Phosphorus Adsorption Isotherm: A Key Aspect for Effective Use and Environmentally Friendly Management of Phosphorus Fertilizers in Calcareous Soils |
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Authors: | Adil Mihoub Mustapha Daddi Bouhoun Mohamed Lakhdar Saker |
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Institution: | 1. University of Ouargla, Laboratory of Ecosystem Protection in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones, Ouargla, Algeria;2. Division of Soil, Scientific and Technical Research Center for Arid Areas, Biophysical Station, Nezla, Touggourt, Algeria |
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Abstract: | Crop response to the phosphorus (P) application is often erratic in most soil types in the world. In Algeria, there is no information on the P behavior in calcareous soils. The purposes of this work were to investigate the degree of P fixing capacity and to predict P fertilizer requirements of crops according to calcareous levels in the soil. Soil samples (at 0–30 cm depth) were collected and spiked with 0, 25 and 50% of lime (CaCO3). Phosphate sorption curves were well fitted to the Freundlich equation. Results indicated that the calcareous level was predominantly controlled the P sorption indices sorption capacity (a), and P sorption energy (n)] to affect the estimation of external d P requirement (EPR0.2) and P fertilizer rates. The understanding of P sorption and desorption by soils and extrapolating the developed relationship between soil calcareous contents and P fertilizer rates would be quite promising and accurate approach for the economic and effective use of P fertilizers in calcareous soils of Algeria. |
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Keywords: | Economic use of P Freundlich model P fertilizer requirement P sorption characteristics soil calcareous content |
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