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The fate and transformations of zinc added to soils

1995

Research organisation
The University of Melbourne

Trial details

Researcher(s) YB Ma
N Uren
Year(s) 1995
Contributor The University of Melbourne
Trial location(s) Bundoora, VIC
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The fate and transformations of zinc added to soils locations
Aims

To develop a new extraction procedure for soil zinc.

Key messages
  • Most of the endogenous zinc in the soil was associated with silicates while zinc added as fertiliser was associated with iron, aluminium and manganese oxides.
  • Zinc recently added to soil in the EDTA extractable fraction decreased over time.
  • Zinc recently added to soils was found to be mor reactive than zinc already in the soil.
  • The transformaiton of reactive zinc to less reactive zinc was primrily attributed to diffucion of zinc cations into microporous solids.
  • Dryindg and rewetting at high temperature may reduce the availability of zinc in soils.
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program More Profit from Crop Nutrition
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Soil Properties : Type
  • Soil : Testing method
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Unknown

Bundoora 1995

Sow date Not applicable
Harvest date Not applicable
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Fertiliser

zinc sulphate
Other trial notes

Ma Y. B. Uren N. C. (1997) The fate and transformations of zinc added to soils. Soil Research 35, 727-738. 

https://doi.org/10.1071/S96102
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Trial report and links

1995 trial report



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