Abstracts of Nippon Dojo-Hiryogaku Zasshi (Japanese Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition)

The electrokinetic behavior of colloidal particles in three waterlogged soils at 38°C was investigated with reference to the stability changes of soil colloidal suspensions under reductive conditions. The dispersed clay particles of the three soils exhibited a negative zeta (ζ) potential. The absolute value of the ζ-potential, |-ζ|, of these soils in the earlier period of waterlogging decreased, which caused the flocculation of clay particles. The concentrations of divalent cations, i.e., Fe²⁺ and Ca²⁺ in the soil solutions were estimated to be higher than their critical flocculation concentrations (CFCs) on the basis of the observed CFCs of Fe²⁺ and Ca²⁺ for the clay suspension of halloysite as a reference. With the progression of the reduction process, clay particles of one soil still exhibited a low |- ζ| and flocculated. The concentrations of Fe²⁺ and Ca²⁺ in the soil solutions were estimated to be higher than their CFCs, respectively. The clay particles of two sandy soils, however, showed an increase in |- ζ| due to the increase in pH and dispersed. The concentrations of Fe²⁺ and Ca²⁺ in the soil solutions were estimated to be lower than their CFCs, respectively. The stability changes of the soil colloidal suspensions by these divalent cations under sequential soil-reduction can be explained by the alteration of the Stern potential (- ψ _s ), which determines the repulsion energy related to the potential energy of interaction between two particles. The apparent decrease in the Ca²⁺ concentration of the soil solutions in the later period of waterlogging was explained largely by the re-adsorption of water-soluble Ca²⁺ on the exchange sites of soil clays with the decrease in the Fe²⁺ concentration in the soil solution.     

Soil biological and physiochemical factors limiting the growth potential of tomato planted in waterlogged volcanic soil

Abstract

Many vegetable growers in Japan practice a unique waterlogged cultivation method with ample nitrogen (N) supply and microbial supplements, reporting vigorous plant growth, no soilborne diseases, and high yields. We simulated waterlogged soil conditions in greenhouse experiments to examine effects of soil pH and redox potential (Eh) as well as microbial influence on the growth of tomato seedlings. Soil pasteurization enhanced seedling growth whether the acidic, volcanic soil was waterlogged or well-drained. Among various antimicrobials, only soil treatment with polymyxin B improved shoot growth in nonpasteurized soil. The seedlings grew best in pasteurized acidic, waterlogged soil fertilized with ample potassium nitrate (KNO₃), which maintained soil Eh above zero. In nonpasteurized soil, growth was severely stunted by raising soil pH progressively to 8.5 while Eh dropped to –194?mV. The results suggested that heat-sensitive Gram-negative soil bacteria and low soil Eh were key factors limiting the growth potential of tomato plants in waterlogged soils.     

Iodine desorption from rice paddy soil

Laboratory experiments on the desorption phenomena of iodine from rice paddy soil under waterlogged conditions, with a special reference to soil redox potential (Eh) and pH, have been conducted. Radioiodine tracer (1251), added to the soil, was readily sorbed on it. At the beginning of the waterlogging, the iodine desorption was low. However, iodine was desorbed into soil solution with time. The iodine desorption was enhanced markedly by the addition of organic substances such as straw pieces and glucose to the soil. Cultivation of rice plants in soil also affected the iodine desorption, suggesting root exudates and/or root autolysis might be participating in the desorption process. Eh dropped considerably after soil was waterlogged due to microbial metabolisms. Particularly low Eh values were observed in soils with plants and also with added organic substances. A negative correlation was seen between the desorption and soil Eh. High desorption was frequently observed when the Eh dropped to about -100 mV or below. Due to the reducing conditions (low Eh) by waterlogging, iodine in soil was leached into the soil solution; consequently total iodine concentration in paddy soil was considerably lower than forest and upland field soils. These iodine desorption phenomena under anaerobic conditions should be considered in assessing transfer of the long-lived radioiodine (129I) in the environment, especially in rice fields and marshland.     

