Effect of ionic strength on the cation exchange capacity of some forest soils

Abstract

Cation exchange capacity (CEC) of the 0–5 cm depth of forest soils increased with the square root of solution ionic strength over the experimental range of 6 to 96 mM. Percentage increases in CEC were positively correlated with percentage organic carbon; for mixed hardwood forest soils, increases were 38% for soils with 3.3% carbon, and 105% for soils with 7.4% carbon when ionic strength was varied over the full experimental range. When analyzing soils with constant‐potential surfaces, both pH and ionic strength must be controlled, preferably at or near levels found in the field, in order to provide interpretable measures of CEC.     

Aluminium release in relation to the determination of cation exchange capacity of some podzolized New Zealand soils

In upper mineral horizons, CEC by compulsive and isotopic exchange methods, using Ba²⁺ as the saturating cation, gave higher values than the effective CEC at natural soil pH, and much higher values than CEC determined with m NH₄OAc at pH 7. Cumulative Al release during leaching was considerably higher using Mg²⁺ and Ba²⁺ chlorides than K⁺ and NH₄⁺ chlorides, and gave a different shape extraction curve. Basal spacing of the dominant dioctahedral vermiculite in the soil clays contracted from 14.5Å to 10.0–10.9 Å when saturated with NH₄⁺ and K⁺, restricting release of interlayer Al. Lower horizons, containing a large proportion of Al-chlorite in the clay fraction, which did not contract with any of the cations, showed more normal exchange behaviour. On leaching, Al release was slightly greater with K⁺ and NH₄⁺, than with Mg²⁺ and Ba²⁺, chlorides. The implication of the results for CEC measurements is discussed.     

Comparative study of three methods of determining cation exchange capacity of three major soils in the rainforest region of Southwestern Nigeria

The cation exchange capacity (CEC) of three benchmark soils in the rain forest region of Southwestern Nigeria, were measured by three standard CEC methods. Results obtained were compared with a view to selecting the best suited CEC method for the soils. The study sites were the Teaching and Research Farm of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and Itagunmodi settlement. Two representative soil profile pits each were established in soils developed in coarse-grained granite and gneiss, fine-grained biotite gneiss and schist, and the amphibolite. The three methods gave different CEC values in the order of CEC-pH 8.2 > CEC-pH 7 > ECEC. There was a significant correlation between soil organic matter (SOM) and the CEC obtained by each of the three methods (P ≤ 0.05), meanwhile, total clay showed no significant correlation. ECEC provided the best estimate of the CEC for the soils and adequate SOM management is crucial to enhance sustainable productivity of the soils.     

Quantitative relationship between soil properties and adsorption of dissolved organic matter onto volcanic ash and non-volcanic ash soils

The formation of soil organo-mineral complexes is a key reaction in the carbon cycle in soil, since organic materials acquire a resistance to decomposition due to the formation of the complexes. Adsorption of dissolved organic matter (DOM) onto soil minerals provides a model of this important process. Adsorption of DOM onto samples from Andisols, Inceptisols, and Entisols in batch experiments was compared in terms of the quantitative relationship between the soil properties and the adsorption behavior of DOM. Adsorption behavior was effectively described by a linear initial mass (IM) isotherm, indicating that the adsorption efficiency did not appreciably decline in the range studied even though a large amount of DOM was applied to the soil samples. Samples from Andisols showed a particularly high efficiency of adsorption compared with those from other soils which contained a comparable amount of organic carbon. Explanatory variables useful to predict the efficiency parameter were investigated in 2 steps: firstly the degree of carbon accumulation in the soil samples was examined, and next an index for the amount of ligand exchange sites was examined in combination with the former indices. As a result, an index comprising the total carbon/clay (or total carbon/specific surface area) ratio and the amount of hydroxy ions in the soil extracts with NaF solution was eventually detected. The former represents the degree of carbon occupation on the soil surface, and the latter the amount of ligand exchange sites on labile aluminum. Although the mechanisms involved in the adsorption varied among soils, the selected index was significantly correlated with the adsorption efficiency.     

