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Article: Effects of zeolite application on nitrate and ammonium retention of a loamy soil under saturated conditions.(Report)
- Article from:
- Australian Journal of Soil Research
- Article date:
- August 1, 2007
- Author:
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Nitrogen (N) loss from irrigated cropland, especially in rice paddies, results in low N-use efficiency and
groundwater contamination. Soil conditions that increase ammonium and nitrate ion retention alleviate these problems.
Clinoptilolite, a naturally occurring zeolite with high-exchange capacity, may be used to absorb ammonium and retard
excess leaching of nitrate. The objectives of this research were to determine the effects of different rates of Ca--K-zeolite
application (0, 2, 4, and 8 g/kg soil) on pore water velocity and leaching of ammonium and nitrate applied as ammonium
nitrate fertiliser to a loam soil at a rate of ...