Zinc desorption kinetics as influenced by pH and phosphorus in soils

Abstract

The rate of zinc (Zn) desorption from soil surfaces into soil solution is a dynamic factor that regulates its continuous supply to growing plants. To ascertain the pattern of Zn desorption as a function of phosphorus (P) application rate and pH, kinetics of Zn desorption from three surface soils representative of three major benchmark soil series were investigated using four equations. Zinc desorption decreased continuously with increase in pH from 4.25 to 8.00 in Oxisol. By contrast, Alfisol and Vertisol exhibited maximum Zn desorption at pH 5.50. Thereafter, Zn desorption decreased abruptly at pH 6.75 and finally steady state condition was obtained in both sodium chloride (NaCl) and calcium chloride (CaCl₂) medium. The Elovich equation described Zn desorption kinetics much better at pH 4.25 and 5.50 followed by Parabolic diffusion equation at pH 6.75 and 8.00 for all the soils in NaCl medium. Whereas in the CaCl₂ medium, the Elovich equation was superior in fitting the Zn desorption data irrespective of P level, pH, and soil. The Elovich constant (β) indicated that P affects Zn desorption inversely up to pH values 6.75.     

Soil sorption–desorption of phosphorus from piggery effluent compared with inorganic sources

The leaching of phosphorus (P) within soils can be a limiting consideration for the sustainable operation of intensive livestock enterprises. Sorption curves are widely used to assist estimation of P retention, though the effect of effluent constituents on their accuracy is not well understood. We conducted a series of P‐sorption–desorption batch experiments with an Oxic Haplustalf (soil 1), Haplusterts (soils 2 and 3), and a Natrustalf (soil 4). Phosphorus sources included effluent, orthophosphate‐P in a matrix replicating the effluent's salt constituents (the reference solution), and an orthophosphate‐P solution. Treated soils were incubated for up to 193 days before sequential desorption extraction. Effluent constituents, probably the organic or particulate components, temporarily increased the vulnerability of sorbed‐P to desorption. The increase in vulnerability was removed by 2–113 days of incubation (25°C). Despite vigorous extraction for 20 consecutive days, some P sorbed as part of the treatments of soils 1 and 2 was not desorbed. The increased vulnerability due to effluent constituents lasted a maximum of about one cropping season and, for all other treatments, adsorption curves overestimated vulnerability to desorption. Therefore, adsorption curves provide a conservative estimate of vulnerability to desorption where effluent is used in continued crop production in these soils.     

Effect of soil pH and organic matter on desorption hysteresis of chlorimuron-ethyl in two typical Chinese soils

Purpose  

Chlorimuron-ethyl is a sulfonylurea herbicide widely used to control many annual broadleaf weeds, and the residue for a long period posed a heavy hazard to rotational crops or vegetables. Knowledge about effect of soil pH and organic matter on desorption processes of chlorimuron-ethyl remains obscure. In this study, desorption behavior of chlorimuron-ethyl as a function of soil pH and organic matter was investigated.     

Effect of phosphate status and pH on sulphate sorption and desorption

For soils from tea estates in northern India, sulphate sorption was of a similar magnitude to, and sometimes exceeded, phosphate sorption. Only a small part of this relatively large sulphate sorption was caused by the low pH of these soils. Most was caused by increased negative charge as a result of prior reaction over many decades with phosphate fertilizers. This decreased sorption of both phosphate and sulphate, but the effect on phosphate was larger. This is compatible with a model in which the mean location of the charge on the adsorbed phosphate ions is closer to the surface than for sulphate. On soils of low phosphate status, sulphate desorption curves showed hysteresis; on soils of high phosphate status, they did not. Further, on soils of high phosphate status, displacement of sulphate by phosphate solutions was faster. We interpret these observations as showing that, for low phosphate status soils, sulphate ions penetrated the surface, but for high phosphate status soils it did not because the pathways by which sulphate diffuses into the adsorbing material were blocked. We also show that, with increasing soil phosphate status, phosphate solutions were less effective in displacing sorbed sulphate. We think this also occurred because reaction with phosphate had decreased the affinity for phosphate more than it decreased the affinity for sulphate.     