Potassium additions on ionic equilibria,selectivity and diffusion of cations in soils

Abstract

In a soil system variation in the concentration of any one ion as induced by external addition might bring changes in the ionic‐equilibria, diffusion rate and strength of adsorption of all the ions involved. In four Indiana soils the changes in ionic equilibria, selectivity coefficient and rate of diffusion coefficient for K, Na, Ca and Mg were investigated at 5 levels of added K. The experiments were carried out under controlled laboratory conditions by incubating soils for 3 weeks at 25C. All soils had a greater fraction of Ca and Mg on the exchange phase than in solution, whereas with K and Na the reverse occurred. Potassium adsorption isotherms for all the soils differed indicating the difference in the nature of soil materials involved. Chalmers soil with high clay content with high exchange capacity had high differential buffer value for K. In all the soils, K was adsorbed preferentially to Na at all the levels of K addition, Calcium was adsorbed preferentially to Mg on the Zanesville and Toronto soils. However, in Chalmers and Raub soils, reverse was observed when the level of K addition was exceeded 1.0 and 0.5 me K/100g soil, respectively. This difference in Mg for Ca is attributed to smaller proportion of Mg saturation on the exchange surface. Divalent cations were preferentially adsorbed over monvalent ions. Increasing levels of K addition increased the diffusion rates of all the ions under consideration. The rate of diffusion for K and Ca were governed by concentrations of these ions on the exchange and solution phase.     

Effect of extreme acid and alkali treatment on surface properties of soils

Effects of natural or anthropogenic soil acidification and alkalization on chemical or biological properties have been studied extensively while little is known about changes in physicochemical characteristics, such as surface area or adsorption energy. To investigate this, samples of six Polish soils (Inceptisols, Mollisols) and three Korean soils (Alfisols, Ultisols) of different origin and mineral composition were acidified and alkalized with elevated concentrations of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide ranging from 0.001 to 1 mol dm^—3. Surface properties of these soils were studied. The surface area and average adsorption energy decreased in general in both treatments. The treatments induced the decrease in amount of high and medium energy centers, however the fraction of low energy centers increased. The behavior of surface properties differed from the above at treatments at highest reagent concentrations, especially for Korean soils, rich in clay and iron oxides. The general pattern of the adsorption energy decrease observed in most of the soils indicates that the overall water binding forces become lower after treatments. In this case the soil water may be more available for plants, despite its amount decreases.     

施钾对油菜干物质积累和钾、钙、镁吸收的影响

采用池栽土培试验研究了钾对不同生育期油菜干物质积累量和钾、钙、镁含量及吸收量的影响。结果表明 :( 1)施钾明显提高油菜植株的干物质积累量 ,施钾处理的油菜地上和地下部分的干物质积累量平均分别为不施钾处理的 1.3 5和 1.55倍。 ( 2 )施钾明显促进油菜对钾的吸收 ,同时促进其对钙和镁的吸收 ;施钾对油菜干物质积累量和钾含量影响的程度 ,地下部分大于地上部分 ,对钙和镁含量影响的程度 ,地上部分大于地下部分。 ( 3 )施钾对油菜钾、钙和镁吸收量影响的程度 ,都表现为地下部分大于地上部分。 ( 4 )油菜对钾、钙和镁的吸收总量中 ,地上部分平均分别占 92 %、97%和 94 %。     

不同施肥结构对红菜园土有机质、酸性和交换性能的影响

采用田间小区试验研究不同施肥结构和酸调理剂对由第四纪红土发育的酸性红菜园土的有机质、酸性以及交换性能的影响.结果表明,化肥+石灰(NPK+ CaO)和化肥+氧化镁(NPK+ MgO)处理的土壤pH极显著高于其他各处理,并且能显著降低土壤交换态铝的含量,而酸化调理剂2号(NPKSR2)对土壤pH的提高又显著高于其他各处理,土壤pH与土壤交换性铝离子呈负相关;各施肥处理均能提高土壤有机质含量,以化肥+菜枯(NPK+OM)处理效果最佳,该处理土壤有机质含量平均达16.71 g/kg,酸化调理剂2号(NPKSR2)也能显著提高土壤有机质含量;化肥+石灰(NPK+ CaO)和化肥+氧化镁(NPK+MgO)处理提高土壤阳离子交换量(CEC)和有效阳离子交换量(ECEC)效果最显著,酸化调理剂2号(NPKSR2)又优于其他各处理,化肥+氧化镁(NPK+ MgO)处理能有效提高土壤交换性盐基离子各组成的含量;化肥(NPK)和酸化调理剂2号(NPKSR2)处理均能缓慢提高蔬菜作物产量,而其他各处理蔬菜作物产量均不稳定.     

