Diffusion of Zinc as Influenced by Physical and Chemical Properties of Soils

The self diffusion coefficients of zinc (D_aZn), determined by half cell technique, were found to be greatly influenced by variations in soil characteristics such as volumetric moisture content, bulk density, temperature, carrier zinc concentration and soil pH. The D_aZn values showed exponential decrease with increase in soil pH but with increasing volumetric moisture content, D_aZn values showed logarithmic increase. The highest D_aZn value was obtained at a compaction of 1.50 g/cm³. Increase in temperature from 5°C to 30°C showed 4 to 20 times increase in D_aZn values. An attempt was made to study the relationship between soil characteristics and D_aZn values for 87 illitic soils differing in physical and chemical properties. The simple and multiple correlation coefficients did not account for more than 21 per cent of variations indicating that D_aZn values cannot be predicted accurately from soil properties.     

Soil Zinc Transformations as Affected by Applied Zinc and Organic Materials

Information on soil zinc (Zn) distribution is essential for understanding its chemical reactions and bioavailability. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of wheat straw, cow manure, and vermicompost applied with Zn rates on Zn distribution in a calcareous soil. A sequential extraction scheme was used to fractionate Zn into soluble and exchangeable, bound to carbonate, organically bound, bound to manganese (Mn) oxide, bound to amorphous iron (Fe) oxide, bound to crystalline Fe oxide, and residual forms. In untreated soil, Zn was mainly in the residual fraction. Increasing rates of applied Zn increased all forms of Zn. Carbonate and residual forms showed the greatest increase. Organic materials application increased all fractions, except Mn-oxide form, and this increase was more pronounced for the organically bound form. Concentration of soluble, exchangeable, and organically bound forms was greatest in cow manure–amended samples as compared to other organic materials, suggesting that cow manure contained more bioavailable Zn than other organic materials.     

Potassium Leaching as Affected by Soil Texture and Residual Fertilization in Tropical Soils

Potassium (K) leaching is affected by soil texture and available K, among other factors. In this experiment, effects of soil texture and K availability on K distribution were studied in the presence of roots, with no excess water. Soils from two 6-year field experiments on a sandy clay loam and a clay soil fertilized yearly with 0, 60, 120, and 180 kg ha^?1 of K₂O were accommodated in pots that received 90 kg ha^?1 of K₂O. Soybean was grown up to its full bloom (R2). Under field conditions, K leaching below the arable layer increased with K rates, but the effect was less noticeable in the clay soil. Potassium leaching in a sandy clay loam soil was related to soil K contents from prior fertilizations. With no excess water, in the presence of soybean roots, K distribution in the profile was significant in the lighter textured soil but was not apparent on the heavier textured soil.     

Phosphate Diffusion Coefficients in Soil as Affected by Bulk Density and Water Content

Phosphate diffusion coefficients (D_e) were determined by the quantity of P that diffused from a soil block with P addition into a soil block without P addition. To compare the results with theoretical concepts and to quantify the influencing factors, D_e was also calculated using the equation of Nye (1968). This equation takes into account the P diffusion coefficient in water, D₁, the volumetric water content, θ, the impedance factor, f, and the buffer power, b, of the soil. The results show that D_e strongly depends on volumetric water content whereas the effect of bulk density on D_e values was relatively small. If the weighted average buffer power was used, calculated D_e values were in good agreement with measured values at higher soil moisture contents. At θ < 0.22 g cm^?3 the measured values for D_e were smaller than the calculated. This effect is attributed to incomplete contact between the two soil blocks. The only small influence of bulk density on D_e is caused by the fact that bulk density affects both θ and b in a way which compensates each other.     

