Evaluation of Available Phosphorus and Cadmium Associated with Phosphate Rock for Direct Application
Author | Sen H. Chien | |
Jurisdiction: | Togo | |
Date of acession | 2024-03-14T08:10:51Z | |
Date of availability | 2024-03-14T08:10:51Z | |
Date of issue | 2002 | |
Abstract | Three greenhouse experiments were conducted to evaluate available P and Cd associated with the use of phosphate rock (PR) for direct application. These experiments were: (1) "Estimation of Phosphorus Availability to Maize and Cowpea From Phosphate Rock as Enhanced by Water-Soluble Phosphorus;" (2) "Modified Iron Oxide-Impregnated Paper Strip (Pi) Test for Soils Treated With Phosphate Fertilizers;" and (3) "Effect of Acidulation of High Cadmium Containing Phosphate Rocks on Cadmium Uptake by Upland Rice." In the first experiment, a medium-reactive Central Florida phosphate rock (PR) was used. The effectiveness of P sources in terms of increasing dry-matter yield and P uptake followed the order of TSP > (PR + TSP) > PR for maize and TSP = (TSP + PR) > PR for cowpea. P uptake from PR in the presence of TSP was higher than P uptake from PR applied alone. With respect to P uptake from PR applied alone, the corresponding relative increase in P uptake from PR due to TSP influence was 165% for maize and 72% for cowpea. In the second experiment, a highly reactive North Carolina PR was used. Both Bray I and the Pi test (with CaCl2) underestimated available P from PR with respect to TSP. Available P estimated by the Pi test with KC1 was more closely related to P uptake with both PR and TSP. More P was extracted from PR by the Pi test with KC1 than with CaCl2, whereas no effect was observed for TSP. In the third experiment, a low-reactive Togo PR and a highly reactive North Carolina PR were used. Both PRs were fully acidulated to SSP and Togo PR was also partially acidulated with H2SO4 at 50% level to PAPR. Cd uptake by rice grain followed the order of NC-SSP > NC-PR and Togo-SSP > Togo PAPR > Togo PR. The results also showed that most of the Cd uptake was retained in rice root and straw. Total uptake of Cd, Ca, and P by the rice plant was higher from NC-PR than from Togo-PR. Cd concentration in rice grain showed no significant difference between NC-PR and Togo-PR, whereas Cd concentrations in root and straw were higher with NC-PR than that with Togo-PR | |
Citation | Chien, S.H. 2002. “Evaluation of Available Phosphorus and Cadmium Associated With Phosphate Rock for Direct Application,” Assessment of Soil Phosphorus Status and Management of Phosphatic Fertilisers to Optimise Crop Production, IAEA-TECDOC- 1272, pp. 54-72, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria. | |
URL | https://hub.ifdc.org/handle/20.500.14297/2887 | |
Language | en | |
Subject | Phosphates | |
Title | Evaluation of Available Phosphorus and Cadmium Associated with Phosphate Rock for Direct Application | |
Type | Article |