Pedosphere 7(4): 325--330, 1997
ISSN 1002-0160/CN 32-1315/P
©1997 Soil Science Society of China
Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science Press
| Comparative study on characteristics of P fixation by Mn, Fe and Al |
| LU Qi-Ming1 and LIAO Zhong-Wen2 |
1 Department of Science, South China Agricultuml University, Guangzhou 510642 (Chica);
2 Scientific Research Office, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642 (China) |
| ABSTRACT |
| An experiment was conducted to examine the role of Mn in P fixation through comparing with Al and Fe. Hydroxides and oxides of Al, Fe and Mn were prepared in lab under opened and closed conditions to react with phosphate. The newly formed Mn hydroxide showed the strongest P-fixing ability, even several times higher than Fe hydroxide, but became the lowest rapidly due to ageing when exposed to air. Mn oxide showed the lowest P-fixing ability. Therefore, a sound consideration on P fixation should be based on both quantities and P-fixing abilities of the compounds of Fe, Al and Mn. The importance of Mn on P availability should receive more attention especially under oxidation-reduction dynamic conditions. |
| Key Words: Al, Fe, Mn, phosphate fixation |
| Citation: Lu, Q. M. and Liao, Z. W. 1997. Comparative study on characteristics of P fixation by Mn, Fe and Al. Pedosphere. 7(4): 325-330. |
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