Manganese status in upland and lowland rubber-growing soils in Songkhla province, southern Thailand
Autor: | Khwunta Khawmee, Devi Dwi Siskawardani, Chakkrit Poonpakdee, Jumpen Onthong |
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Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Rubber tree
0106 biological sciences Soil test chemistry.chemical_element Manganese 01 natural sciences Crop Natural rubber Cation-exchange capacity Organic matter lcsh:Agriculture (General) chemistry.chemical_classification Lowland Ecology 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences lcsh:S1-972 Upland chemistry Manganese toxicity Upland and lowland Environmental chemistry visual_art Soil water 040103 agronomy & agriculture visual_art.visual_art_medium 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 010606 plant biology & botany |
Zdroj: | Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vol 50, Iss 4, Pp 321-325 (2016) |
ISSN: | 2452-316X |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.anres.2016.01.005 |
Popis: | Rubber trees, the most economic crop in southern Thailand, are generally cultivated in acid upland soils and currently have been extended into lowland areas which induce higher solubility of manganese (Mn) which may result in Mn toxicity to rubber. This study investigated soil Mn and leaf Mn levels in rubber trees grown in upland and lowland soils. Ninety soil samples from upland and lowland rubber plantations in Songkhla province were collected and analyzed for water soluble Mn, NH4OAc Mn, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid test (DTPA) Mn, reducible Mn and total Mn forms. Leaf Mn analysis was also undertaken on samples of each plantation. The results revealed that the Mn concentrations of all soil Mn forms and leaf Mn in the lowland soils were higher than those of the upland samples. Comparing the optimum level reported by the Rubber Research Institute, both DTPA Mn and leaf Mn in the upland and lowland samples were high. Correlation analysis showed high and significant positive correlations of DTPA Mn and water Mn (r = 0.715), NH4OAc Mn (r = 0.975), reducible Mn (r = 0.953) and total Mn (r = 0.809) in the lowland samples. Medium to high positive correlations among Mn forms were also found in the upland samples. The correlation of soil properties (pH, electrical conductivity, organic matter, available K, exchangeable Ca, Mg and Na and cation exchange capacity) and soil Mn were clearly defined. These results indicated that soil properties affect the release of Mn. However, a correlation between soil Mn and leaf Mn was not observed. |
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