Zeolite from alkali modified kaolin increases NH4+ retention by sandy soil: Column experiments

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-12

  Zwingmann, Naoko ^a   Singh, Balbir ^a   Mackinnon, Ian D R ^b   Gilkes, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b NanoChem Research Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ammonium retention; Cation exchange capacity; Column leaching; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM RETENTION; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITIES; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; COLUMN EXPERIMENTS; COLUMN LEACHING; FERTILISERS; LABORATORY COLUMNS; LEACHING LOSS; LOW WATER; MESOLITE; NATURAL ZEOLITES; NUTRIENT RETENTION; SANDY SOILS; SLOW RELEASE; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL SOLUTIONS; SURFACE AREA; ZEOLITIC MATERIALS;

AGRICULTURE; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; FERTILIZERS; ION EXCHANGERS; KAOLIN; LAND USE; LEACHING; POSITIVE IONS; SAND; SILICATE MINERALS; SOIL MOISTURE;

ZEOLITES;

AMMONIUM; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; KAOLIN; LABORATORY METHOD; LEACHING; RETENTION; SANDY SOIL; ZEOLITE;

EID: 69249208516     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2009.06.012     Document Type: Article

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