The availability of nitrogen following topsoil application of liquid digested sludge |
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Authors: | W. Bowden M. J. Hann |
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Affiliation: | (1) Silsoe College, Cranfield University, MK45 4DT Silsoe, Beds, UK |
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Abstract: | Samples (375 g) of the Evesham series (clay loam) soil were incubated under aerobic conditions at 20 °C following incorporation of liquid mesophilic digested sewage sludge (1150 mg N L–1). Simultaneously, pot trials under field conditions were also established. Total soluble N total oxides of nitrogen, ammonium N and headspace carbon dioxide samples were determined periodically over the first 480 day degrees C. Soluble organic N fractions were also calculated and it was found that the soil water concentration of available N (as nitrate N) could be predicted from summation of SON and NH4-N on sludge application. The accumulation of nitrate N was compared with field derived data and both correlated well to a 2 pool exponential model. High rates of nitrification were observed and 70% of the organic N applied was mineralised over 480 day degrees C. The use of the relative quantity of soluble to insoluble organic N could be a possible indicator of subsequent nitrogen availability in field application. |
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Keywords: | incorporation incubation mineralisation model nitrogen availability sludge |
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