Potential for Ammonia Volatilization from Urea in Dryland Kentucky Bluegrass Seed Production Systems

Autor: Richard T. Koenig, Christopher A. Proctor, William J. Johnston
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 41:320-331
ISSN: 1532-2416
0010-3624
Popis: Urea replaced ammonium nitrate (AN) as a nitrogen (N) source for dryland Kentucky bluegrass seed production in the inland Pacific Northwest in the United States. This study assessed ammonia (NH3) volatilization, N recovery, and seed yield from urea as compared to AN. Laboratory incubations indicate NH3 volatilization is greater from soil covered by fresh residue than soil alone or covered by burned residue. Although pH of the fresh and burned residues exceeded 8.0, urease activity in burned residue was
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