Zinc sorption–desorption by sand,silt and clay fractions in calcareous soils of Iran

Zinc sorption–desorption by sand, silt and clay fractions of six representative calcareous soils of Iran were measured. Sand, silt and clay particles were fractionated after dispersion of soils with an ultrasonic probe. Zinc sorption analysis was performed by adding eight rates of Zn from 6 to 120 μmol g^?1. For the desorption experiment, samples retained after the measurement of Zn sorption were resuspended sequentially in 0.01 M NaNO₃ solution and shaken for 24 h. Results indicated that Zn sorption by soil fractions increased in the order clay > silt > sand, and correlated negatively with CaCO₃ content and positively with cation exchange capacity (CEC) and smectite content. Results indicated that for all fractions, the Langmuir equation described the sorption rates fairly well. In contrast to sorption, Zn desorption from soil fractions increased in the order sand > silt > clay, and correlated positively with CaCO₃ content, CEC and smectite content. Results showed that parabolic diffusion and two constant equations adequately described the reaction rates of Zn desorption. In general, for all soils studied, the coarser the particle size, the less Zn sorption and more Zn desorption, and this reflects much higher risk of Zn leaching into groundwater or plant uptake in contaminated soils.     

Desorption behaviour of lead in two calcareous soils as affected by Pb level without and with compost supply

A laboratory study was performed to investigate the influence of soil texture (sandy loam vs. clay loam), Pb supply (as Pb(NO₃)₂ without or with compost) and Pb levels on the extraction of available Pb by diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) and its desorption patterns at ten shaking periods. The soils were polluted with five Pb levels without or with compost and incubated for 1 month. Kinetic models commonly used to study the release of the nutrients were used in this study. Results showed that Power function model described the pattern of Pb desorption better than other models. The amount of extracted Pb increased as the Pb levels increased and was found to be higher in sandy loam soil treated with Pb without compost than that of clay loam soil treated with Pb with compost. The a value (Pb desorption constant) was the highest in sandy loam soil amended with Pb without compost. The lowest value of a, however, was observed in clay loam soil amended with Pb with compost. The ab coefficient (initial desorption rate of Pb) was higher in sandy loam than clay loam soil, demonstrating higher initial release rates of Pb in the coarser-textured soil. Addition of Pb without compost resulted in a higher increase in ab value in comparison with Pb with compost, in both the soils.     

Potassium release from sand,silt and clay fractions in calcareous soils of southern Iran

The release of non-exchangeable potassium from 24 calcareous soils of divergent mineralogy, from southern Iran, was examined. Sand, silt and clay particles were fractionated after dispersion with an ultrasonic probe. Samples were extracted with 0.01 M CaCl₂ for 30 successive 2-h periods. The clay fraction released the largest amount of K in each soil. Cumulative K released ranged from 175 to 723, 35 to 128, and 71 to 146 mg kg^?1 contributing 20–90, 4–39 and 2–54% for clay, silt and sand fractions, respectively. The lower proportion of K released from sand and silt fractions can be explained by the presence of a high content of CaCO₃ and quartz in these fractions. The release kinetics for the non-exchangeable K data showed that parabolic diffusion and power function were the best fitting kinetic models. This indicated that slow diffusion of K from the mica interlayer positions is the main rate-controlling process. Cumulative K released and constant b values of parabolic diffusion model correlated significantly with the mica content of the clay fraction.     

土壤吸附砷酸盐动力学的初步研究

本研究目的是了解陕西省的几种土壤吸附和解吸附砷酸盐的速率和过程,以及其吸附能量。Kuo和Lotse导出的双常数速率公式拟合试验资料优于一级、二级、三级反应公式,抛物线扩散和Elovich公式等五个公式。用双常数速率公式(C=k·C₀·t^1/m)分两段拟合能进一步提高拟合优度。根据Arrhenius公式计算出的吸附活化能是0.70—3.40千卡/克分子。低的活化能表明,供试土壤对砷酸盐的吸附作用是一种完全不同于真溶液条件化学反应的物理学过程。土壤吸附和解吸附砷酸盐的速度和容量受作用时间、温度、溶液∶土壤比率,加入的砷量和浓度,以及土壤特性的影响。粘土的吸附反应常数(k),吸附量比沙壤土大。而沙壤土有高的解吸附反应速度常数(k_-1^'),砷酸盐容易被解吸附而释放出来。     

