scholarly journals Phosphorus in various depths of some virgin peat lands

1956 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-104
Author(s):  
Armi Kaila
Keyword(s):  
Total Phosphorus ◽  
Phosphorus Content ◽  
Organic Phosphorus ◽  
Total Content ◽  
Inorganic Phosphorus ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Phosphorus Compounds ◽  
Surface Layers ◽  
P Content ◽  
As Solubility

In the present paper results are reported concerning the total content as well as solubility of organic and inorganic phosphorus in 122 peat samples which were collected from various depths of 30 peat lands. The total phosphorus content of all the samples was rather low and no regularity in the influence of the depth upon this quantity could be demonstrated. There seemed to be some tendency to an increase in the P-content with increasing depth in the peat lands of lower quality. In peat lands of higher quality the opposite often held true. A large part of the phosphorus occurred in organic form, and, almost without exception, this percentage of total phosphorus increased with the depth: in undecomposed plant material this proportion was about 50—60 per cent, in the surface layers 70 per cent, on the average, in deposits deeper than 50 cm seldom less than 80 per cent and it could even reach 95 per cent. 1he amount of organic phosphorus expressed as a percentage of organic dry matter was low in most of the samples and although it tended to increase with the depth only in 11 of all the 122 samples values higher than 0.1 per cent were obtained. Even if an allowance is made for the conditions prevailing in peat lands these low percentages of organic phosphorus indicate that, from the microbiological point of view, no rapid mineralization of the organic phosphorus compounds is probable. The inorganic phosphorus content was low and tended to decrease from the surface to deeper layers. The solubility of inorganic phosphorus, however, dropped much more drastically. Thus in the deeper layers the amount of easily extractable inorganic phosphorus could be negligible. The solubility of organic phosphorus also impaired with the depth. The phosphorus economy of peat lands was discussed on the basis of the results obtained.

738. Phospholipids in New Zealand dairy products: III. Effect of storage on the phospholipids and on the partition of phosphorus in butter

1958 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 475-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. R. McDowell
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Total Phosphorus ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Trichloroacetic Acid ◽  
Phosphorus Content ◽  
Organic Phosphorus ◽  
Phosphorus Compounds ◽  
Inorganic P ◽  
Total Phosphorus Content ◽  
Total P

Average values for the total phosphorus content of sera from unsalted butter samples and for the phosphorus contents of the various fractions of the sera after partition with trichloroacetic acid were: total P, 83·6 mg./100g.; acid-soluble P, 32·4 mg./100 g.; inorganic P, 28·8 mg/100 g.; acid-insoluble P, 51·2 mg./100 g.; and phospholipid p, 33·6 mg./100 g.There was no evidence that decomposition of the phospholipids or other organic phosphorus compounds occurred in salted or unsalted sweet-cream butters during storage at –10° C. for 8 months.

Sheep faeces in relation to the phosphorus cycle under pastures

1961 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
SM Bromfield
Keyword(s):  
Total Phosphorus ◽  
Inorganic Phosphate ◽  
Phosphorus Content ◽  
Organic Phosphorus ◽  
Subterranean Clover ◽  
Inorganic Phosphorus ◽  
Sheep Grazing ◽  
Phosphorus Cycle ◽  
Soil Organic Phosphorus ◽  
Pot Culture

Faeces from sheep grazing naturalDanthonia pastures and improved subterranean clover pastures have been analysed for total phosphorus and inorganic phosphate over a period of 2 years. Both total and inorganic phosphorus contents (milligrams P per gram) varied widely with type of pasture and with season. The variation in organic phosphorus content (by difference) remained, relative to total phosphorus, fairly constant throughout. Total phosphorus content varied from 1.8 to 17 mg P/g whilst organic phosphorus varied from 1.5 to 4.0 mg P/g. Sheep grazing the improved pastures voided approximately 2.5–3 lb P as inorganic phosphate and 0.5–0.75 lb P as organic phosphorus per sheep per year. The inorganic phosphate was readily soluble in acid but not in water and was readily available to wheat grown in pot culture. The organic phosphorus was not readily available to plants and was not rapidly mineralized to inorganic phosphate. The contribution faecal phosphorus makes to the nutrition of pastures and to the reserve of soil organic phosphorus is briefly discussed.

scholarly journals Effects of Soil Conditioners on Absorption of phosphorus by waxy corn and Phosphorus Transformation in High Phosphorus Soils

