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Chemical Properties of Acid‐Sulfate Soils Recently Reclaimed from Florida Marshland
Author(s) -
Calvert D. V.,
Ford H. W.
Publication year - 1973
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/sssaj1973.03615995003700030017x
Subject(s) - sulfate , soil water , sulfur , lime , soil ph , environmental chemistry , chemistry , soil acidification , soil test , anaerobic oxidation of methane , soil science , environmental science , geology , methane , paleontology , organic chemistry
Acid soil layers, with pH as low as 3.0, were found in the subsurface horizons of soils derived from marine sediments and have been recently developed into citrus groves. Soil layers with acidity varying from pH 3.0 to 7.7 and sulfate content from 0.5 to 39.0 meq/100 g of soil were compared for their capability of producing acid‐sulfates. Lime requirements of selected acid layers were found to be as high as 4.5 meq of CaCO 3 equivalent per 100 g of soil. The acid‐sulfate potential (oxidation of reduced sulfur to H 2 SO 4 ) accounts for the reduction of pH of the reclaimed soils. The sulfate content of soil layers was often in excess of 2,000 ppm when the soil pH after oxidation with H 2 O 2 was below 3.0 and was dependent on oxidizable sulfur content of the sample and buffering capacity of the soil. Oxidized soil layers with pH values below 3.5 released soluble Al and Fe up to 275 ppm and 100 ppm, respectively.