DISPERSION OF SOIL PARTICLES BY SONIC VIBRATION1

Dispersion of soil particles is achieved without use of oxidants, acids, or peptizing reagents, by subjecting an aqueous suspension of the soil sample (10 g soil, 25 ml water) to sonic vibration at 13 to 15°C using a Raytheon (9 kc, 50 w) vibrator. Studies using soils of widely different textures and organic matter contents showed that the dispersion caused by sonic vibration for 30 min, as evaluated by pipette analysis for < 2 μ material, was similar to that obtained by chemical methods currently used for dispersion of soils. The dispersion effected by ultrasonic vibration of soil-water suspensions using a probe-type vibrator (18–20 kc, 60 w) is comparable to that achieved by sonic vibration. The vibration method of dispersing soil particles yields stable suspensions and is effective with highly calcareous soils and with soils containing large amounts of montmorillonite and organic matter. It permits dispersion of soil particles without dissolution of more than trace amounts of organic or inorganic material and does not significantly affect the pH or conductivity of the soil suspension.     

Saccharidic compounds as soil redox effectors and their influence on potential N2O production

Cellulose, xylan, and glucose were compared in waterlogged soil as modifying factors of the redox potential (Eh), of the quantity of reducing equivalents, and of the soil capacity to produce N₂O and CO₂. During the study period (168 h) soils supplied with glucose and xylan showed a higher Eh decrease than the control soil and the soil treated with cellulose. In samples taken after 0, 24, 48, and 168 h, the soils supplied with C showed a higher number of reducing equivalents than the control soil did. These quantities were not correlated with Eh values, nor with N₂O production. N₂O production was increased compared with the control soil over the entire experimental period in the glucose-amended soils but only after 48 h in the xylan-amended soils and not until 168 h in the cellulose-treated soils. The CO₂:N₂O ratio was consistently higher than the theoretical value of 2, suggesting that denitrification and CO₂ production via fermentation occurred simultaneously. Moreover, this ratio was highly correlated with the Eh values. We conclude that more research is needed to explain the role of soil redox intensity (Eh) and capacity (quantity of redox species undergoing reduction) in the expression of soil denitrification-fermentation pathways.     

酸性土壤活性锰与pH、Eh关系及其生物反应

以灰潮土为对照研究了湖北省 3种有代表性的酸性土壤在盆栽条件下 ,不同酸化处理土壤pH、Eh与活性锰的动态变化关系。结果表明 ,供试的棕红壤和黄棕壤酸化后 ,在盆栽油菜生长的前 70d内 ,土壤交换性锰含量增加 ,土壤交换性锰与碳酸盐结合态锰呈一定负相关 ,且交换性锰含量增加明显滞后于碳酸盐结合态锰的增加 ;30～90d内 ,碳酸盐结合态锰与易还原性锰呈一定正相关。虽然土壤pH和Eh在作物生长季节不断变化 ,但其 pe +pH仍维持不变。土壤 pH、Eh与交换性锰的关系能较好地反映土壤锰的转化机制 ,在进一步酸化时 ,供试的棕红壤MnO2/Mn2+电对是该土壤锰化合物变化的主要形式 ,MnO2是变化过程的电子受体。供试的黄棕壤则以MnOOH MnO电对为其锰化合物氧化还原的主要形式 ,土壤酸化对其锰电对电位的影响没有直接引起Mn2+ 的变化 ;Mn2+的增加可能是MnO在该过程中进一步溶解所致。试验结果还表明 ,油菜体内的锰铁比随锰中毒程度的加强而急剧增加 ,这一趋势远高于土壤锰铁比的增加。     