2020 ◽  
Vol 143 ◽  
pp. 02024
Author(s):  
Wang Xi ◽  
Lu Shuchang ◽  
Pei Zhiqiang ◽  
Hou Kun ◽  
Ya Zongjie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Humic Acid ◽  
Total Phosphorus ◽  
Phosphorus Content ◽  
Organic Phosphorus ◽  
Soil Phosphorus ◽  
Inorganic Phosphorus ◽  
Total Phosphorus Content ◽  
The Third ◽  
Phosphorus Accumulation ◽  
Waxy Corn

In this experiment, the effects of different types of conditioners and their application on the absorption and transformation of phosphorus in high phosphorus soils in facilities were investigated to improve the environmental problems of protected farmland caused by phosphorus accumulation. Waxy corn was used as a test crop, and five conditioners such as humic acid, biochar, bentonite, alum, and dephosphorized gypsum were used as test materials for potting experiments. The experiment set 10 treatments, namely T1(Blank control), T2(Humic acid), T3(Biochar), T4(Bentonite), T5(Alum), T6 (Dephosphorized gypsum), T7(Biochar-bentonite-alum), T8(Humic acid-biochar-alum),T9(Humic acidbiochar- bentonite-alum),T10(Humic acid-bentonite-biochar-alum-dephosphorized gypsum). Based on the analysis of the results of the three crops, except that the first crop was not significant, the biomass and phosphorus absorption of waxy corn of T2 was the highest in the second crop, and T10 was the most effective treatment in the third crop. The soil available phosphorus content of T8 was the lowest in the second crop and that of T10 was the lowest in the third crop, which were 12.01% and 12.75% lower than the control. The soil water-soluble phosphorus content of T4 was the lowest in the second crop, which was 41.84% lower than the control, and that of T8 was the lowest in the third crop, which was 26.62% lower than the control. According to the results of the three crops, the ratio of the total phosphorus content of the inorganic phosphorus in the third crop of each treatment was increasing compared with the first crop. The soil phosphorus was transformed from organic phosphorus to inorganic phosphorus. The ratio of total phosphorus content of organic phosphorus of T6, T9, T10 was larger than other treatments, which slowed down the conversion of phosphorus to available form. The ratio of Ca8-P in the inorganic phosphorus was the highest, reaching about 50% to 60%. From the results and analysis, T2 and T10 were beneficial to the absorption of soil phosphorus by waxy corn, T8 and T10 were beneficial to slow down the conversion of phosphorus to the effective state, reduce the potential risk of phosphorus environment, improve the phosphorus accumulation environmental issues in greenhouse farmland.

MINERALIZATION OF SOIL ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE EFFECT OF LIME

1963 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. L. Halstead ◽  
J. M. Lapensee ◽  
K. C. Ivarson
Keyword(s):  
Phosphorus Content ◽  
Organic Phosphorus ◽  
Acid Soils ◽  
Inorganic Phosphorus ◽  
Eastern Canada ◽  
Surface Samples ◽  
Soil Organic Phosphorus ◽  
Repressive Effect ◽  
Partial Sterilization ◽  
Positive Effect

In a laboratory experiment, liming resulted in an average decline of 3.6 per cent in the total organic phosphorus content of incubated surface samples of seven acid soils from eastern Canada. Increases of 2.6 and 5.1 per cent in 1N H2SO4- and 4N HCl-soluble inorganic phosphorus, respectively, and a decrease of 46.4 per cent in NaHCO3-soluble organic phosphorus (pH 8.5) provided further evidence of mineralization of organic phosphorus following liming. There was some evidence, however, that the differences in NaHCO3-soluble organic phosphorus following liming were due only in part to mineralization, since Ca(OH)2 added to a soil just prior to extraction with NaHCO3 had a repressive effect on the solubility of the organic phosphorus compounds.Some mineralization of organic phosphorus occurred when unlimed samples were incubated in the laboratory for 9 months.Marked increases in microbiological activity, as indicated by increased numbers of microorganisms, and increased CO2 and NO3-nitrogen production, were associated with lower values for extractable organic phosphorus following liming. Partial sterilization of samples with toluene lowered biological activity in the unlimed and limed samples. Toluene was found, however, to have a positive effect on release of phosphorus from organic form.

