ISSN:
1573-5036
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Summary A study was made of the availability of the organic matter in gamma irradiated and non-irradiated soil, both dried and undried. It was concluded that the release of available soil organic matter during air-drying was the major contributor to the air-drying effect. It was also concluded that the change in microbial populations, which occurred during air-drying, did not contribute significantly to the air-drying effect. In addition it was observed that gamma irradiation affected the availability of soil organic matter in both dried and undried soil, the effect being most marked in the undried soil. It was considered that the anaerobic denitrifying technique which was used in this investigation had definite advantages over aerobic techniques which have been used to study the activity of micro-organisms in soil.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02232905
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