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Mineralogical Changes Associated with Ammonium and Potassium Fixation in Soil Clays
Author(s) -
Rich C. I.,
Lutz J. A.
Publication year - 1965
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/sssaj1965.03615995002900020017x
Subject(s) - fixation (population genetics) , potassium , ammonium , chemistry , mineralogy , materials science , nuclear chemistry , biochemistry , organic chemistry , gene
Ammonium and potassium fixation by the 2 to 0.2µ fraction of 14 surface soils, mainly from Southeastern United States, was related to both the decrease in intensity (ΔI) of the 14A X‐ray diffraction peak and its shifting (Δd) toward 10A. A statistical study of the relationship of X‐ray diffraction characteristics with K and NH 4 fixation showed that in the case of NH 4 fixation, 82% of the variation in fixation could be attributed the two factors, ΔI and Δd. The determination of K fixation apparently was confounded by release of native K. The relationship of NH 4 and K fixation to interstratification and interlayering is discussed. Fixation on a unit weight basis increased with decrease in particle size, but, because of its abundance as well as high fixing ability, the 2 to 0.2µ fraction was generally the most important.