The Size of P Pools in Soils is Affected by Soil Properties and Compost Addition

It is well known that compost amendment can improve soil phosphorus (P) availability, but there are few studies comparing the effect of one compost type on soil P pools of soils which differ in properties. The aim of this glasshouse experiment was to determine the effect of compost (derived from garden waste) application on P pools in soils with different properties planted with wheat. Four soils from two sites were used, with a heavier and a lighter textured soil from each site. The compost was applied as a 2.5 cm thick layer on the soil surface and wheat plants were grown for 63 days. The treatments also included soil without compost and plants. All pots were regularly watered. The soils were sampled on day 0 in the unamended soils and on day 63 in soil without compost and with compost, and plants after removal of the compost layer. Without and with compost the concentrations of most P pools were higher in the two heavier textured soils (16% and 35% clay) than in the two lighter textured soils (8% and 13% clay). Principal component analysis (PCA) showed that the concentrations of most P pools were positively correlated with organic matter, clay, and silt content of the soils. Only the concentration of water-soluble P was positively correlated with sand content. Compost addition increased the concentration of microbial P, sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃)-Pi, sodium hydroxide (NaOH)-Pi, hydrochloric acid (HCl)-P, and residual P in all soils, whereas the concentration of NaHCO₃-Po was reduced and the concentration of NaOH-Po little affected by compost addition indicating that P was transferred from the compost layer with watering. Compared with the unamended soil on day 0, the concentrations of microbial P, NaHCO₃-Pi, NaOH-Pi, HCl-P, and residual P on day 63 were higher, whereas the concentrations of the two organic pools (NaHCO₃-Po and NaOH-Po) were lower. This suggests mineralization of organic P pools and formation of inorganic P as well as microbial P uptake. These changes occurred in the unamended and compost-amended soils with greater increases over time in the compost-amended soils. It can be concluded that the size of the P pools is predominately affected by soil texture. Compost amendment increases P availability and microbial P uptake but also leads to the formation of less labile P pools such as HCl-P and residual P which could serve as plant P sources in the long term.     

Water Self‐Diffusion Coefficient and Staling of White Bread as Affected by Glycerol

Water self‐diffusion coefficient (D) was investigated in bread crumb during storage to determine the effect of moisture loss and glycerol on the staling mechanism. D increased with added glycerol in breads of the same moisture content. D remained unchanged after storage without crust (with no moisture loss from crumb to crust). When stored with crust (with moisture loss), more mobile water was lost (probably from glycerol), resulting in a more rapid initial decrease in D in glycerol‐added bread. Competition of water may be a key influencing factor. Glycerol and loss of moisture (according to crumb‐crust moisture gradient) triggered a shift in moisture redistribution from starch and gluten to glycerol. This could have contributed to the increased structural rigidity and more rapid firming of the glycerol‐added bread. As a result, a greater firming rate was observed in glycerol‐added bread even with less amylopectin recrystallization as compared with the control.     

Distribution and Availability of Zinc in Soil Fractions to Wheat on Some Alkaline Calcareous Soils

Experiments under laboratory and greenhouse conditions were conducted to investigate the response of wheat to Zn application in five loess-derived alkaline calcareous soils and to assess the contribution of Zn in various soil fractions on its uptake by plants. Zinc in soil extracted by different reagents was also determined. Total Zn ranged from 58 to 81 mg/kg. On an average 45% of total Zn in all soil fractions was associated with sand, silt and clay. Whereas silt alone held 33% of total Zn among soil fractions in the five soils. Ammonium acetate extractable and acid residual Zn (Sand, silt and clay) explained 98% of variation of Zn in plants, and 70 or 75% of Zn in the AB-DTPA extract and DTPA extract respectively. Application of 10 mg Zn/kg soil significantly (P < 0.01) increased plant shoot dry weight, Zn concentration and total Zn content in plants over control. Concentration of Zn in plants was significantly positively correlated with Zn extracted with DTPA and AB-DTPA in soils.     