Kinetics of Copper Desorption from Highly Calcareous Soils

Abstract

Desorption of copper (Cu) is an important factor in determining Cu availability in calcareous soils. Kinetics of native and added Cu desorption by DTPA (diethylene‐triaminepentaacetic‐acid) from 15 highly calcareous soils of southern Iran were studied in a laboratory experiment. Our results showed that two constant‐rate, Elovich, simple Elovich, and parabolic‐diffusion equations were the best‐fitted equations among eight kinetic models used. The copper desorption pattern based on the parabolic‐diffusion equation revealed that the rate of native Cu desorption was higher in the first 2 h followed by a slower release rate, which suggests that two different mechanisms are involved. The trend may describe why the DTPA soil test has been considerably successful in predicting Cu availability in calcareous soils. Stepwise multiple regression equations indicated that CCE (calcium carbonate equivalent), CEC (cation exchange capacity), and clay content are the most important soil characteristics that predict the rate constants of the kinetic models. Mean extractant recovery percentage (ERP) of the soils was only 20%, which indicated that after 20 days, DTPA extracted only one‐fifth of added Cu. Regression equations indicated that as soil OM (organic matter) content increased, the value of ERP decreased. From results reported herein it seems that CCE, CEC, and clay are the most important factors controlling Cu release from highly calcareous soils of southern Iran. However, the initial soil Cu desorption rate is probably controlled by CEC.     

黄土性土壤在连续液流条件下吸附、解吸磷酸根的动力学研究

采用连续液流法研究了黄土性土壤吸附,解吸磷酸根的动力学性质。结果表明：（１）供试土壤对磷酸根的吸附,解吸扫速率可分为快,中,慢三种反应类型;（２）描述吸附,解吸反应的最优模型均为Ｅｌｏｖｉｃｈ方程,最差模型分别为一级反应方程及双常数方程,拟合差的模型对反应速率变化“敏感”,可用于反应类型划分和机理研究;（３）粘粒含量及代换量对吸附速率有著影响,游离铁对吸附速率,ＣａＣＯ３对较低温度下的吸附及较高温     

Kinetics of phosphorus release from calcareous soils under different land use in Iran

The rate of phosporus (P) release from soils can significantly influence P fertility of soils. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of land‐use types on the kinetics of P release under different management practices and the relationship between kinetic parameters and soil physical and chemical properties from calcareous soils. The kinetics of P release in 0.01 M CaCl₂ was studied in surface samples of 30 calcareous soils planted to garlic, garden, pasture, potato, vegetables, and wheat. Trend in P‐release kinetics was similar between land‐use types. Significantly different quantities of P were released under different land use. The maximum amount (average of five soils) (46.4 mg kg^–1) of P was released in soil under potato and the minimum amount (10.4 mg kg^–1) under pasture. The kinetics of P release from soils can be described as an initial rapid rate followed by a slower rate. Different models were used to describe P release. In general, parabolic diffusion and power equation were found to be appropriate for modeling P release. The P‐release rate for the soils was estimated by parabolic equation for the studied land‐use types. The constant b was lower for pasture and wheat than for garlic and potato. The relationship between the rate of P release with Olsen‐P was linear, while it was curved with respect to the CaCl₂‐P, indicating that release of P was diffusion‐controlled. When the kinetic parameters of models were regressed on soil properties, CaCl₂‐P and CaCO₃ appeared to be the most important soil properties influencing P‐release rates in these soils.     

Formulation of a first-order kinetic model and release of added phosphorus in a savanna soil

Adsorption–desorption of added phosphorus (P) was studied in a batch experiment using anion-exchange resin. Total P sorbed by adding 400 mg P kg^?1 by Nigerian soil ranged from 10.8 mg kg^?1 in the Idofian Basement complex to 35.5 mg kg^?1 in Alkaleri Sandstone, representing 3 and 9% of applied P. Phosphorus release kinetics was apparently described by the first-order, second-order, Elovich, parabolic diffusion and fractional power equations, but not in soils derived from sandstone. The mechanism underlying the release pattern was concluded to be dissolution followed by diffusion of sorbed P from the good fit to the Elovich and parabolic diffusion equations. The inability to clearly relate the P sorbed by the soil to OH^- and SO₄ ^2- released into the soil solution during the adsorption process further corroborated the above conclusion, thereby overruling the possibility of ligand exchange as a dominant mechanism in the sorption/desorption of P in these soils.     

