Article: Effects of zeolite application on nitrate and ammonium retention of a loamy soil under saturated conditions.(Report)

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 ...

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