The effect of various nitrogen fertilizers on zinc (zn) availability in non calcic brown forest soils

Authors: Aydin Adiloglu; Sevinç Adiloglu; Esin Gonulsuz; Nureddin Oner

Source: Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, Volume 50, Number 6, December 2004 , pp. 601-606(6)

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

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Abstract:

In this article the effect of different nitrogen fertilizer application on the availability of zinc (Zn) content in non calcic brown forest soil was investigated. For this purpose increasing rates of NH 4 Cl, (NH 4 ) 2 S0 4 ; NH 4 N0 3 and Ca(N0 3 ) 2 .4H 2 0 fertilizers were applied for having different physical and chemical properties in two soil samples. An incubation experiment was carried out over 4 months. The available Zn content of the soils was determined each month. According to the results the highest available Zn content of the soils was obtained from NH 4 Cl applied to the soils followed by (NH 4 ) 2 S0 4 ; NH 4 N0 3 and Ca(N0 3 ) 2 .4H 2 0 application to soil. At the end of the experiment the average available Zn content of non calcic brown forest soils for NH 4 Cl, (NH 4 ) 2 S0 4 ; NH 4 N0 3 and Ca(N0 3 ) 2 .4H 2 0 fertilizers are 0.93, 0.91, 0.88 and 0.77 mg kg - 1 , respectively.

Keywords: Nitrogen; Nitrogen fertilizers; Zinc; Zinc availability; Non calcic brown forest soil

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/03650340400005556

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