不同pH和供Zn条件下HCO_3~-对冬小麦幼苗生长和锌营养的影响

采用营养液培养法,研究了不同pH和供Zn条件下高浓度HCO3-(10 mmol L-1)对小麦幼苗生长,尤其是对锌营养的影响,结果表明:当营养液起始pH为6时,HCO3-在缺Zn时对小麦根系生长的抑制作用较为明显,而正常供Zn时的影响较小。当营养液起始pH为8时,不论缺Zn还是供Zn,添加HCO3-对根系和地上部均未表现出明显的抑制作用。HCO3-在酸性营养液中能极大促进小麦植株根系和地上部尤其是根系对Zn的吸收,而在碱性条件下则抑制小麦幼苗根系和地上部对Zn的吸收。此外,HCO3-能显著抑制Zn从根系向地上部分的转运,从而造成在根系中的大量积累。HCO3-加入营养液后会生成少量的CO32-,并使营养液pH维持在较高水平上。     

Chelate Agents Enhanced Electrokinetic Remediation for Removal Cadmium and Zinc by Conditioning Catholyte pH

The feasibility of using chelate agents to enhance the electrokinetic remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils has been investigated in this study. Chelate agents were used as washing solutions as well as purging solutions at the electrode compartments. The pH value of the soil significantly affects the removal of heavy metal ions. Due to electrolysis reaction pH increases near the cathode. Without conditioning of the pH value metals precipitate as hydroxides. This problem is solved by the addition of an acid in the cathode compartment. The heavy metals that are dissolved will move to either the cathode or the anode, depending on their charges. This paper presents the results of electrokinetic extraction of cadmium using acetic acid, citric acid and pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid (PDA) as washing and purging solutions, and the removal of zinc using ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) and sodium metabisulfite (Na²S²O⁵) as washing and purging solutions, respectively. The results showed that the increased experimental time induced a higher removal efficiency of cadmium and zinc.     

Zinc adsorption by perlite: Effects of pH,ionic strength,temperature, and pre-use as growth substrate

Zinc attracts a lot of interest in diverse disciplines of the scientific community. On the one hand, it is an essential micronutrient for plants, animals and humans; on the other hand, it is a soil pollutant. We investigated the roles of time, pH, ionic strength, and temperature in determining Zn partitioning between the solution and solid phases of suspensions of a representative plant-growth substrate (perlite). Zinc adsorption by perlite was dependent on pH, ionic strength, and temperature; it involved a combination of specific chemical affinity to adsorption sites and an electrostatic component that is related to the surface charge and is controlled by pH. Elevating temperature significantly and systematically raised the pH and enhanced Zn adsorption. A single quadratic regression was obtained between solution Zn concentration and pH in fresh perlite suspensions, which may indicate that temperature indirectly affected Zn adsorption by elevating the pH. In contrast, no single regression could be obtained for the suspensions of used perlite, which had previously served as a growth medium, and this may indicate that temperature affected both pH and Zn adsorption. The effect of pH on the apparent activation energy (Ea) for Zn adsorption was significant and each unit increment of pH induced a 4.9 kJ mol^? 1 increase in Ea. Specific Zn adsorption modified the perlite charge characteristics, therefore, Zn adsorption indirectly affected the partitioning of other ions, such as P, between the solid and the aquatic phases. A significant effect of ‘enhanced P adsorption induced by Zn adsorption’ was observed.     

几种绿肥的根系分泌物对土壤锌的活化效应

由于北方石灰性土壤锌有效性低,作物锌含量无法满足人体营养需求.前期研究发现种植绿肥可提高后茬小麦锌含量且后者与自身吸锌量正相关,但机制尚不明确.通过田间试验测定绿肥(黑麦豆、绿豆、高丹草)地上部锌含量,水培试验收集分析绿肥根系分泌物组成,土壤浸提试验测定根系分泌有机酸对土壤pH值及土壤锌的影响,从而揭示绿肥吸锌能力及其...     

A comparison of techniques for monitoring pH of growing medium

Abstract

Studies were conducted to determine the reliability of four techniques for prolonged pH monitoring of small containers of media. Correlation coefficients of the methods tested (with saturated paste) were 0.96, 0.95 and 0.92 for porous cup solution extract, container effluent and placing the electrode directly in media, respectively. Continued coring for saturated paste determinations reduced fern growth by 38% during the period of study.     

