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Sorption of Inorganic and Total Phosphorus from Dairy and Swine Slurries to Soil
Author(s) -
Marshall Sarah K.,
Laboski Carrie A. M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of environmental quality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1537-2537
pISSN - 0047-2425
DOI - 10.2134/jeq2005.0281
Subject(s) - sorption , slurry , manure , desorption , soil water , chemistry , phosphorus , environmental chemistry , zoology , environmental engineering , agronomy , environmental science , adsorption , soil science , organic chemistry , biology
Understanding P sorption from animal manures is essential to formulate best management practices with regard to land application of manure from the standpoint of crop production and environmental quality. Little research has focused on the construction of P sorption isotherms where the P source is manure. The objectives of this study were to: (i) develop a procedure to characterize how inorganic P (P i ) and total P (P t ) from dairy slurry and swine slurry sorbs to soil; and (ii) compare the sorption characteristics of P i and P t where the P source was dairy slurry, swine slurry, or potassium phosphate (KH 2 PO 4 ). Sorption solutions were prepared in 0.1 M KCl at pH 6 and equilibrated with soils at a 1:25 (w/v) soil/solution ratio for 24 h. Inorganic P, P t , Al, and Fe in the equilibrated solutions were measured. For all soils, P i and P t sorption capacity of dairy slurry was greater than KH 2 PO 4 Total P sorption capacity of swine slurry was greater than KH 2 PO 4 , while P i sorption capacity was less than KH 2 PO 4 Overall, P i and P t sorption strengths of the manure slurries were less than or equal to KH 2 PO 4 Increased P i sorption from dairy slurry was correlated with Fe and Al desorption. Reduction of P i sorption capacity from swine slurry was related to preferential sorption of organic P. Additional studies need to be conducted to determine how differences in P sorption between manures and fertilizer impact in‐field P availability to a crop and potential for losses in runoff water.