Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 20, No 3 (2007)

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Potassium Kinetics in Solid Wastes Amended Vertisols of North Eastern Arid Zone of Karnataka

N.A. Yeledhalli, S.S. Prakash, C.V. Patil, M.V. Ravi, K. Narayana Rao

Abstract


Laboratory  equilibration studies were undertaken to evaluate the effect of solid wastes application individually or in co-application on Q/I relationship and soil properties.  Amending the soil, with fly ash/ sewage sludge with or without 50 ppm K increased the equilibrium activity ratio (AReK) values, decreased the labile pool (- KO) K and Gibb's free energy (- DG) values in vertisols. Whereas, potential buffering capacity (PBCK) values decreased.  Prolonged equilibration of soils for 50 days decreased the AReK values, - DKo values and PBCk values.  Application of fly ash and sewage sludge as soil amendment increased the immediate availability of potassium, labile pool and PBCk to a greater extent in vertisols.

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