pH和三种阴离子对紫色土亚硒酸盐吸附-解吸的影响

p H和三种竞争性阴离子对紫色土亚硒酸盐吸附-解吸的影响的研究结果表明,随着p H的增大,紫色土对亚硒酸盐的吸附量减少,酸性条件下紫色土对亚硒酸盐吸附量最大。平衡液中加入磷酸氢二钠显著降低了土壤对亚硒酸盐的吸附,硫酸盐对紫色土吸附亚硒酸盐的影响很小,低浓度碳酸氢根离子对紫色土吸附亚硒酸盐具有促进作用,但高浓度的碳酸氢根离子则降低了紫色土吸附亚硒酸盐。磷酸氢根离子和硫酸根离子对亚硒酸盐吸附的影响符合Langmuir和Freundlich拟合方程式,决定系数R2值均在0.90以上。三种阴离子对亚硒酸盐的解吸影响不同,当有磷酸氢根离子和碳酸氢根离子存在时,亚硒酸盐的解吸率增大,而硫酸根离子的存在却对紫色土亚硒酸盐的解吸影响不大。在紫色土地区农业生产中采用含磷酸盐肥料和碱性碳酸氢铵肥料,这些措施可能增加土壤硒的有效性,进而增加植物硒吸收和积累。认识紫色土固液界面硒的吸附-解吸规律,可为提高紫色土地区硒生物有效性,从而进一步提高农产品中硒含量提供科学依据。     

Adsorption and exchange of Zinc in two representative Indian soils

Preliminary investigation on Zn adsorption, exchange and fixation in two representative Indian soils (Ap-horizons of Ferralsols) showed that nearly the entire amount of added Zn could revert to “fixed” forms rendering it inaccessible, at least temporarily, to growing plant roots.     

Adsorption and desorption of triasulfuron by soil

The adsorption and desorption of the herbicide triasulfuron [2-(2-chloroethoxy)-N-[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]benzenesulfonamide] by three soils, soil organic matter (H(+) and Ca(2+)-saturated), and an amorphous iron oxide were studied. Adsorption isotherms conformed to the Freundlich equation. It was found that pH is the main factor influencing the adsorption in all of the systems. Indeed, the adsorption on soils was negatively correlated with pH. The highest level of adsorption was measured on soils with low pH and high organic carbon content. Moreover, it was found that humic acid is more effective in the adsorption compared with calcium humate (the pH values of the suspensions being 3.5 and 6, respectively). Experiments on amorphous iron oxide confirmed the pH dependence. Desorption was hysteretic on soils having high organic carbon content.     

Adsorption and desorption of phosphate by soils

Abstract

Added P adsorbed, expressed as a percentage of total added P, was closely and inversely related to added P subsequently desorbed, expressed as a percentage of added P adsorbed. This relationship was not linear but followed a hyperbola‐like curve. For the limiting cases where adsorption was 0% and 100%, desorption was 100% and 0%, respectively. If desorption is the mechanism limiting the release of P into the soil solution for plant utilization, then the well‐established relationship between P adsorbed in the laboratory and the recovery of fertilizer P under field conditions is accounted for.     

Zinc uptake kinetics in the low and high‐affinity systems of two contrasting rice genotypes

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars differ widely in their susceptibility to zinc (Zn) deficiency. The physiological basis of Zn efficiency (ZE) is not clearly understood. In this study, the effects of Zn‐sufficient and Zn‐deficient pretreatments on the time and concentration‐dependent uptake kinetics of Zn were examined at low (0–160 nM) and high Zn supply levels (0–80 μM) in two contrasting rice genotypes (Zn‐efficient IR36 and Zn‐inefficient IR26). The results show that ⁶⁵Zn²⁺ influx rate was over 10 times greater for the Zn‐deficient pretreatment plants than for the Zn‐sufficient pretreatment plants. At low Zn supply, significant higher ⁶⁵Zn²⁺ influx rates were found for the Zn‐efficient genotype than for the inefficient genotype, with a greater difference (over three‐fold) at Zn supply > 80 nM in the Zn‐deficient pretreatments. At high Zn supply levels, however, a difference (2.5‐fold) in ⁶⁵Zn²⁺ influx rate between the two genotypes was only noted in the Zn‐deficient pretreatments. Similarly, the ⁶⁵Zn²⁺ accumulation in the roots and shoots of Zn‐efficient IR36 pretreated with Zn‐deficiency were sharply increased with time and higher than that in the Zn‐inefficient IR26 with an over four‐fold difference at 2 h absorption time. However, with Zn‐deficient pretreatments, the Zn‐efficient genotype showed a higher shoot : root ⁶⁵Zn ratio at higher Zn supply. Remarkable differences in root and shoot ⁶⁵Zn²⁺ accumulation were noted between the two genotypes in the Zn‐deficiency pretreatment, especially at low Zn level (0.05 μM), with 2–3 times higher values for IR36 than for IR26 at an uptake time of 120 min. There appear to be two separate Zn transport systems mediating the low and high‐affinity Zn influx in the efficient genotype. The low‐affinity system showed apparent Michaelis–Menten rate constant (K_m) values ranging from 10 to 20 nM, while the high‐affinity uptake system showed apparent K_m values ranging from 6 to 20 μM. The V_max value was significantly elevated in IR36 and was 3–4‐fold greater for IR36 than for IR26 at low Zn levels, indicating that the number of root plasma membrane transporters in low‐affinity uptake systems play an important role for the Zn efficiency of rice.     

