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The solubility of cations in soils
Author(s) -
BENIANS G.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of soil science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.244
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2389
pISSN - 0022-4588
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1985.tb00327.x
Subject(s) - soil water , solubility , divalent , temperate climate , environmental chemistry , electrical resistivity and conductivity , chemistry , mineralogy , inorganic chemistry , environmental science , soil science , ecology , physics , organic chemistry , biology , quantum mechanics
SUMMARY Water‐soluble and exchangeable basic cations, and electrical conductivity, were measured in temperate and tropical soils. The ‘availability’ of cations in temperate soils is a function of both the amounts of exchangeable ions and the electrical conductivity of the solution, especially for divalent cations. In tropical soils the solubility of Ca and Mg seems less clear. The implications for some management problems are discussed.