ISSN:
1435-0661
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Geosciences
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Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
M CaCl2 containing various amounts of KH2PO4. Inorganic P fractions were determined by the Hedley P fractionation scheme. There was little variation in P sorption among Vertisol samples of alluvial origin as a result of cultivation-fertilization practices. For soils of volcanic origin (Vertisol2 and Andisols), and the Alfisol, samples collected from farmers' fields sorbed more P than the non-cultivated and research station samples. Least amounts of applied P sorbed by the non-cultivated Andisol samples reflect the relatively large amounts of resin extractable P initially present in these soils and demonstrate that labile P initially present in the soil can influence subsequent P sorption. Stepwise regression analysis of the P sorption data showed that resin P accounts for 81% of the variation in P sorption at 0.2 mg P L−1 in solution. The highest amount of P was sorbed by samples collected from farmers' fields and was mainly due to the practice of continuous cropping with minimal P fertilization, which depletes labile P, and therefore requires higher levels of P fertilization for optimum crop yield.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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