Glyphosate adsorption on synthetic allophanes and halloysite: Effects of pH and mineral properties

Background

Glyphosate (GLP) is a widely used herbicide with possible adverse effects on human health and the environment. In soils, GLP strongly adsorbs on clay-sized minerals, depending on pH, the amount of organic carbon, as well as the contents and properties of Al and Fe oxyhydroxides and clay minerals. Many clay-sized minerals have already been investigated regarding GLP adsorption behavior, but information on minerals commonly found in volcanic soils is still lacking.

Aim

The aim of this study was to investigate for the first time the pH-dependent adsorption of GLP on allophane and halloysite, typical minerals found in volcanic soils.

Methods

GLP adsorption was studied in batch experiments at three pH values (5, 6, and 7). Synthetic allophanes with two different initial Al:Si ratios (1.4 and 1.8) and a halloysite were used as adsorbents.

Results

The adsorption capacity (AC) increased with rising Al:Si ratio and decreasing pH. The AC of allophane was significantly higher than that of halloysite. GLP adsorption on allophane was larger than that reported for other clay minerals and Al and Fe oxyhydroxides, especially at low pH. The AC of halloysite was higher than reported for most other clay minerals.

Conclusion

Different mineral formation pathways in volcanic soils, notably the formation of halloysite versus allophanes, strongly affect the soils’ retention capacity for GLP. The high AC of allophanes may induce the low mobility of GLP in allophane-containing soils. Long-term use of GLP may accumulate the herbicide in these soils with potential effects on biodiversity and ecosystem services.     

Effects of hydrophobic and hydrophilic organic matter on the water repellency of model sandy soils

Soil water repellency affects the hydrological functions of soil systems. Water repellency is associated with the content and the composition of soil organic matter. In the present study, we examined the effects of hydrophobic and hydrophilic organic matter contents, the hydrophobic/hydrophilic organic matter ratio and the total organic matter content on water repellency using model sandy soils. Stearic acid and guar gum were used as the hydrophobic and hydrophilic organic compounds, respectively. Water repellency was estimated using the sessile drop method. Hydrophobic organic matter content was found to be the dominant factor affecting soil water repellency. Hydrophilic organic matter was found to increase the contact angle to some extent without the presence of hydrophobic organic matter. With the presence of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic organic matter, the effects of the hydrophilic organic matter content on contact angle were found to be dependent on the hydrophobic organic matter content of the soil. This relationship was explained by the differences in the surface free energies of different organic matter and mineral surfaces. The contact angle increased with increasing hydrophobic/hydrophilic organic matter ratio when the hydrophilic organic matter content was constant. When the hydrophobic organic matter content was constant, contact angles were roughly comparable, irrespective of the hydrophobic/hydrophilic organic matter ratio. The contact angles were not comparable at each total organic matter content. Accordingly, the hydrophobic/hydrophilic organic matter ratio and the total organic matter content in soil may not provide satisfactory information about soil water repellency.     

