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Changes in available nitrogen content of soils during storage
Author(s) -
Singh B. R.,
Kanehiro Y.
Publication year - 1970
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.2740211001
Subject(s) - soil water , organic matter , chemistry , nitrification , nitrogen , ammonium , environmental chemistry , polyethylene , environmental science , organic chemistry , soil science
Nitrification of mineralised NH 4 ‐N was enhanced by long‐term laboratory storage in polyethylene bags. Such storage caused a slight decrease in soil pH, possibly due to release of acids from decomposing organic matter. Long‐term oven‐drying of soils released substantial amounts of NH 4 ‐N; the NO 3 ‐N remained practically unchanged. The magnitude of released NH 4 ‐N was noted to be dependent upon the organic matter content of soils. It was speculated that the released NH 4 ‐N came from the splitting of ammonium from N‐bearing organic compounds in these soils.
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