Nitrogen transformation, ammonia volatilization loss, and nitrate leaching in organically enhanced nitrogen fertilizers relative to urea

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1842-1854

  Singh, U ^a   Sanabria, J ^a   Austin, E R ^a   Agyin Birikorang, S ^a  

^a International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; AMMONIA VOLATILIZATION; FOOD SECURITY; IRRIGATION REGIMES; LAG PHASE; LAG PHASE DURATION; LAKELAND; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATERS; N FERTILIZERS; N MINERALIZATION; NITRATE LEACHING; NITRATE LOSS; NITRIFICATION PROCESS; NITROGEN TRANSFORMATIONS; NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT; ORGANIC ADDITIVES; ORGANIC WASTES; SILTY-CLAY; SOIL ACIDIFICATIONS; THREE TEMPERATURE; VOLATILIZATION LOSS;

AMINO ACIDS; AMMONIA; BIOSOLIDS; FERTILIZERS; FOOD SUPPLY; IRRIGATION; LEACHING; METABOLISM; NITRIFICATION; SOILS; TRACE ELEMENTS; UREA; WATER RECYCLING;

UREA FERTILIZERS;

AMMONIA; BIOSOLID; FOOD SECURITY; LEACHING; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NITRATE; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL POLLUTION; TRANSFORMATION; UREA; WASTEWATER;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; LAKELAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866433097     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: 14350661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2011.0304     Document Type: Article

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