iran. These sediments have complicated physical properties which make them completely different from silicate soils. Carbonate sediments are mainly formed by the skeletal remains of marine organisms. Therefore, a wide variety of engineering...

1.1 Iron deficiency – The problem Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for plants, humans and other animals. An adequate uptake of Fe is needed to ensure proper growth and development, as well as good health of organisms (Marschner, 1995; Vasconcelos and Grusak, 2007). When provided with insufficient quantities of Fe, organisms will suffer from Fe deficiency symptoms. Fe deficiency is a worl...

Accumulation of heavy metals in Jordanian soils irrigated with treated wastewater threatens agricultural sustainability. This study was carried out to investigate the environmental fate of Zn, Ni, and Cd in calcareous soils irrigated with treated wastewater and to elucidate the impact of hydrous ferric oxide (HFO) amendment on metal redistribution among soil fractions. Results showed that sorpt...

19 Phosphorus (P) losses from agricultural soils constitute a main driver for eutrophication of the 20 Baltic Sea. There is limited knowledge about sorption and release processes of P in these soils, 21 especially concerning the effects of fertilization. In this study, P speciation of the clay fractions 22 from six different soils in long-term fertility experiments in Sweden was investigated by...