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Amino Acids, Indole-3-Acetic Acid, Stable and Transient Radicals, and Properties of Humic and Fulvic Acids as Affected by Tillage System

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The concentration of bound amino acids and indole-3-acetic acid in humic acid (HA) and fulvic acid (FA) in samples collected from soils under no-tillage (NT) and conventional tillage (CT) management was measured. The samples were obtained from two long-term studies at the Horseshoe Bend (HSB) Experimental Area and at the Bledsoe Research Farm (BRF) in Georgia, USA. This study demonstrated the impact of NT and CT management on the content of amino acids in HA and FA. The total amount of bound amino acids in HA from NT was higher than in HA from CT. The contrary observation was noted for FA. Conventional tillage led to a decrease in the EPR signal intensity for HA, indicating a decrease in the dimension of the aromatic conjugation systems in these molecules. Transition from CT to NT is accompanied by a considerable rise in the signal intensity, which reflects more conjugation in the HA from NT compared to those from CT. Thus, HA from NT management from Horseshoe Bend Experimental Area and from Bledsoe Research Farm may be characterized by higher molecular weights and higher degree of condensation of aromatic constituents than HA from CT.

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  2. College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA

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  3. Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland

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Szajdak, L.W., Cabrera, M.L., Jezierski, A. (2016). Amino Acids, Indole-3-Acetic Acid, Stable and Transient Radicals, and Properties of Humic and Fulvic Acids as Affected by Tillage System. In: Szajdak, L. (eds) Bioactive Compounds in Agricultural Soils. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43107-9_5

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