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Leaching of carbon and nitrogen from a sandy soil substrate: A comparison between suction plates and ion exchange resins
Author(s) -
Willich Melanie,
Buerkert Andreas
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of plant nutrition and soil science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1522-2624
pISSN - 1436-8730
DOI - 10.1002/jpln.201600036
Subject(s) - leaching (pedology) , suction cup , leachate , nitrogen , environmental chemistry , chemistry , ion exchange , lessivage , nitrate , total organic carbon , dissolved organic carbon , ion , soil water , soil science , environmental science , organic chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics
Abstract To determine boundary effects on leaching, we investigated (1) how filter materials affect the concentrations of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and nitrate (NO 3 ‐N) in soil percolates and (2) whether ion exchange resins and suction plates are equally suited to capture NO 3 ‐N. DOC leaching was higher with PE suction plates and plate material did not affect NO 3 ‐N leachate concentrations. Cumulative NO 3 ‐N leaching was similar for glass suction plates and ion exchange resins.