CHARACTERIZATION OF MODEL AND SOIL ORGANIC MATTER METAL-PHOSPHATE COMPLEXES

1969 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Lévesque
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Fulvic Acid ◽  
Organic Phosphorus ◽  
Inorganic Phosphorus ◽  
Chelating Resin ◽  
Alkaline Media ◽  
Phosphorus Compounds ◽  
Metal Phosphate ◽  
Reaction Products ◽  
Soil Extracts

Fulvic acid–metal–phosphate complexes prepared in the laboratory and corresponding complexes extracted (0.1 N NaOH and chelating resin) from a soil were characterized by means of electrophoresis, Sephadex gel filtration, and methods for differentiation of organic and inorganic phosphorus. The findings can be summarized as follows:(1) The prepared material in aqueous solution (after purification by dialysis) comprised three different entities: a fulvic acid–metal–phosphate complex, a fulvic acid–metal complex, and unbonded inorganic phosphate. These entities were reaction products obtained during the formation of fulvic acid–metal–phosphate complexes.(2) Upon hydrolysis in mild alkaline media, the metal–phosphate bonds of the fulvic acid–metal–phosphate complexes were broken; the fulvic acid–metal complexes, freed from the phosphate, remained intact.(3) While metal ions were necessary for bridging phosphorus and fulvic acid, phosphorus in turn may have bridged the fulvic acid–metal units.(4) Significant amounts of complexed inorganic phosphorus were found intermixed with organic phosphorus compounds in soil extracts; this suggested the existence of organic matter metal–phosphate complexes in soil.

scholarly journals Abstract for the Organic Phosphorus 2013 conference - Panama City, Panama

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vito Abbruzzese
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Inositol Phosphates ◽  
Organic Phosphorus ◽  
Inorganic Phosphorus ◽  
Phosphorus Compounds ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Dominant Form ◽  
Livestock Farms

Organic phosphorus (Po) compounds in soil often comprise a large component of soil total P (up to 84% for pasture), and represent a potentially significant source of P for agricultural production. Information on the quantities and forms of soil Po remains relatively limited, but we do know that inositol phosphates and their numerous metal-ion derivatives often constitute the dominant form of soil total Po. In addition, other phosphate esters, such as sugar phosphates, phospholipids and nucleic acids have often been identified in smaller quantities within soils. Various soil microorganisms, such as mycorrhizal fungi and phosphate-solubilising microorganisms (PSMs), can access inositol phosphates and other Po compounds. These microorganisms play an important role in the mineralisation of soil Po and the release of inorganic phosphorus compounds to soil solution or for direct plant uptake. Our research aims to explore the extent to which the coupled microbial and enzyme system with agricultural soils might be manipulated in order to increase the value derived from soil Po compounds as part of agricultural production. Specifically, we describe research focussed on inoculation experiments in which selected fungal and bacterial strains, alongside extracellular phosphatase enzymes, are trialled for their efficacy with respect to the mineralisation and solubilisation of Po compounds within soils. For example, arbuscular mycorrhizas (AMs) belonging to the phylum Glomeromycota could be introduced to soil ecosystems in order to benefit from the symbiotic endobacteria living inside the fungus whose genes are involved in mineral P acquisition. Such AMs could be mixed with strains of some of the most beneficial PSMs for Po mineralisation, e.g. Azospirillum spp., Bacillus spp., Penicillium spp. and Rhizobium spp. In addition, bacterial strains such as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB24, FZB42 and FZB45, could be inoculated in soils due to their ability to secrete extracellular phosphatase enzymes. Our research focuses on the extent to which inoculations could increase the availability of phosphorus within soils for agricultural production, focussing largely on livestock farms and associated grass quality and yields. In particular, we will examine whether inoculation of livestock slurries and manures provides a vector for indirect manipulation of soil microbial and enzyme systems within livestock farms. The ultimate aim of this approach is to reduce the reliance of agricultural production on finite inorganic phosphorus fertiliser reserves.

scholarly journals Effect on a peat soil of application of superphosphate at various rates

1959 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-130
Author(s):  
Armi Kaila
Keyword(s):  
Total Phosphorus ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Phosphorus Content ◽  
Organic Phosphorus ◽  
Peat Soil ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Untreated Soil ◽  
Total Phosphorus Content ◽  
Low Phosphorus ◽  
Better Than

The effect on a fen soil of superphosphate applied for 34 years at the annual rates of 0, 100, 200, and 300 kg/ha was studied. The material consisted of samples from a field trial at the Leteensuo Experiment Station. The soil samples from the ploughing layer were collected in autumn 1956, and the hay samples from the crop harvested in 1957. The hay yields from the treatments with 200 or 300 kg/ha of superphosphate were about 7400 kg/ha, and the phosphorus content of the hay 1.69 and 1.85 per cent, respectively. The treatment with 100 kg/ha of superphosphate yielded only about 5100 kg/ha of hay dry matter with a very low phosphorus content, 0.96 per cent. The yield from the untreated plots was almost negligible. Also the biological and chemical soil tests showed that the untreated soil was almost depleted of available phosphorus. The phosphorus conditions in the soil annually treated with 100 kg/ha of superphosphate were not significantly better than in the untreated soil. An annual anplication of 200kg/ha of superphosphate was able to maintain a more satisfactory rate of available phosphorus in the soil, but only the treatment with 300 kg/ha of superphosphate resulted in markedly higher test values than those for the lower treatments. The total phosphorus content of the soil was the higher the larger the amount of superphosphate applied. About 40 to 50 per cent of the differences between the total phosphorus content of the treated and untreated samples was due to organic phosphorus. The potassium content of the hay was the lower the higher the superphosphate treatment. The hay from the treatment with 300 kg/ha of superphosphate contained only 1.25 per cent potassium. The possibility that potassium was a minimum factor in this treatment was discussed.