Clay,Organic Carbon,Available P and Calcium Carbonate Effects on Phosphorus Release and Sorption–Desorption Kinetics in Alluvial Soils

Information on phosphorus (P) release kinetics and sorption–desorption in soils is important for understanding how quickly reaction approaches equilibrium and replenishes the depleted soil solution. Laboratory experiments were conducted to study the P release and sorption–desorption kinetics in soils differing in clay, soil organic carbon (SOC), available P, and calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) contents. Phosphorus release from soils proceeded in two phases: initially faster phase followed by a slower phase as equilibration progressed. Elovich equation (R² ≥ 0.97**) described well the P release versus time data. P release coefficients for power function were significantly correlated with available P and SOC. Freundlich sorption constants increased with increase in clay and CaCO₃ content. With increase in SOC and available P concentration in soils, substantial reduction in sorption constants was observed. It was concluded that for efficient P management, it is important to take into account soil texture, the existing soil P level, SOC content, and soil calcareousness.     

Soil Ammonium Diffusion Constraints Contribute to Large Differences in Nitrogen Supply to Rice in the Southern United States

This study was to determine if diffusion of soil ammonium may explain why many sandy soils have greater nitrogen (N)–supplying capacity to rice than clay soils. A laboratory procedure using transient-state methods measured the linear movement of soil ammonium (NH₄) in tubes packed with five field soils under aerobic conditions. Ammonium diffusion was measured by sectioning tubes after 48 h of equilibration and then measuring NH₄ by steam distillation. Effective diffusion coefficients, D_e, and NH₄ diffusion distance, d, per day ranged from D_e = 4.6 × 10^?5 cm² d^?1 and 1.5 cm d^?1 for Katy sandy loam to D_e = 2.9 × 10^?7 cm² d^?1 and 0.11 cm d^?1 for League clay. Ammonium diffusion distance d was strongly related to soil clay content and hence was predicted by d = Y × {[100/(% clay)] ? 1}, where Y is set to 0.1. Predicted d and measured d were highly related (R² = 0.99).     

A Modified DMT-HFO Technique for Investigating the Kinetics of Phosphorus Desorption from Calcareous Soils and its Relationship with Maize Growth

In this research, phosphorus (P) desorption was investigated using DMT-HFO as an “infinite” sink for 10 calcareous soils over a period of 1–35 days and the kinetic data was related to soil properties and P uptake by maize (Zea mays L.). First- and second-order, and simple Elovich equations adequately described P desorption kinetics, however parabolic, exponential and zero order equations provided the best fits to the data. A systematic relationship exists between the second order rate parameter (k₂) and the clay content of the soils. There are positive relationships between P desorption rate constants (for zero order, Elovich and parabolic equations), and both dry matter and P content of maize shoots and also for roots. These relationships indicate that P desorption rate may be a limiting factor for maize growth in these soils. The DMT-HFO technique may be used to assess the long-term availability of P to plants.     

The effect of lime on the response of soils to sodic conditions

The role of CaC0₃ in preventing clay dispersion and losses in hydraulic conductivity (HC) of sodic soils was determined directly by mixing two lime-free soils with 0.5 and 2.0 per cent CaCO₃. Whereas the HC of the lime-free soils dropped sharply when 0.01 n solutions of SAR 20 were displaced with distilled water, mixing the soils with powdered lime prevented both HC losses and clay dispersion. The response of a sandy soil mixed with lime was similar to that of a calcareous sandy soil. The beneficial effect ofCaC0₃ was not so pronounced in soils equilibrated with solutions of SAR 30. The increase in electrolyte concentration, due to CaCO₃ dissolution, was suggested as the mechanism responsible for the beneficial effect of lime.     

Effects of soil properties on the kinetics of desorption of phosphate from Alfisols by anion‐exchange resins

Phosphorus‐desorption rates by anion‐exchange resins were best described by three empirical kinetic models: Elovich equation, the parabolic diffusion equation, and the fractional power equation in that order. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between kinetic rate constants from Elovich, fractional power, and parabolic rate equations and soil physical and chemical properties from soils of different lithogenic origins from the Nigerian savanna. Phosphorus‐desorption patterns included an initial fast reaction, followed by a slow release that continued up to 20 h. Particle diffusion was observed to be the rate‐limiting step in the kinetic desorption of native P in the soils studied as opposed to ligand exchange or surface reaction. The influence of parent material is not prominent due to long history of pedogenesis over the soils. The rate coefficients from the Elovich equation, parabolic diffusion equation, and the fractional power model were best predicted from clay, pH, and extractable Al and Fe oxides and therefore exert a profound influence on the rate of P release from the soils. These soil properties together explained between 93% and 99% of the variance in the rate coefficients of P desorption from the soils.     