有机质含量对棕壤表面电荷及NH4+的吸附解吸特性的影响

对棕壤在去除有机质前后表面电荷及NH4 的吸附解吸特性进行测定,结果表明:(1)去除有机质后,土壤胶体表面正电荷量增加,可变负电荷量减少,永久负电荷量增加。这可能是由于有机质带有大量的可变负电荷,掩蔽了一部分永久负电荷点位,同时中和了一部分土壤表面正电荷所致。(2)土壤对NH4 的吸附量和解吸量的变化与土壤表面电荷数量的变化呈现良好的一致性,有机质可以增加土壤对NH4 的吸附量,并降低其对NH4 的吸附结合能。土壤去除有机质后,其对NH4 的最大吸附量下降,吸附结合能增加,解吸率降低。     

钾镁供应浓度及比例对温室土壤K-Mg吸附特性的影响

不同钾、镁浓度及摩尔比供应对大田及温室土壤K ,Mg2 离子吸附特性影响的研究结果表明:大田及温室土壤对K ,Mg2 离子的吸附量均随其供应浓度和比例的增加而增加,日光温室栽培下土壤对K 的吸附量显著小于大田土壤;K /Mg2 为2∶1时不同土壤对Mg2 离子吸附量的差异均较小,K /Mg2 为1∶1时,温室塿土Mg2 的吸附量低于大田土壤,而潮土温室和相应大田土壤间的差异较小;随供应的K 浓度和比例升高,土壤对Mg2 离子的吸附量显著降低。随K ,Mg2 离子浓度提高,大田土壤K 吸附率均呈对数趋势下降,而温室土壤K 吸附率呈对数趋势增加;不同K /Mg2 对大田土壤K 吸附率影响较小,而温室土壤在K /Mg2 大时K 吸附率较大;不同土壤对Mg2 的吸附率随K ,Mg2 离子浓度变化未表现明显的规律性。随着K ,Mg2 离子总浓度的增加,土壤中Ca2 离子的解析量呈直线增加,不同K /Mg2 对Ca2 离子解析量影响的差异较小,温室土壤Ca2 离子解析量大于大田土壤。     

Retention of dissolved organic matter by illitic soils and clay fractions: Influence of mineral phase properties

The dependency of the retention of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) on mineral phase properties in soils remains uncertain especially at neutral pH. To specifically elucidate the role of mineral surfaces and pedogenic oxides for DOC retention at pH 7, we sorbed DOC to bulk soil (illitic surface soils of a toposequence) and corresponding clay fraction (< 2 μm) samples after the removal of organic matter and after removal of organic matter and pedogenic oxides. The DOC retention was related to the content of dithionite‐extractable iron, specific surface area (SSA, BET‐N₂ method) and cation exchange capacity (pH 7). The reversibility of DOC sorption was determined by a desorption experiment. All samples sorbed 20–40 % of the DOC added. The DOC sorption of the clay fractions explained the total sorption of the bulk soils. None of the mineral phase properties investigated was able to solely explain the DOC retention. A sorption of 9 to 24 μg DOC m^–2 indicated that DOC interacted only with a fraction of the mineral surface, since loadings above 500 μg m^–2 would be expected for a carbon monolayer. Under the experimental conditions used, the surface of the silicate clay minerals seemed to be more important for the DOC sorption than the surface of the iron oxides. The desorption experiment removed 11 to 31 % of the DOC sorbed. Most of the DOC was strongly sorbed.     

Effects of tillage depth on organic carbon content and physical properties in five Swedish soils

The soil tillage system affects incorporation of crop residues and may influence organic matter dynamics. A study was carried out in five 15–20 year old tillage experiments on soils with a clay content ranging from 72 to 521 g kg⁻¹. The main objective was to quantify the influence of tillage depth on total content of soil organic carbon and its distribution by depth. Some soil physical properties were also determined. The experiments were part of a series of field experiments all over Sweden with the objective of producing a basis to advise farmers on optimal depths and methods of primary tillage under various conditions. Before the experimental period, all sites had been mouldboard ploughed annually for many years to a depth of 23–25 cm. Treatments included primary tillage to 24–29 cm depth by mouldboard plough (deep tillage) and to 12–15 cm by field cultivator or mouldboard plough (shallow tillage). Dry bulk density, degree of compactness and penetration resistance profiles clearly reflected the depth of primary tillage and substantially increased below that depth. Compared to deep tillage, shallow tillage increased the concentration of organic carbon in the surface layer but decreased it in deeper layers. Total quantity of soil organic carbon and carbon–nitrogen ratio were unaffected by the tillage depth. Thus, a reduction of the tillage depth from about 25 cm to half of that depth would appear to have no significant effect on the global carbon cycle.     