Zinc Transformation in a Calcareous Soil as Affected by Applied Zinc Sulfate,Vermicompost, and Incubation Time

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of zinc (Zn) rates and vermicompost levels on distribution of Zn forms of a calcareous soil. After incubation periods, soil samples were air dried, and a sequential extraction scheme was used to fractionate Zn into soluble and exchangeable, bound to carbonate, organically bound, bound to manganese (Mn) oxide, bound to amorphous iron (Fe) oxide, bound to crystalline Fe oxide, and residual forms. In untreated soil, Zn was mainly in the residual fraction. Increasing rates of applied Zn significantly increased all forms of Zn. Carbonate and residual forms showed the greatest increase. Application of vermicompost significantly increased all fractions except Mn-oxide form. This increase was more pronounced for organically bound, soluble, and exchangeable forms, indicating an increase in bioavailability of soil Zn. Incubation time significantly decreased soluble, exchangeable, and organically bound forms but increased other forms of Zn, meaning a significant reduction in Zn phytoavailability in soil with time.     

Impedance Factor for Chloride Diffusion in Soil as Affected by Bulk Density and Water Content

The influence of soil bulk density and water content on the impedance factor (f) was studied by measuring bulk diffusion of chloride from one soil block to another differing in Cl^?-concentration. An increase in bulk density from 1.38 to 1.76 g cm^?3 at a constant gravimetric moisture content of 7% decreased f by a factor of 3, at 10% to 12% there was nearly no effect on f, while at higher soil moistures of 16% to 20%, f increased almost linearly with increasing bulk density. With increasing soil volumetric water content, (θ), f increased linearly at all soil bulk densities. At the same θ, the impedance factor decreased with increasing soil bulk density. The relationship between θ and f as established by Barraclough and Tinker (1981) agrees well with the results obtained here for bulk densities of 1.38 and 1.56 g cm^?3 and water contents higher than 18% (v/v). However, at lower values of θ, measured f values were higher than predicted by these authors. On the other hand, f values for a bulk density of 1.76 g cm^?1 at all water contents were clearly below the values of these authors.     

去除有机质对土壤光谱特性的影响

通过野外调查取样和室内理化分析,研究了去除有机质对湖南省几种耕作土壤高光谱特性的影响。结果表明,去除土壤有机质以后,供试土壤的光谱反射曲线形态均有一定的变化,土壤的光谱反射率不管在全波段还是在分波段都有明显的增加;此外,由于有机质是影响和干扰氧化铁光谱特性的一个重要因子,去除土壤有机质以后,几个研究波段的光谱反射率与游离氧化铁、全Fe、无定形氧化铁的相关系数都有显著的提高。     

碳酸钙对石灰性土壤颗粒组成测定的影响

采取化学分析和Tessier连续提取法,对西宁市6个功能区城市土壤重金属Cu、Zn、Pb和Cd的含量及形态进行研究。结果表明:西宁市各功能区土壤的Cu、Zn、Pb和Cd的全量分别是全国土壤相应重金属几何平均值的1.9~5.2,1.9~6.9,0.8~4.0,7.4~11.1倍,4种重金属污染比较严重。6个功能区的重金属Cu、Zn、Pb和Cd含量进行差异显著性分析,结果是广场区Cu的含量与风景区的差异不显著(P>0.05),但与其他4个功能区差异显著(P<0.05);风景区与开发区差异显著(P<0.05),但与其他4个功能区差异不显著(P>0.05);开发区Zn的含量与商业区和居民区的差异显著(P<0.05),而其他各功能区间差异均不显著(P>0.05);各功能区Pb和Cd的含量均无显著差异(P>0.05)。研究土壤中重金属的化学形态有较大的差异,Cu以残渣态和有机结合态为主;Zn以残渣态和铁锰氧化物结合态为主;Pb和Cd以残渣态为主。Cu活性相对较高的土壤出现在风景区、矿冶区和居民区,Zn活性相对较高的土壤出现在风景区和广场区,Pb活性相对较高的土壤出现在风景区和居民区,Cd活性相对较高的土壤出现在矿冶区和开发区,研究土壤中4种重金属均具有一定的生物有效性和潜在的生态危害性。     