Impact of Poultry Manure Application on Phosphorus Desorption in Some Calcareous Soils

Laboratory experiments were conducted to study the kinetics of phosphorus (P) desorption in different calcareous soils of Hamadan Province of Iran. Soils were fertilized with poultry manure at 50 ton ha^–1 and incubated at 25 ± 1 °C at 15% moisture for 6 months. The release rate of P was studied by successive extraction with 0.5 M sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) over a period of 1–1752 h. Also, available P was determined. The results showed that available P in fertilized and unfertilized soils ranged from 13.3 to 55.1 and 10.0 to 50.1 mg kg^–1, respectively. Phosphorus desorption from the fertilized and unfertilized soils began with a fast initial reaction, followed by a slow secondary reaction. The amount of P released after 1752 h in fertilized and unfertilized soils ranged from 319.2 to 623.9 and 309 to 586.7 mg kg^–1, respectively. The amount of P released was significantly correlated with available P. The kinetics of cumulative P release were evaluated using the five kinetic equations. Phosphorus desorption kinetics were best described by the parabolic diffusion law, first order, and power function equations. Rate constants of these equations different in fertilized and unfertilized soils.     

Mathematical models to study the kinetics of potassium release from swell-shrink soils of Central India in relation to their mineralogy

Employing four mathematical models (first-order, parabolic-diffusion, Elovich and zero-order), kinetics of potassium desorption from eight soils with and without cropping were studied to evaluate their ability in explaining K release from soils. The decline in the soil test K in cropped soils over original soils was drastic in easily desorbable forms compared to that of strongly held forms like 3 M H₂SO₄ K. Results showed that parabolic diffusion as well as first-order kinetic equation explained the K release data well for both original and K depleted (cropped) soils. Elovich and zero-order equations were not suitable to describe the kinetic data. However, zero-order equation explained K release data better in case of K-depleted soils as compared to original soils. Soils with higher initial K contents registered higher release rate constants. Over the entire period of cropping the range of release rate (b) decreased from 1.26 to 1.53 × 10^?2 to values ranging from 1.12 to 1.30 × 10^?2 h^?1. In contrast, the first-order equation, parabolic diffusion showed higher b values for cropped soils as they represent the diffusion gradient. Mica and its biotite content in both silt and clay fractions showed significant correlation (r) with b values. Similarly with the rate of K release, clay content of soils maintained significant r whereas the silt content did not.     

Effect of flow rate on the adsorption and desorption of glyphosate,simazine and atrazine in columns of sandy soils

Adsorption and desorption of the herbicides glyphosate [N-phosphonomethyl-aminoaceticacid], simazine [6-chloro-N,N′-diethyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine] and atrazine [6-chloro-N²-ethyl-N⁴-isopropyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine] were studied in four sandy soils from Western Australia. Distribution coefficients (K_ds) were calculated from breakthrough curves (BTCs) resulting from leaching step changes in concentrations through small saturated columns of soil at flow rates ranging from 0.3 to 30 m day^–1. A comparison was made with K_ds obtained after batch equilibrating solutions of the herbicides with the same soils. The K_ds of herbicides in soils decreased with increasing flow rate and most strongly for glyphosate in soils rich in clay content. Resulting increases in mobility of about 40–50% were estimated for simazine and atrazine and > 50% for glyphosate at flow rates of 3 m day^–1. Adsorption and desorption rates were estimated by fitting numerically simulated BTCs to experimental BTCs. Best fits were obtained with a time-dependent Freundlich adsorption equation. The resulting coefficient for time dependency in the equation suggests that the rates of adsorption and desorption are controlled mainly by diffusion in an adsorbing layer on or in soil particles.     

Impact of Organic-Matter Application on Phosphorus-Desorption Kinetics in Two Agricultural Soils in Southeastern Iran

Phosphorus (P) desorption from soil is one process that governs P uptake by roots and its subsequent utilization in plant growth. The objective of this research was to study the kinetics of P desorption in agricultural soils of Kerman in the unamended and amended soils. For this purpose, 4% of organic manure was added to each soil. The soils were incubated for 90 days. Afterward, the desorption of P was studied by the successive extraction with 0.5 M sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃). The results of this research indicated that the P-desorption rate was initially rapid and then became slower until equilibrium was approached. The addition of the organic matter increased P desorption in the soils studied. The kinetic data were best described by power function and simple Elovich equations. The parabolic diffusion equation was also well fitted to the time-dependent P-desorption data.     

Organic carbon mineralization responses to temperature increases in subtropical paddy soils

Purpose

Understanding organic carbon mineralization and its temperature response in subtropical paddy soils is important for the regional carbon balance. There is a growing interest in factors controlling soil organic carbon (SOC) mineralization because of the potential for climate change. This study aims to test the hypothesis that soil clay content impedes SOC mineralization in subtropical paddy soils.

