Evaluation of the nitrification inhibitor (nitrapyrin) application to a soil‐water system for conservation of ammonium released under water logged incubation of soils

    Sahrawat, K L (1982) Evaluation of the nitrification inhibitor (nitrapyrin) application to a soil‐water system for conservation of ammonium released under water logged incubation of soils. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 13 (1). pp. 67-73. ISSN 0010-3624

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    Abstract

    The nitrification inhibitor was added to a submerged soil system to check loss of the ammonified N through nitrification denitrification. The presence of nitrapyrin significantly raised the recovery of NH+ 4‐N released during the 2 weeks of incubation at 30°C for soils having near neutral to alkaline pH probably by preventing nitrification. The levels of mineralizable NH+ 4 obtained using a modified version of the incubation method were comparable with those obtained by incubation of the submerged soil samples under an atmosphere of N2. Our results emphasize the importance of exclusion of air from the soil‐water system during waterlogged incubation of soils for preventing the loss of ammonified N by nitrification and denitrification. It is suggested that this can be achieved either by incubation of the soils under an atmosphere of inert gases such as N2 or possibly by the use of a nitrification inhibitors such as Nitrapyrin

    Item Type: Article
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    Subjects: Others > Soil Science
    Others > Fertilizer Applications
    Depositing User: Mr Sanat Kumar Behera
    Date Deposited: 30 Nov 2011 11:34
    Last Modified: 31 Dec 2011 05:56
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/4566
    Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00103628209367245
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    Funders: International Rlce Research Institute
    Acknowledgement: This work was carried out under a post-doctoral research fellowship at the International Rlce Research Institute, Los Banos, I wish to thankfully acknowledge the valuable help and Philippines. adVlce received from Dr. F.N. Ponnamperuma, Principal Soil Chemist during plannlng of the work and preparation of the manuscript.
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