Evaluation of Growth Responses in Wheat as Affected by the Application of Zinc and Boron to a Soil Deficient in Available Zinc and Boron

A soil–pot culture experiment was conducted to study the individual and interactive effects of zinc (0, 5, and 10 mg kg^?1 soil) and boron (0, 0.75, and 1.5 mg kg^?1 soil) on growth, enzymatic activity, nutrient uptake, seed reserve content, and yield in wheat (var. HD2285) in a soil deficient in available zinc and hot water–extractable boron. Although the application of zinc and boron alone significantly increased the plant height, grain yield, total dry-matter yield, tissue zinc, and boron content in maize, maximum increase was obtained with the combined application of zinc and boron. The activities of enzymes peroxidase and starch phosphorylase decreased as compared to untreated control but the activity of carbonic anhydrase increased. Protein, starch, and phytate content of grains also increased with the application of the micronutrients. Moreover, in the absence of zinc, application of boron decreased the starch content of grains.     

长期施用畜禽粪便对土壤孔隙结构特征的影响

畜禽粪便中含有大量有害物质可能影响农业土壤质量。土壤孔隙结构是反映土壤质量的重要指标。探讨长期施用畜禽粪便对土壤孔隙结构特征的影响,对于理解畜禽粪便对农业土壤质量影响有重要意义。该文分析稻麦轮作土壤上长期(20年)施用畜禽粪便和化肥土壤孔隙度、孔隙分布、贮水性能及土壤饱和导水率等土壤孔隙结构指标。研究结果显示,长期施用畜禽粪便处理显著改变了土壤孔隙分布和土壤总孔隙度,施用畜禽粪便耕层土壤大孔隙和中孔隙的比例分别是施用化肥处理的1.48～1.70倍和1.35～1.75倍;耕层土壤总孔隙度也比施用化肥处理增加7.5%～11.3%。长期施用畜禽粪便显著提高了土壤贮水性能,施用畜禽粪便耕层土壤饱和含水量、毛管持水量以及田间持水量分别比施用化肥土壤提高了11.63%～23.98%,12.24%～21.72%和11.08%～16.25%。施用鸡粪和猪粪耕层土壤饱和导水率均大于180 cm/d,分别为施用化肥土壤的2.83倍和2.88倍。土壤有机碳与土壤孔隙结构指标间有极显著的相关关系,表明土壤有机碳在土壤孔隙结构的形成和稳定过程中起着重要作用。本研究结果表明,长期施用畜禽粪便主要是通过提高土壤有机碳来改善土壤孔隙结构特征。     

长期有机无机肥配施条件下的旱地红壤水分特征分析

以长期有机无机肥配施条件下的旱地红壤为研究对象,采用压力膜法测定土壤水吸力在1~1500 k Pa条件下的旱地红壤含水量变化,绘制出完整的土壤水分特征曲线;运用van Genuchten模型对实验数据进行拟合并计算出旱地红壤中不同类型水分的含量,借助相关分析探讨了土壤团聚结构、土壤有机质、铁铝氧化物与黏粒等土壤理化性质与旱地红壤中各类型水分常数间的相关关系。结果表明:长期配施有机肥的旱地红壤水分含量均随着土壤水吸力(0~1500 k Pa)的增加呈现出"快速下降-缓慢下降-基本平稳"的变化趋势;配施有机肥虽然可显著提高旱地红壤中的饱和含水量,但同时也使旱地红壤中的多余水显著提高,且可显著降低全有效水占饱和含水量的比例。相关分析表明,旱地红壤游离氧化铝、有机质分别与正常生育有效水、速效水及全有效水呈显著正、负相关关系。这一结果意味着旱地红壤中游离氧化铝含量越高、有机质含量越低,越利于旱地红壤中有效水量的提高,但背离了"有机质增加可以提高土壤供水能力"的这一通识。因此,有必要明确并区分铁铝(氢)氧化物与有机质在红壤团聚结构的形成及土壤保水功效调控过程中的作用与机制,进而为旱地红壤水分的有效调控提供科学的依据。     

