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标题：Chemical forms of phosphorous and physicochemical properties of acid soils of Cheha and Dinsho districts, southern highlands of Ethiopia
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作者：Bereket Ayenew ; Abi M. Taddesse ; Kibebew Kibret 等
期刊名称：Environmental Systems Research
电子版ISSN：2193-2697
出版年度：2018
卷号：7
期号：1
页码：1-15
DOI：10.1186/s40068-018-0118-9
语种：English
出版社：Springer
摘要：AbstractBackgroundSoil acidity and low availability of P are among the major problems limiting crop production in the highlands of Ethiopia. The current study was conducted to evaluate the distribution of chemical P forms and selected physical and chemical properties of soils in Cheha and Dinsho districts, southern highlands of Ethiopia. Twelve representative composite soil samples were collected from the surface layer (0–15 cm) and analyzed for selected soil properties. Analysis of available P and oxalate extractable P, Al and Fe, and P fractionation were done following standard procedures.ResultsThe pH of soils in the study area ranged from 4.65 to 5.45. In the study area the Mehlich-3 extractable P ranged from 8.90 to 25.75 mg kg−1, while the Bray-I extractable P varied from 8.54 to 22.81 mg kg−1. The studied soils had a total P content that ranged from medium to very high. Mehlich-3 P was positively and significantly correlated with pH, CEC and OM, while it was negatively and significantly (P ≤ 0.01) correlated with exAc and exAl. Oxyhydroxides of iron and aluminum were dominating the exchange sites of the studied soils. In terms of the relative abundance of P forms, Res-P and HCl-P followed by NaOH-Poand NaOH-Piwere the dominant P forms in Cheha and Dinsho districts respectively. The total sum of readily available P forms (NH4Cl-Pi, NaHCO3-Piand NaHCO3-Po) did not exceed 4% of the total P.ConclusionSoils of the study area were acidic in reaction and found to have low available P. Given the presence of considerable amount of total P, low P availability and high soil acidity in the study areas, further research has to be done on adsorption characteristics to determine the P requirements of the soils for better P management.
关键词：KeywordsEnAmendmentFractionationOxyhydroxidePhosphateAcid soilsEthiopian soils