Publications in year 2016

Vol. 23, Issue 4



The influence of soil acidity on aluminium and mineral nutrients concentrations in soil solution at different soil water potentials

International Agrophysics
Year : 2016
Volumen : 23
Issue : 1
Pages : 97 - 104
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Authors: Joanna Siecińska1, Dariusz Wiącek1, Artur Nosalewicz1

1Institute of Agrophysics PAS, 20-290 Lublin, ul. Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland
Abstract :

The aim of the research was to analyse the impact of soil water potential on the concentration of aluminium and selected mineral nutrients in soil solution.Soil acidification is a natural process accelerated by agriculture, and one of the most important factors limiting crop production worldwide. Concentrations of aluminium and selected mineral nutrients in solutions obtained from soil at initial pH 4.2 and after liming at various soil water potential were measured in centrifuged soil solution. Our results showed a significant gradual increase in the concentration of Al and most of mineral nutrients (Ca, Mg and P) with decreasing soil water potential from −3.5 kPa to −0.205 MPa. The results are important in the evaluation and interpretation of plant response to aluminium toxicity when accompanied by changes in water availability.

Keywords : soil solution, aluminium, drought, soil water potential, mineral nutrients
Language : english