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Boron Sorption by Soil in the Presence of Composted Organic Matter
Author(s) -
Yermiyahu U.,
Keren R.,
Chen Y.
Publication year - 1995
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/sssaj1995.03615995005900020019x
Subject(s) - sorption , organic matter , chemistry , soil water , soil organic matter , environmental chemistry , adsorption , manure , compost , straw , soil science , environmental science , agronomy , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , biology
Although the organic matter content in cultivated soil is relatively low, its presence may have a significant effect on B distribution between the solid and liquid phases in soils. This study was conducted to determine the influence of organic matter in soil on B sorption and to test a B sorption model for soil in the presence of organic matter. The study was conducted on a loess soil (Calcic Haploxeralf). Mature compost, produced from the solid fraction of separated straw‐containing cattle manure, served as a simulation of organic matter. Boron sorption by soil‐composted organic matter mixtures increased as the organic matter content increased. At low pH levels (below pH 8), the sorption isotherms were linear regardless of the composted organic matter content. At the higher pH range, however, a deviation from linearity was observed. This deviation, which increased with pH, was related to the surface concentration of occupied sorption sites. Sorption B data from batch experiments were compared with results computed according to fitted adsorption coefficients (maximum B sorption and affinity coefficients that related to the binding energy). The B sorption capacity of the mixture increased with the composted organic matter content. The agreement between calculated values and experimental results indicates that the sorption model can be used to predict B sorption by soil‐organic matter mixtures.