ISSN:
1573-5036
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Summary Sugarcane trash and pineapple residue, in a finely ground state, were mixed with soil at different levels with and without nitrogen fertilization. The nitrogen treatments received 112 kg N/ha as ammonium sulfate. The samples were incubated for different lengths of time (up to 16 weeks) and analyzed for total, ammonium, nitrate and nitrite nitrogen, pH and redox potential. There was no noticeable loss of nitrogen from the samples due to denitrification. The concentration of ammonium and nitrate nitrogen remained very low throughout the incubation study, probably due to immobilization by soil microflora. After 12 weeks, there was some indication of the release of mineral nitrogen from immobilized reserves. The redox potential was found to be between 400–600 mv during this study and nitrates became unstable below 400 mv redox potential.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00016968
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