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Inhibition of Nitrification in Bladen Grassland Soil
Author(s) -
Brar S. S.,
Giddens Joel
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/sssaj1968.03615995003200060032x
Subject(s) - nitrification , grassland , soil water , environmental science , environmental chemistry , agronomy , simultaneous nitrification denitrification , chemistry , nitrogen , soil science , biology , organic chemistry
Low nitrification in Bladen grassland soil was not improved by extraction of possible toxic substances. Liming improved nitrification after a delay period. Addition of nitrifiers to a limed soil resulted in good nitrification. Nitrifiers developed in Bladen soil gave better nitrification in Bladen than nitrifiers from Cecil. The acid Bladen soils were very high in extractable aluminum. It was concluded that acidity and the resulting low population of nitrifiers was the cause of low nitrification in Bladen sod soil.