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A note on the effects of some soil sterilants on the mineralisation and nitrification of soil‐nitrogen
Author(s) -
Gasser J. K. R.,
Peachey J. E.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740150302
Subject(s) - nitrification , soil water , chemistry , nitrogen , bromide , agronomy , ammonium , environmental chemistry , environmental science , soil science , biology , organic chemistry
Dazomet, D‐D, metham‐sodium, and methyl isothiocyanate were applied to seven glasshouse and four field soils; methyl bromide was applied to two of the field soils. In both the glasshouse and field, all sterilants retarded nitrification of ammonium‐N, and in some soils they increased the mineralisation of soil organic‐N; dazomet had most effect and metham‐sodium least. In field soils, methyl bromide increased the mineralisation of soil organic‐N more than the other sterilants.