Effects of potato–grain rotations on soil erosion, carbon dynamics and properties of rangeland sandy soils

The potential for wind erosion in South Central Colorado is greatest in the spring, especially after harvesting of crops such as potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) that leave small amounts of crop residue in the surface after harvest. Therefore it is important to implement best management practices that reduce potential wind erosion and that we understand how cropping systems are impacting soil erosion, carbon dynamics, and properties of rangeland sandy soils. We evaluate the effects of cropping systems on soil physical and chemical properties of rangeland sandy soils. The cropping system included a small grain–potato rotation. An uncultivated rangeland site and three fields that two decades ago were converted from rangeland into cultivated center-pivot-irrigation-sprinkler fields were also sampled. Plant and soil samples were collected in the rangeland area and the three adjacent cultivated sites. The soils at these sites were classified as a Gunbarrel loamy sand (Mixed, frigid Typic Psammaquent). We found that for the rangeland site, soil where brush species were growing exhibited C sequestration and increases in soil organic matter (SOM) while the bare soil areas of the rangeland are losing significant amounts of fine particles, nutrients and soil organic carbon (SOM-C) mainly due to wind erosion. When we compared the cultivated sites to the uncultivated rangeland, we found that the SOM-C and soil organic matter nitrogen (SOM-N) increased with increases in crop residue returned into the soils. Our results showed that even with potato crops, which are high intensity cultivated cropping systems, we can maintain the SOM-C with a rotation of two small grain crops (all residue incorporated) and one potato crop, or potentially increase the average SOM-C with a rotation of four small grain crops (all residue incorporated) and one potato crop. Erosion losses of fine silt and clay particles were reduced with the inclusion of small grains. Small grains have the potential to contribute to the conservation of SOM and/or sequester SOM-C and SOM-N for these rangeland systems that have very low C content and that are also losing C from their bare soils areas (40%). Cultivation of these rangelands using rotations with at least two small grain crops can reduce erosion and maintain SOM-C and increasing the number of small grain crops grown successfully in rotation above two will potentially contribute to C and N sequestration as SOM and to the sequestration of macro- and micro-nutrients.     

Estimating cation exchange capacity using soil textural data and soil organic matter content: A case study for the south of Iran

Cation exchange capacity (CEC) is an important soil property that is used as an input data in soil and environmental models. Although CEC can be measured directly, its measurement is expensive and time-consuming, therefore pedotransfer functions can be used for estimating it from more readily available soil data. As CEC is highly dependent on soil texture, it may be successfully estimated from the soil textural data. In this study, 20 soils were selected from Fars province, in the south of Iran, and the values of CEC, soil organic matter content, and soil particle size distribution curve of each soil were measured and the geometric mean particle-size diameter (d _g ), and the summation of the number of spherical particles for whole parts of the soil particle-size distribution (N) were determined for each soil. Then, five multiple linear regressions were derived between CEC and mentioned soil properties. The results showed that more applicable equation for the study area was based on the percentages of clay, sand and soil organic matter content.     

温度对土壤吸附有机肥中可溶性有机碳、氮的影响

可溶性有机碳、氮(Soluble organic carbon or nitrogen,SOC和SON)可被土壤吸附.土壤可溶性有机碳、氮组分复杂,土壤对可溶性有机物吸附的不均一性会导致可溶性有机物组分的变化,大部分疏水性化合物被吸附,而亲水性化合物被释放进入溶液中[1].因此,可溶性有机碳、氮在土壤中的吸附,直接影响其在土壤-水系统中的迁移和行为[2-3].林地土壤中含有相当数量的可溶性有机养分,因此,关于林地土壤对可溶性有机养分的吸附特性,国外研究者已开展了不少研究.研究表明,可溶性有机碳吸附特性与土壤性质如pH、表面积、有机碳、铁铝氧化物和黏粒含量等因素有关[4-5].关于农业土壤对可溶性有机碳的吸附特性的影响,国内也开展了一些研究,主要集中在pH、铁铝氧化物含量等对吸附影响方面[6-9].     

