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The Effect of Water‐Logging on the Rate of Nitrification in Soils Subsequent to Drainage
Author(s) -
Wallihan Ellis F.
Publication year - 1938
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1938.036159950002000c0041x
Subject(s) - citation , logging , drainage , soil water , library science , history , computer science , environmental science , soil science , forestry , ecology , geography , biology
It is well known that when a soil is water-logged there nearly always follows a rapid disappearance of nitrates. Quite frequently it has been observed that when a water-logged soil is drained it regains its crop-producing power surprisingly quickly without addition of nitrates. It has been suggested that possibly the nitrifying power of such a soil is unusually great. The present work was undertaken to determine whether or not this is true. The soil used was a Fresno fine sandy loam, a fertile California alluvial soil.