Abstract
Nitrification potential capacity of six Xeric Torriorthent agricultural soils from semiarid Ebro basin (NE Spain) was studied in an incubation experiment. A sigmoidal model was used to express the accumulation of NO -3 -N with time. The delay period and the maximal nitrification rate were estimated to evaluate soil nitrification capacity.
Maximal rate of nitrification ranged from 1.47 to 40.34 mg NO -3 -N mg kg-1 soil day-1. Delay period ranged from 7.69 to 20.40 days for the experimental soils. Both parameters were negatively and significantly correlated. The lowest nitrification activity was observed in saline and highly gypsiferous soils, with a poor soil organic matter content. Maximal nitrification rate was significantly and positively correlated with total organic carbon and negatively correlated with salinity and sodicity in these semiarid soils. Delay period was significantly and positively correlated with gypsum content and negatively correlated with carbonate soil content.
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Badia, D., Alcañiz, J.M. (1996). Response to NH +4 -N fertilization of Xeric Torriorthent soils from middle Ebro basin (Spain). In: Rodriguez-Barrueco, C. (eds) Fertilizers and Environment. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 66. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1586-2_35
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