Influence of substrate depth and particle size on phosphorus removal in a surface flow constructed wetland

2017 ◽  
Vol 75 (10) ◽  
pp. 2291-2298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cui Lijuan ◽  
Li Wei ◽  
Zhou Jian ◽  
Zhang Yan ◽  
Zhang Manyin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Constructed Wetlands ◽  
Total Phosphorus ◽  
Constructed Wetland ◽  
Organic Phosphorus ◽  
Subsurface Layer ◽  
Iron Phosphate ◽  
Inorganic Phosphorus ◽  
Surface Flow ◽  
Phosphorus Adsorption

Substrate adsorption is one of the main processes by which redundant phosphorus is removed from wastewater in surface flow constructed wetlands (SFCWs). The physical properties of the substrate, such as depth and particle size, will influence the amount of phosphorus adsorption. This study was carried out in a long-running intermittent inflow constructed wetland that covered a total area of 940.4 m2 in the Shunyi District of Beijing, China. We investigated how the concentrations of four phosphorus fractions, namely calcium phosphate (CaP), iron phosphate (FeP), adsorbed phosphorus (AdsP), and organic phosphorus (OP), varied between the surface (0–10 cm) and subsurface (10–20 cm) substrate and among the different substrate particle sizes. The total phosphorus concentrations in the substrate ranged from 154.97 to 194.69 mg/kg; CaP accounted for more than 80% of the total phosphorus content. The concentrations of OP were significantly higher in the surface layer than in the subsurface layer, but the concentrations of inorganic phosphorus were not significantly different between the two layers. The CaP, AdsP, and OP adsorption capacities were greater for small-sized substrate particles than for large-sized substrate particles. The results from this study provide a theoretical basis for the construction of constructed wetlands.

The effects of phytase supplementation on nutrient digestibility, plasma parameters, performance and carcass traits of pigs fed diets based on low-phytate barley without inorganic phosphorus

2006 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. A. Thacker ◽  
B. G. Rossnagel ◽  
V. Raboy
Keyword(s):  
Total Phosphorus ◽  
Organic Phosphorus ◽  
Inorganic Phosphorus ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Dicalcium Phosphate ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Plasma Parameters ◽  
Phytate Phosphorus ◽  
Fecal Phosphorus

A total of 80 crossbred pigs (25.5 ± 2.6 kg) were assigned to one of eight dietary treatments. A positive control, based on Harrington barley, was formulated to meet requirements for total phosphorus. Three experimental diets (low in total phosphorus) were formulated based on either Harrington barley (0.28% phytate phosphorus) or the low phytate genotypes LP422 (0.14% phytate phosphorus) and LP 635 (0.09% phytate phosphorus). The four diets were fed with and without 1000 FTU kg-1 phytase. Calcium and phosphorus digestibility were significantly higher (P < 0.05) as a result of supplementation with phytase. For the barley diets formulated without dicalcium phosphate, calcium digestibility averaged 69.6, 73.3 and 72.2% while phosphorus digestibility averaged 36.5, 50.5 and 57.7% for pigs fed the Harrington, LP 422 and LP 635 diets, respectively. The addition of phytase to the diet consistently reduced the percentage of phosphorus excreted in feces and fecal phosphorus excretion declined as the level of phytate in the barley declined. The addition of phytase tended to improve weight gain (P < 0.10) and significantly improved feed conversion (P < 0.05). For pigs fed the barley diets formulated without dicalcium phosphate, daily gain averaged 0.90, 0.99 and 1.01 kg d-1 while feed conversion averaged 2.70, 2.39 and 2.38 for the Harrington, LP 422 and LP 635 diets, respectively. The overall results of this experiment indicate that the performance of pigs fed diets containing low-phytate barley formulated without a source of inorganic phosphorus is at least equal to that of pigs fed diets containing normal-phytate barley and inorganic phosphorus. In addition, the increased availability of organic phosphorus reduced the amount of phosphorus excreted thus reducing the amount of phosphorus that can potentially pollute the environment. Key words: Low phytate barley, phytase, pigs, performance, digestibility

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