土壤改良剂对冷浸田土壤特性和水稻群体质量的影响

以南方典型冷浸田为研究对象, 在明沟排水的基础上, 通过田间定位试验, 以不施土壤改良剂为对照, 研究了施用不同土壤改良剂(自研的脱硫灰改良剂、生物活性炭, 市售的土壤改良剂石灰、硅钙肥、腐植酸)对冷浸田氧化还原电位、土壤呼吸强度、土壤微生物数量、水稻群体构建及产量构成因素的影响。结果表明, 施用改良剂能够改善土壤理化性状, 提升土壤速效养分和pH,但除脱硫灰处理外, 其他改良剂处理对土壤Eh未产生显著影响。施用不同土壤改良剂在水稻各生育期均能有效增强土壤微生物呼吸强度和放线菌数量, 并且放线菌数量达到差异性显著水平(P<0.05), 生物活性炭处理下土壤呼吸强度和放线菌数量分别较对照增加67.6%和127.6%。各土壤改良剂处理与CK相比较均有助于提高叶片SPAD、茎蘖数、水稻干物质积累量、成穗数、穗粒数、产量结实率和根系伤流速率。其中以脱硫灰和生物活性炭处理改良效果最佳, 抽穗后29 d时,根系伤流速率较CK分别提高45.4%和39.1%, 叶片SPAD分别增加27.4%和22.5%; 成熟期水稻成穗数较对照提高12.1%和10.7%,干物质积累量增加68.8%和50.5%,产量分别增加12.8%和10.3%。综上所述, 土壤改良剂可有效改善冷浸田土壤特性及水稻群体质量, 脱硫灰和生物活性炭处理的改良效果最明显, 增产幅度最大。     

Carbon and nitrogen mineralization of sewage sludge compost in soils with a different initial pH

Soil properties may affect the decomposition of added organic materials and inorganic nitrogen (N) production in agricultural soils. Three soils, Potu (Pu), Sankengtzu (Sk) and Erhlin (Eh) soils, mixed with sewage sludge compost (SSC) at application rates of 0 (control), 25, 75 and 150 Mg ha⁻¹ were selected from Taiwan for incubation for 112 days. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of SSC application rates on the carbon decomposition rate, N transformation and pH changes in three soils with different initial soil pH values (4.8–7.7). The results indicated that the highest peaks of the CO₂ evolution rate occurred after 3 days of incubation, for all treatments. The Pu soil (pH 4.8) had a relatively low rate of CO₂ evolution, total amounts of CO₂ evolution and percentage of added organic C loss, all of which resulted from inhibition of microbial activity under low pH. For the Pu and Sk soils, the concentration of NH₄⁺-N reached its peak after 7–14 days of incubation, which indicated that ammonification might have occurred in the two soils with low initial pH values. NO₃⁻-N rapidly accumulated in the first 7 days of incubation in the Eh soil (pH 7.7). The direction and extent of the soil pH changes were influenced by the N in the SSC and the initial soil pH. Ammonification of organic N in the SSC caused the soil pH to increase, whereas nitrification of mineralized N caused the soil pH to decline. Consequently, the initial soil pH greatly affected the rate of carbon decomposition, ammonification and nitrification of SSC.     

氧化还原条件对土壤磷素固定与释放的影响

为探讨水稻土由氧化环境转为还原条件时对土壤磷素固定与释放的影响,选择18种水稻土样品进行室内模拟实验,通过测定不同条件下磷的等温吸附曲线和采用氧化铁试纸测定法进行多次提取以对比淹水前后土壤磷的累计解吸量,发现大部分供试样品的固磷能力在淹水条件下有了显著的提高,全部样品在淹水后磷的释放量都有不同程度的减少。进一步的研究表明淹水条件下土壤对磷的固定与释放的变化主要与淹水后土壤Eh的降低和pH的升高而导致的大量无定形铁的形成有关。     

Factors controlling carbon dioxide and methane production in acid sulfate soils

Methane and C02 production in flooded acid sulfate soils of Thailand were governed primarily by soil oxidation-reduction potential (Eh) and pH. The critical Eh and pH levels at which CH₄ emission began was Eh-150 mV, and pH 6.1. Low soil pH limited soil reduction and subsequently CH₄ production. Soil respiration (C02 production) was influenced by Eh-pH levels and organic matter content. Soils with higher C02 production rates produced greater amounts of CH₄. Soil pH, however, was the dominant variable which influenced organic matter decomposition, low soil Eh conditions and subsequent CH₄ and CO₂ production. Curvilinear or log transformations of pH, Eh and organic matter content (OM) were used in explaining variables controlling CH₄ and CO₂ production; CH₄ = ?2.359 ? 0.0001 Eh + 2.047 pH ? 3.019 (In pH)² CO₂ = ?5210 ? 1.6 Eh + 3144 (In pH) + 1011 (In OM).     

DETERMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF CLAY-SIZED PARTICLES IN SOILS

Edwards and Bremner's (1967) technique of dispersing soils by Bonification to form stable suspensions for particle-size analysis without the addition of dispersant has been tested on a range of soils and a chalk. Carbonate soils or acid soils, containing a suite of minerals which normally form flocculated suspensions in water, yielded stable suspensions in water if the soil organic matter content was sufficiently high. With similar soils, low in organic matter, dispersant had to be added to stop partial flocculation of the test suspensions. Any gypsum present in soils has to be removed to prevent flocculation. For soils very strongly aggregated by organic matter, all the < 2 μm particles present can be released only by sonic vibration in dispersant rather than water. On four soils studied in detail, the maximum amounts of < 2 μm particles obtained by sonic vibration, vigorous shaking, and the I.S.S.S. method have been compared. On three of the four soils, the values were in close agreement.     

Suppressive effect of rice bran incorporation in paddy soil on germination of Monochoria vaginalis and its relationship with electric conductivity

Laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate (1) the effects of the addition of rice (Oryza sativa. L.) bran to paddy soil on the germination of Monochoria vaginalis (Burm. f.) Kunth, and (2) the relationship between the electric conductivity (EC) of the soil solution and germination. Soil samples were collected at 4 sites in Japan. After flooded soils with rice bran had been incubated for 7?d at 30°C, the soil solution was collected using a porous cup and the EC of the soil solution was measured. The amounts of rice bran added to the soil were 0%, 0.3%, 0.6% and 0.9% (weight(w)/w). In the soil solution obtained, seeds of M. vaginalis were incubated for 3?d at 30°C, and the germination percentage was then analyzed. The addition of rice bran suppressed germination, and the degree of suppression increased with increasing content of rice bran. Although the same amount of rice bran was applied to each soil, the degree of growth suppression by rice bran as well as the EC of the soil solution differed among the soils. In each soil, there was a positive correlation between the amount of rice bran and EC, and the degree of growth suppression significantly increased with an increase in EC. When EC was higher than 150?mS?m^?1, seeds of M. vaginalis hardly germinated. There was no significant correlation between the oxidation-reduction potential (Eh) of soil and seed germination, suggesting that EC is a more reliable and convenient indicator than Eh for evaluating the relationship between the addition of organic material and seed germination. In conclusion, the addition of rice bran to soil increases the EC of the soil solution, and EC is one of the factors that suppress the germination of M. vaginalis. The suppressive effect of rice bran on germination is different among soils. This fact is attributed to the difference in EC due to the addition of rice bran. Thus, it is expected that EC can be used as an indicator for determining how much rice bran to add.     

Contribution of Oil Industry Activities to Environmental Loads of Heavy Metals in the Tabasco Lowlands, Mexico

In Tabasco the petroleum industry pollutes soil recurrently by oil spills. We analysed Pb, V, Ni and Cr concentrations in water samples, and total metal contents and metal fractions in soil samples of contaminated and non-contaminated soils and in sediments. Besides, we determined Eh, pH, DOC and major ions in water and Eh, pH, C_org in soils and sediments. Sediments contained considerably larger heavy metal (HM) concentrations than soils. Local background concentrations of V, Ni and Cr in soils are larger than global means and oil spillages have not added these metals in quantities that exceed the natural variation. Spillage of formation water increases Pb concentrations in soils, particularly in mobile fractions. The contribution of the oil industry to HM loads is diluted by large fluvial water and sediment discharges and difficult to assess by comparison of total metal contents. Therefore, easily mobile metal fractions are much better indicators.     

Specificity of the physical properties of soils in locally waterlogged landscapes in the lower reaches of the Don River

We studied the physical properties of chernozems subjected to local waterlogging because of different reasons. The secondary soil hydromorphism resulted in insignificant changes in the soil’s texture related to some redistribution of the elementary soil particles by the particle-size fractions. The physical clay content somewhat increased in the lower part of the soil profiles (in the B2 and BC horizons) at the expense of the clay particles. The bulk density of the waterlogged soils somewhat increased, particularly in the B2 horizon. The regular soil waterlogging worsened the soil’s structural status with a decrease in the content of the silt-size aggregates and an increase in the content of the coarse blocky aggregates. The changes in the soil’s structure can be considered a diagnostic feature of the locally waterlogged chernozems. The water stability of the aggregates increased due to the higher contents of the major cementing agents, including the soil humus and carbonates.     