Materials and methods

A 160-day laboratory incubation at temperatures from 10 to 30 °C and 90% water content was conducted to examine the dynamics of SOC mineralization and its temperature response in three subtropical paddy soils with different clay contents (sandy loam, clay loam, and silty clay soils). A three-pool SOC model (active, slow, and resistant) was used to fit SOC mineralization.

Results and discussion

Total CO₂ evolved during incubation following the order of clay loam > silty clay > sandy loam. The temperature response coefficients (Q ₁₀) were 1.92?±?0.39, 2.36?±?0.22, and 2.10?±?0.70, respectively, for the sandy loam soil, clay loam soil, and silty clay soil. But the soil clay content followed the order of silty clay > clay loam > sandy loam. The sandy loam soil neither released larger amounts of CO₂ nor showed higher temperature sensitivity, as expected, even though it contains lower soil clay content among the three soils. It seems that soil clay content did not have a dominant effect which results in the difference in SOC mineralization and its temperature response in the selected three paddy soils. However, dissolved organic carbon (DOC; representing substrate availability) had a great effect. The size of the active C pool ranged from 0.11 to 3.55% of initial SOC, and it increased with increasing temperature. The silty clay soil had the smallest active C pool (1.40%) and the largest Q ₁₀ value (6.33) in the active C pool as compared with the other two soils. The mineralizable SOC protected in the silty clay soil, therefore, had even greater temperature sensitivity than the other two soils that had less SOC stabilization.

Conclusions

Our study suggests that SOC mineralization and its temperature response in subtropical paddy soils were probably not dominantly controlled by soil clay content, but the substrate availability (represented as DOC) and the specific stabilization mechanisms of SOC may have great effects.     

Release Kinetics of Nonexchangeable Potassium by Different Extractants from Soils of Varying Mineralogy and Depth

Abstract

Nonexchangeable potassium (K) release kinetics of six major benchmark soil series of India as affected by mineralogy of clay and silt fractions, soil depth and extraction media was investigated. The cumulative release of nonexchangeable K was greater in smectitic soils (353 mg K kg^?1 at 0‐ to 15‐cm depth and 296 mg K kg^?1 at 15‐ to 30‐cm depth, averaged for 2 soils and 3 extractants) than in illitic (151 mg K kg^?1 at 0‐ to 15‐cm depth and 112 mg K kg^?1 at 15‐ to 30‐cm depth) and kaolinitic (194 mg K kg^?1 at 0‐ to 15‐cm depth and 167 mg K kg^?1 at 15‐ to 30‐cm depth) soils. Surface soils exhibited larger cumulative K release in smectitic and illitic soils, whereas subsurface soils had larger K release in kaolinitic soils. Among the extractants, 0.01 M citric acid extracted a larger amount of nonexchangeable K followed by 0.01 M CaCl₂ and 0.01 M HCl. The efficiency of citric acid extractant was greater in illitic soils than in smectitic and kaolinitic soils. Release kinetics of nonexchangeable K conformed fairly well to parabolic and first‐order kinetic models. The curve pattern of parabolic diffusion model suggested diffusion controlled kinetics in all the soils, with a characteristic initial fast rate up to 7 h followed by a slower rate. Greater nonexchangeable K release rates in smectitic soils, calculated from the first‐order equation (b=91.13×10^?4 h^?1), suggested that the layer edge and wedge zones and swelling nature of clay facilitated the easier exchange. In contrast to smectitic soils, higher release rate constants obtained from parabolic diffusion equation (b=39.23×10^?3 h^?1) in illitic soils revealed that the low amount of exchangeable K on clay surface and larger amount of interlayer K allowed greater diffusion gradients, thus justifying the better fit of first‐order kinetic equation in smectitic soils and parabolic diffusion equation in illitic soils.     

Adsorption and desorption of sulphate in some soils of the West Indies

Adsorption of sulphate was studied on eight West Indian soils. Adsorption was dependent on concentration for all the soils studied. At low concentrations of dissolved sulphate, the amount adsorbed was in accordance with the Langmuir equation. At higher concentrations this relationship broke down and it is postulated that this is due to differing adsorption sites.In desorption studies, the amount of sulphate released decreased with each successive extraction. Only 32.7% and 76.4% of the initially adsorbed sulphate was recovered in four KH₂PO₄ extractions from Montserrat clay and Montreal sandy loam, respectively. This is ascribed to the different properties of the two soils.Sulphate adsorption was related to the percentage of NaOH-extractable aluminium in the soil.