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An Insoluble Manganese Ammonium Pyrophosphate Found in Polyphosphate Fertilizer Residues
Author(s) -
Hossner L. R.,
Blanchar R. W.
Publication year - 1968
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/sssaj1968.03615995003200050040x
Subject(s) - polyphosphate , ammonium polyphosphate , loam , chemistry , fertilizer , residue (chemistry) , manganese , pyrophosphate , ammonium , nuclear chemistry , agronomy , phosphate , inorganic chemistry , biochemistry , geology , soil water , organic chemistry , soil science , enzyme , raw material , biology
Seventeen ammonium polyphosphates containing 5.0–5.8% Mn were reacted with a Selma silt loam soil. Fertilizer residues formed in this manner contained from 5 to 80% of the applied Mn. A highly significant correlation (r 2 = 0.92) existed between the pH of the polyphosphate fertilizer and the percent of Mn which remained in the residue. Increasing pH resulted in increasing amounts of Mn at the site of placement. There was no consistent relationship between the nonorthophosphate content of the fertilizer and Mn in the residue. The Mn compound which preciptated in the residue was determined to be Mn 3 (NH 4 ) 2 (P 2 O 7 ) 2 · 2H 2 O. It was the only Mn compound detected and was present in the 13 of the 17 polyphosphate fertilizers which had a pH greater than 2.5.