Ammonia volatilization and ammonium accumulation from urea mixed with zeolite and triple superphosphate
Autor: | Osumanu Haruna Ahmed, Aminuddin Husin, Ahmad Husni Mohd Hanif |
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Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Zdroj: | Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B - Plant Soil Science. 58:182-186 |
ISSN: | 1651-1913 0906-4710 |
Popis: | Ammonia volatilization from surface-applied urea fertilizer reduces N fertilizer use efficiency by crops. Beneficial formation of NH4 over NH3 leading to reduction of NH3 loss may be possible through addition of zeolite and acidic materials. The objective of this laboratory study was to evaluate the effect of four different urea-triple superphosphate (TSP)-zeolite mixtures on NH3 volatilization and NH4 and NO3 contents in soil, compared with surface-applied urea without additives. The soil was a sandy clay loam Typic Kandiudults (Bungor Series). The mixtures significantly reduced NH3 loss by 34 to 49% compared with urea (straight urea, 46% N) and larger reductions were obtained with higher rates of zeolite (0.75 and 1 g kg−1 of soil). All the mixtures of acidic P fertilizer and zeolite with urea significantly increased soil NH4 content but not NO3 content. The mixtures with acidic P fertilizer and zeolite also significantly increased soil-exchangeable Ca, K and Mg, and benefited the formation of ... |
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