Adsorption and desorption of dimepiperate by soils

The adsorption and desorption of dimepiperate, S-(,-dimethylbenzyl)-1-piperidinecarbothioate, on three soils of various physical and chemical properties was studied. Adsorption isotherms conformed to Freundlich equation. The k _f values increased with increasing organic carbon content of the soils. To confirm the effect of organic matter, the adsorption of the herbicide was studied after removal of organic matter by peroxidation. This soil treatment caused a sequential loss of adsorptive capacity. Desorption isotherms also conformed to Freundlich equation, but K _des values were higher than those for adsorption and increased with increase in concentration of initially adsorbed dimepiperate. Hysteresis was indicated by the decrease in slope of desorption compared to adsorption isotherms. Hysteresis decreased with increasing methanol content in the extracting solution. The factors involved are discussed.     

Adsorption and desorption of imazosulfuron by soil

Understanding and quantifying the adsorption and desorption of herbicides by soil is important for predicting their fate and transport in the environment. Here we report a study concerning the adsorption and desorption, by four different soils, of imazosulfuron, 1-(2-chloroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-ylsulfonyl)-3-(4, 6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)urea, a new sulfonylurea herbicide. Both phenomena are well-described by the Freundlich equation, which shows this herbicide to be little adsorbed by each of the four soils investigated. The Freundlich adsorption constants, K(f-ads), ranged from 1.46 to 3.02. Distribution coefficients between soil and water, Kd, measured on soils of different organic matter contents and pH values showed an important effect of these two parameters on imazosulfuron retention. The Freundlich desorption data indicated that a significant amount of the imazosulfuron sorbed is not easily desorbed. The desorption process showed an evident hysteresis phenomenon, which may contribute to the persistence of imazosulfuron in soil.     

Effect of pH on Zinc Adsorption and Solubility in Suspensions of Different Clays and Soils

Zinc solubility in clay and soil suspensions was controlled by chemisorption at pH 4.5 – 7.0. The solubility in clay mineral suspensions was in the order palygorskite < montmorillonite « kaolinite and reflected the high affinity of zinc to palygorskite and the high CEC of montmorillonite. The solubility in soil suspensions was in the order Haplustoll < Torrifluvents and reflected the effect of high CEC and organic matter content of the first. The slopes of the pH-pZn curves, calculated zinc potential and sequential desorption data suggested that Zn⁺⁺ ? Zn(OH)₂ aqueous controlled the solubility of zinc in soil and clay mineral suspensions at pH 7.5 – 9.0. The slopes of the pH–pZn curves of two soils were, however, modified by the possible peptization of organic matter and Zn(OH)₂.     

Influence of pH and Zinc Concentration on Cadmium Sorption in Acid, Sandy Soils

Batch adsorption experiments were carried out with samples from an A-, Bh- and C-horizon of contaminated sandy soil of podzolic character from the Kempen region at the Dutch-Belgian border. Cadmium sorption was studied on 3 soil samples at 3 different pH-levels (3.6, 4.3 and soil buffered pH) and 3 different additions of zinc (0–40 mg l^-1). Adsorption of cadmium by acid sandy soils can be fitted by a Freundlich adsorption isotherm. Although zinc competes with cadmium for the sorption sites, we observe a two to three times stronger competition effect of the proton cation, which is explained by the chemical properties of both ions. The cadmium adsorption coefficient K_F decreases considerably by an increase of the proton activity used in the sorption experiments. Organic matter content explains for a large part the variation of KF of te three soil samples. Desorption data do not fit the proposed regression model for adssorption. Not all the cadmium, intitially present in the polluted soil, will fylly desorb reversibly. Thus, part of the cadmium may be irreversible bound.