不同有机废弃物对土壤磷吸附能力及有效性的影响

城郊农地是循环有机废弃物的重要场所,但长期施用畜禽粪和城市污泥可引起土壤磷素积累、磷饱和度提高,增加土壤向环境流失磷的风险。为了解施用不同来源的有机废弃物对城郊耕地土壤磷素化学行为的影响,选择4种不同磷含量的土壤,探讨在等量磷素情况下,施用KH2PO4、猪粪/稻草秸秆堆肥、沼渣、猪粪、鸡粪、生活垃圾堆肥和2种污泥等不同磷源时,土壤有效磷含量及磷吸附能力的差异。结果表明,施用有机废弃物增加了土壤有效磷和水溶性磷含量,降低了土壤对磷的吸附能力,但影响程度因有机废弃物来源而异。施用猪粪/稻草秸秆堆肥和猪粪降低土壤磷最大吸附量比例(9.03%~15.60%)与施KH2PO4(10.59%~16.63%)相当,但施用沼渣、鸡粪和生活垃圾堆肥降低土壤磷最大吸附量的比例(5.09%~9.84%)明显低于施KH2PO4;施用2种污泥降低土壤磷最大吸附量的比例(4.32%~6.77%)最小。不同有机废弃物对土壤有效磷的影响差异较小,但对水溶性磷的影响较大。施用有机废弃物后,土壤磷最大吸附量的下降值与施用有机废弃物中铁、铝、钙含量呈负相关;土壤水溶性磷的变化量与施用有机废弃物后土壤交换性钙的增加量呈负相关,表明有机废弃物中铁、铝和钙等矿质成分的增加,可在一定程度上减少有机废弃物在土壤循环处理时磷对环境的负影响。在农田施用有机废弃物时,不仅要考虑有机废弃物磷素状况,也应适当考虑其他矿质成分的组成特点。该研究可为城郊农地科学施用有机废弃物提供依据。     

氧化还原条件下有机物料对酸性土壤pH、铁形态和铜吸附解吸的影响

研究了添加有机物料对水稻土、红壤和砖红壤在干湿交替一次以后土壤pH、铁的形态和对铜吸附解吸行为的影响。结果表明,添加有机物料使得土壤pH升高,且随着有机物料加入量的增加而升高。与对照相比,添加有机物料可使水稻土、红壤和砖红壤的pH分别上升1.55、0.8和1.33个pH单位。红壤和砖红壤中无定形氧化铁含量增加,而水稻土中变化不大。在铜的平衡浓度为0.2 mmol/L时,添加有机物料培养可使水稻土、红壤和砖红壤铜的吸附量分别增加6.7、10.3和3.6 mmol/kg。     

Effects of air-drying on the adsorption and desorption of phosphate and levels of extractable phosphate in a group of acid soils,New Zealand

The effects of air-drying field-moist soils on the adsorption and desorption of added phosphate and on the levels of extractable native soil phosphate were examined using the A and B horizons of a group of four acid soils.Air-drying increased the capacity of all the soil samples to adsorb phosphate. At an equilibrium solution concentration of 0.5 μg P ml^?1, the increase in the quantity of phosphate adsorbed following drying ranged from 23% to 70% of that adsorbed by the moist samples. Considerable hysteresis in phosphate adsorption—desorption isotherms was observed for both moist and dried soil samples indicating that the additional phosphate adsorbed by the dried samples was held with the same strength as that held by the moist samples.Air-drying the soil samples caused a small decrease in soil pH of approximately 0.1 pH unit and a general increase in levels of EDTA-extractable Fe, Al and organic matter. Quantities of native soil phosphate extractable with EDTA, resin and NaHCO₃ were also increased. Concentrations of oxalate- and pyrophosphate-extractable Fe and Al and exchangeable Al were, however, unaffected by drying.It was also shown that when the phosphate content of NaHCO₃ extracts is measured using the conventional molybdenum blue method, orthophosphate plus a differing amount of acid-hydrolysable organic P present in the extract is measured.