Predicting the degree of P saturation of selected Andisols from the Azores (Portugal) by the acidified ammonium oxalate and the Mehlich 3 methods

Extractable aluminium (Al), iron (Fe), and phosphorus (P) were assessed on twenty eight soil horizons from a representative range of Andisols from the Azores, using the acidified ammonium oxalate method (Alo, Feo and Po) and the Mehlich 3 method (AlM3, FeM3 and PM3). The degree of P saturation (DPS) by these two methods (DPSo and DPSM3) was also estimated. The amounts of Alo and AlM3 were positively correlated, while the amounts of Feo and FeM3 were negatively correlated. On the other hand, the amounts of Po and PM3 were not significantly correlated. Soils with high allophane content, showed higher values of Alo, AlM3, and Po, while non-allophanic Andisoils, containing large amounts of organic C, showed higher values of Feo than other studied soils. Values of DPSo were greater than those of DPSM3 and highly correlated. DPSo values were negatively correlated with the contents of Al and Fe extracted by dithionite (Ald, Fed), by pyrophosphate (Alp and Fep), and also with P retention (PR) values. A negative correlation was observed between DPSM3 values and Fep and Ald contents, and PR values. High values of DPSo and DPSM3, observed in soils with low amounts of allophane, low amounts of organic C, and with less pronounced andic properties (Typic Haplustepts, Vitrandic Haplustepts and Andic Haplustepts), may indicate high P susceptibility to surface runoff and leaching. In contrast, P losses through water runoff and leaching may be negligible in Andisols with large amounts of extractable Al by the 1N KCl (Alic Hapludands) and high allophane content (Typic Placudands), and with low values of DPSo and DPSM3.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Auxtero,E., Madeira,M., Sousa,E.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade de Ciências Agrárias de Portugal 2007
Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0871-018X2007000200023
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id oai:scielo:S0871-018X2007000200023
record_format ojs
spelling oai:scielo:S0871-018X20070002000232009-01-22Predicting the degree of P saturation of selected Andisols from the Azores (Portugal) by the acidified ammonium oxalate and the Mehlich 3 methodsAuxtero,E.Madeira,M.Sousa,E.Extractable aluminium (Al), iron (Fe), and phosphorus (P) were assessed on twenty eight soil horizons from a representative range of Andisols from the Azores, using the acidified ammonium oxalate method (Alo, Feo and Po) and the Mehlich 3 method (AlM3, FeM3 and PM3). The degree of P saturation (DPS) by these two methods (DPSo and DPSM3) was also estimated. The amounts of Alo and AlM3 were positively correlated, while the amounts of Feo and FeM3 were negatively correlated. On the other hand, the amounts of Po and PM3 were not significantly correlated. Soils with high allophane content, showed higher values of Alo, AlM3, and Po, while non-allophanic Andisoils, containing large amounts of organic C, showed higher values of Feo than other studied soils. Values of DPSo were greater than those of DPSM3 and highly correlated. DPSo values were negatively correlated with the contents of Al and Fe extracted by dithionite (Ald, Fed), by pyrophosphate (Alp and Fep), and also with P retention (PR) values. A negative correlation was observed between DPSM3 values and Fep and Ald contents, and PR values. High values of DPSo and DPSM3, observed in soils with low amounts of allophane, low amounts of organic C, and with less pronounced andic properties (Typic Haplustepts, Vitrandic Haplustepts and Andic Haplustepts), may indicate high P susceptibility to surface runoff and leaching. In contrast, P losses through water runoff and leaching may be negligible in Andisols with large amounts of extractable Al by the 1N KCl (Alic Hapludands) and high allophane content (Typic Placudands), and with low values of DPSo and DPSM3.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedade de Ciências Agrárias de PortugalRevista de Ciências Agrárias v.30 n.2 20072007-07-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0871-018X2007000200023en
institution SCIELO
collection OJS
country Portugal
countrycode PT
component Revista
access En linea
databasecode rev-scielo-pt
tag revista
region Europa del Sur
libraryname SciELO
language English
format Digital
author Auxtero,E.
Madeira,M.
Sousa,E.
spellingShingle Auxtero,E.
Madeira,M.
Sousa,E.
Predicting the degree of P saturation of selected Andisols from the Azores (Portugal) by the acidified ammonium oxalate and the Mehlich 3 methods
author_facet Auxtero,E.
Madeira,M.
Sousa,E.
author_sort Auxtero,E.
title Predicting the degree of P saturation of selected Andisols from the Azores (Portugal) by the acidified ammonium oxalate and the Mehlich 3 methods
title_short Predicting the degree of P saturation of selected Andisols from the Azores (Portugal) by the acidified ammonium oxalate and the Mehlich 3 methods
title_full Predicting the degree of P saturation of selected Andisols from the Azores (Portugal) by the acidified ammonium oxalate and the Mehlich 3 methods
title_fullStr Predicting the degree of P saturation of selected Andisols from the Azores (Portugal) by the acidified ammonium oxalate and the Mehlich 3 methods
title_full_unstemmed Predicting the degree of P saturation of selected Andisols from the Azores (Portugal) by the acidified ammonium oxalate and the Mehlich 3 methods
title_sort predicting the degree of p saturation of selected andisols from the azores (portugal) by the acidified ammonium oxalate and the mehlich 3 methods
description Extractable aluminium (Al), iron (Fe), and phosphorus (P) were assessed on twenty eight soil horizons from a representative range of Andisols from the Azores, using the acidified ammonium oxalate method (Alo, Feo and Po) and the Mehlich 3 method (AlM3, FeM3 and PM3). The degree of P saturation (DPS) by these two methods (DPSo and DPSM3) was also estimated. The amounts of Alo and AlM3 were positively correlated, while the amounts of Feo and FeM3 were negatively correlated. On the other hand, the amounts of Po and PM3 were not significantly correlated. Soils with high allophane content, showed higher values of Alo, AlM3, and Po, while non-allophanic Andisoils, containing large amounts of organic C, showed higher values of Feo than other studied soils. Values of DPSo were greater than those of DPSM3 and highly correlated. DPSo values were negatively correlated with the contents of Al and Fe extracted by dithionite (Ald, Fed), by pyrophosphate (Alp and Fep), and also with P retention (PR) values. A negative correlation was observed between DPSM3 values and Fep and Ald contents, and PR values. High values of DPSo and DPSM3, observed in soils with low amounts of allophane, low amounts of organic C, and with less pronounced andic properties (Typic Haplustepts, Vitrandic Haplustepts and Andic Haplustepts), may indicate high P susceptibility to surface runoff and leaching. In contrast, P losses through water runoff and leaching may be negligible in Andisols with large amounts of extractable Al by the 1N KCl (Alic Hapludands) and high allophane content (Typic Placudands), and with low values of DPSo and DPSM3.
publisher Sociedade de Ciências Agrárias de Portugal
publishDate 2007
url http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0871-018X2007000200023
work_keys_str_mv AT auxteroe predictingthedegreeofpsaturationofselectedandisolsfromtheazoresportugalbytheacidifiedammoniumoxalateandthemehlich3methods
AT madeiram predictingthedegreeofpsaturationofselectedandisolsfromtheazoresportugalbytheacidifiedammoniumoxalateandthemehlich3methods
AT sousae predictingthedegreeofpsaturationofselectedandisolsfromtheazoresportugalbytheacidifiedammoniumoxalateandthemehlich3methods
_version_ 1756001386887118848