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INFLUENCE OF INCUBATION PERIOD, TEMPERATURE AND DIFFERENT PHOSPHATE LEVELS ON PHOSPHATE ADSORPTION IN SOIL

A. Rajput1, Q. A. Panhwar2, U. A. Naher3, S. Rajput1, E. Hossain3 and J. Shamshuddin2
  • 1 Soil Chemistry Section, Agriculture Research Institute, Tandojam, Pakistan
  • 2 Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia
  • 3 Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh

Abstract

Phosphorus (P) is the most important element after nitrogen but P sorption properties are poorly documented in many soils. In this study, P sorption capacity in relation to incubation period and temperature under various P levels were determined for two different soil series (Rustam and Miani). Phosphorus was added at 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 and 1000 µg g-1 to the soils and incubated for the period of 1, 3, 7, 15, 30 and 60 days at 25 and 35±1°C temperatures. Phosphorus sorption was significantly influenced by the temperature, added P and incubation period. Clay content has major influence on P sorption. Rustum Series adsorbed more P than that of Miani Series. The P sorption was faster at high temperature (35°C). At the end of period in the Rustum Series with added 2.5 and 1000 µg g-1 P level, P sorption were found 0.7 and 943 µg g-1, respectively, at 25±1°C temperature, whereas at 35±1°C temperature the respective P sorption for same P levels were 1.8 and 987.0 µg g-1. In the Miani Series at 25±1°C temperature, P sorption was 0.7 and 941 µg g-1, while at the temperature of 35±1°C, P sorption were 1.0 and 986 µg g-1 soil. Increasing P levels, temperature and incubation, resulted in higher P sorption. Hence, high clay in combination with calcium carbonate contents enhanced P adsorption, while high organic matter and high native soil P resulted in lesser P adsorption.

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Volume 9 No. 2, 2014, 251-260

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajabssp.2014.251.260

Submitted On: 27 January 2014 Published On: 13 February 2014

How to Cite: Rajput, A., Panhwar, Q. A., Naher, U. A., Rajput, S., Hossain, E. & Shamshuddin, J. (2014). INFLUENCE OF INCUBATION PERIOD, TEMPERATURE AND DIFFERENT PHOSPHATE LEVELS ON PHOSPHATE ADSORPTION IN SOIL. American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 9(2), 251-260. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajabssp.2014.251.260

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Keywords

  • Incubation
  • Clay Content
  • Phosphorus
  • Soil Series
  • Sorption
  • Temperature