Driving factors of soluble organic nitrogen dynamics in paddy soils: Structure equation modeling analysis

Soil soluble organic nitrogen (SON) is one of the most active components in soil nitrogen pools; however, limited information is available with regard to its driving factors, as well as their pathways and degrees of influence. In this study, structural equation modeling was used to analyze the driving factors, their significance, and pathways that affected SON dynamics in a waterlogged experiment of two typical paddy soils incubated for 80 d after green manure application. Soil pH, Eh, microbial biomass, enzyme activity, and SON dynamics were used to construct the structural equation model. Results showed that soil microbial biomass carbon (MBC), protease, glutamine, and initial organic matter (OM) directly and significantly affected soil SON with path coefficients corresponding to 0.405, 0.547, 0.523, and -0.623 (P < 0.01), respectively. Soil microbial biomass carbon and initial OM affected the SON dynamics indirectly through protease and glutamine activity. In addition, pH indirectly affected SON dynamics by glutamine activity. It is implied that soil MBC, protease, glutamine, and initial OM are the key factors affecting SON dynamics in the waterlogged paddy soils after green manure application. Our research indicated that structural equation modeling could provide an effective method to clearly recognize the impact, significance, and pathways of multiple factors on SON dynamics in paddy soils.     

土壤溶液动态变化和CdCO3, CdS的平衡研究

土壤渍水后带来了一系列的电化学和化学变化,pH、氧化还原电位(Eh)、电导(EC)、离子交换、吸附和解吸、化学动力学和化学平衡等都有着显著的改变^[9,11,13],它们影响着土壤肥力状况和植物对毒性元素的吸收。本文报道了在添加Cd,P,Zn化合物的情况下土壤溶液动态变化和CdCO₃,CdS平衡研究的结果。     

DISPERSION, MECHANICAL COMPOSITION, AND FRACTIONATION OF WEST INDIAN VOLCANIC YELLOW EARTH SOILS (ANDEPTS)

Methods of dispersion used in Japan and New Zealand for soils formed on recent volcanic ash (Andepts) which involved adjusting the pH of organic matterfree soil suspensions to 4 or 10·5 were not effective on similar soils in the Caribbean. Partial dispersion was obtained by adjusting the pH to between 2 and 3 but lower (down to pH 1) and higher (up to pH 11·1) pH values were ineffective. Substantial amounts of Al dissolved at pH 1–3 probably as a result of some disintegration of the allophanoid minerals. Zirconium nitrate solutions were very efficient in causing dispersion, a concentration of 12 me Zr being necessary for complete dispersion of 20 g samples of soil. Excess Zr did not adversely affect dispersion but resulted in depression of pH of the suspensions. The high ionic charge, small atomic radius, and low ionization potential of Zr apparently resulted in saturation of the cation exchange capacity and some isomorphous substitution of Al leading to a net positive charge of the clay and an increase in anion exchange capacity. This was considered to be responsible for dispersion.     

Exploring the effect of organic matter on the interactions between mineral particles and cations with Wien effect measurements

Purpose

Understanding of the interactions between cations, mineral particles, and organic matter (OM) in soils is of paramount importance in plant nutrition and environmental science, and thus, these phenomena have been studied extensively. At present, an effective and simple tool to investigate these interactions does not exist. Based on previous studies of Wien effect in suspensions, the interactions of cations with soil mineral particles, complicated by the presence of organic matter, can be easily determined by means of Wien effect measurements, which was the objective of this study.

Materials and methods

A paddy soil originating from a yellow-brown soil, rich in organic matter, served as a test sample, from which the clay fraction of less than 2 μm in diameter was separated. Organic matter of aliquots of the clay fraction was removed by the oxidation with hot H₂O₂, and the natural and OM-free samples were saturated with various cations: Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺, and Cd²⁺. The effects of OM present in the paddy soil on the interactions between the cations and the soil mineral particles were investigated by measuring the suspension Wien effect with a homemade apparatus, SHP-2.