不同材料在石灰性土壤中的扩散调酸效应

采用室内无植物培养试验研究了条施糠醛渣、硫磺、颗粒硫肥、风化煤和磷酸二氢铵五种材料对石灰性土壤的扩散调酸效应。结果表明,五种调酸材料均能降低土壤pH值,且使石灰性土壤的pH值在不同距离处(1、2、3、4、6、8 cm)均有所变化;随着施用时间的延长,pH值下降程度增大,调酸范围扩大;其中,磷酸二氢铵的调酸效应最好,最大能使土壤pH值在1 cm处从8.49下降到7.96,下降0.53个单位,对土壤pH值降低最大的距离为3 cm。     

镉和铅在2种典型土壤中的吸附及其与温度的关系

采用批平衡法研究我国2种典型土壤对镉和铅的吸附特性及其与温度的关系,运用热力学参数△G°、△H°和△S°解释土壤镉和铅的吸附机理,并对镉和铅在复合共存情况下的吸附特性进行讨论.结果表明,镉和铅在土壤中的吸附过程表现出明显的非线性,镉和铅的吸附分别符合Freundlich模型和Lang-muir模型.壤土对镉和铅的最大吸附量和最大缓冲容量均大于红壤的.镉和铅复合共存时,2种重金属的吸附均受到抑制;温度升高时,镉和铅对彼此的抑制作用有所减弱.吉布斯自由能变△G°为负值表明镉和铅吸附反应为自发反应;△H°为正值衰明土壤对镉和铅的吸附为吸热反应.单一存在时,镉在填土和红壤中的主要作用力分别为氢键和范德华力;而铅在壤土和红壤中的主要作用力均为范德华力.复合共存时,镉和铅的主要作用力发生改变.     

Phosphorus Fractions in Sodic Soils of the Great Ethiopian Rift Valley Soils as Affected by Reclamation

Soil phosphorus (P) availability is commonly assumed to limit productivity in tropical soils, yet there is relatively little information on the chemical forms of soil P in such ecosystems. The study was conducted to determine the size P pools via application of gypsum. We used a sequential fractionation to assess P fractions. The average total P concentration was 519 mg kg?1. Soil organic P was relatively low (74 mg kg?1). The ratio of organic carbon to organic P was generally greater than 298, suggesting the potential for immobilization. Calcium-associated P was the dominant inorganic P pool, whereas Al+Fe-P was the second dominant. Readily available P was very low (1.3 mg kg?1). Gypsum at different level was used as a reclamation material for sodic soils, and application of gypsum significantly affected the different P fractions. Organic P forms were significantly lower for higher levels of gypsum application.     

Zinc Sorption in Sandy Soils from Central Vietnam as a Function of Soil Characteristics

Zinc (Zn) sorption curves were established for 11 cultivated sandy soils from central Vietnam. Soil samples (10 g) were equilibrated with 5 mM calcium chloride (CaCl₂) solutions (50 mL) at five zinc chloride (ZnCl₂) concentrations (0 to 80 mg Zn L^–1). The experimental sorption data were fitted with the Freundlich equation. The amounts of Zn sorbed by soil (Q_Zn) at different Zn concentrations in the equilibrium solution (C_Zn) were closely related to cation exchange capacity (CEC) and pH, that is, to the available exchange sites at given pH values. More specifically, an excellent correlation was found between Zn sorption and exchangeable calcium (Ca_ex), which evidently also depends on CEC and pH. A unique equation was proposed to predict Q_Zn from C_Zn and Ca_ex in the range of Zn loading covered in our research, that is, from traces to Q_Zn ≈ 60 mg Zn kg^–1.     

Comparing Soil Chemical and Biological Properties of Salt Affected Soils under Different Land Use Practices in Hungary and India

Eurasian Soil Science - This study was conducted with the aim to assess the effect of land use on chemical properties (organic carbon; pH; electrical conductivity; available P, K, Ca, Mg, Na),...