Minimizing ammonia volatilization from urea in waterlogged condition using chicken litter biochar

Application of urea in lowland rice fields leads to ammonia (NH3) volatilization and environmental pollution, and diminishes nitrogen recovery by rice (Oryza sativa L.). Amending urea with biochar could reduce NH3 loss from urea as well as improve chemical properties of acid soils. An incubation stu...

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Main Authors: Palanivell, Perumal, Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna, Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor and Francis 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62436/1/UREA.pdf
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author Palanivell, Perumal
Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna
Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad
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description Application of urea in lowland rice fields leads to ammonia (NH3) volatilization and environmental pollution, and diminishes nitrogen recovery by rice (Oryza sativa L.). Amending urea with biochar could reduce NH3 loss from urea as well as improve chemical properties of acid soils. An incubation study was conducted using a closed-dynamic air flow system to determine NH3 volatilization from urea and chemical properties of an acid soil (Typic Paleudults). The soil was mixed with three rates of chicken litter biochar (20, 40, and 60 g pot−1) and 1.31 g urea. Mixing an acid soil with biochar (60 g pot−1) in waterlogged to stimulate conditions in paddy condition significantly reduced NH3 loss and total titratable acidity. Biochar application also increased soil pH, total nitrogen, available nitrate, organic matter, total organic carbon, total carbon, available phosphorus, and exchangeable cations. Thus, chicken litter biochar can be used to reduce urea-N loss and ameliorate chemical properties of acid soils. This aspect is being embarked on in our on-going field experiments.
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spelling upm.eprints-624362021-04-30T00:56:13Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62436/ Minimizing ammonia volatilization from urea in waterlogged condition using chicken litter biochar Palanivell, Perumal Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad Application of urea in lowland rice fields leads to ammonia (NH3) volatilization and environmental pollution, and diminishes nitrogen recovery by rice (Oryza sativa L.). Amending urea with biochar could reduce NH3 loss from urea as well as improve chemical properties of acid soils. An incubation study was conducted using a closed-dynamic air flow system to determine NH3 volatilization from urea and chemical properties of an acid soil (Typic Paleudults). The soil was mixed with three rates of chicken litter biochar (20, 40, and 60 g pot−1) and 1.31 g urea. Mixing an acid soil with biochar (60 g pot−1) in waterlogged to stimulate conditions in paddy condition significantly reduced NH3 loss and total titratable acidity. Biochar application also increased soil pH, total nitrogen, available nitrate, organic matter, total organic carbon, total carbon, available phosphorus, and exchangeable cations. Thus, chicken litter biochar can be used to reduce urea-N loss and ameliorate chemical properties of acid soils. This aspect is being embarked on in our on-going field experiments. Taylor and Francis 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62436/1/UREA.pdf Palanivell, Perumal and Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna and Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad (2017) Minimizing ammonia volatilization from urea in waterlogged condition using chicken litter biochar. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 48 (17). 2083 - 2092. ISSN 0010-3624; ESSN: 1532-2416 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00103624.2017.1406497 10.1080/00103624.2017.1406497
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title Minimizing ammonia volatilization from urea in waterlogged condition using chicken litter biochar
title_full Minimizing ammonia volatilization from urea in waterlogged condition using chicken litter biochar
title_fullStr Minimizing ammonia volatilization from urea in waterlogged condition using chicken litter biochar
title_full_unstemmed Minimizing ammonia volatilization from urea in waterlogged condition using chicken litter biochar
title_short Minimizing ammonia volatilization from urea in waterlogged condition using chicken litter biochar
title_sort minimizing ammonia volatilization from urea in waterlogged condition using chicken litter biochar
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62436/1/UREA.pdf
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