Results and discussion

The weak electrical field electrical conductivities (EC₀) of suspensions of the natural soils saturated with various cations were higher than those of the OM-free soils. The rate of increase in electrical conductivity of suspensions of the OM-free soil, except that of suspensions saturated with Na⁺, at electrical field strengths >50～100 kV?cm^?1 was higher than those of the natural soil suspensions. The presence of OM increased the mean free binding energies of cations other than Na⁺. The increasing binding energies for K⁺ and Ca²⁺ were 0.56 and 0.57 kJ?mol^?1, respectively, which were significantly larger than the increase for Cd²⁺ as only 0.03 kJ?mol^?1. The binding energies of various cations on both natural and OM-free soils were all in the order: Na⁺?<?K⁺?<?Ca²⁺≈Cd²⁺. As opposed to its effect on the binding energies, the presence of OM reduced the mean free adsorption energies of the cations. Except for Na⁺, the adsorption energies of K⁺, Ca²⁺, and Cd²⁺ at field strengths >50 kV?cm^?1 were lower in the natural soil as compared with the OM-free soil, and the differences between the adsorption energies became larger with increasing field strengths. The presence of OM made the zeta potential of the soil particles saturated with Na⁺ and K⁺ positive, and the particles saturated with Ca²⁺ and Cd²⁺ negative.

Conclusions

Organic matter affected the interactions of cations with soil mineral particles significantly. Binding and adsorption energies, which were quantitative measures of the interactions between cations and soil particles, could be determined by Wien effect measurements in suspensions. The binding energies on natural soils were larger than those on the corresponding OM-free soils, and the adsorption energies on the natural soils were lower than those on OM-free soils.     

原子力显微镜表征土壤中的纳米胶体

以平均粒径和多分散性指数为参数、采用原子力显微镜(AFM)表征了不同地区三种土壤纳米胶体的粒径与形貌,研究了pH及重金属离子对纳米胶体粒径和形貌的影响。结果表明,江苏九华(JH-4)土壤纳米胶体主要为形状规则的黏土矿物粒子,并部分被有机质包裹或覆盖,平均粒径为21.5nm(n=98),多分散性程度高(PI=1.9);浙江富阳(FY-1)土壤纳米胶体主要是无规则形状的有机质包裹的粒子,平均粒径为20.3nm(n=133),多分散性程度高(PI=2.0);江西德兴(DX-9)土壤纳米胶体主要是球状或近球状的无机粒子,平均粒径为56.3nm(n=147),多分散性程度较低(PI=1.3)。pH及重金属铜离子的存在对纳米胶体粒径和形貌会产生或分散或团聚的影响,这种影响可能与土壤纳米胶体的电荷性质、有机质含量等因素有关,形貌变化较为复杂。这种复杂性对理解和研究胶体在环境过程中的行为具有指导意义。     

东北典型黑土区坡耕地涝渍地土壤化学性状

中国东北典型黑土区是我国重要的商品粮生产基地,对我国粮食安全和国民经济的稳定起到举足轻重的作用。作为土壤退化的一种特殊形式,涝渍地严重影响着垦区的农业生产。在东北典型黑土区坡面涝渍地及其周围正常耕地中布设采样点,测定了土壤氧化还原性及相关指标,以揭示坡耕地涝渍土壤与其周围耕种土壤化学性质的差异,得出涝渍土壤所具有的特殊化学性状。结果表明:涝渍土壤与耕种土壤化学性质差异显著。涝渍土壤属于酸性土壤,pH值为5.53,显著低于耕种土壤,有机质含量较高,且越接近涝渍地中心土壤有机质含量越高。涝渍土壤Eh显著低于耕种土壤,空间变异范围较大,但还没有达到强度还原状态。涝渍土壤在长期淹水条件下,大量的Fe3+、一部分高价锰被迅速还原,与耕种土壤相比,涝渍土壤还原性物质总量较高,高出20倍多,亚铁含量高出12倍还多,二价锰含量高出约10倍。