scholarly journals Estimation of cation-exchange capacity in routine soil testing

1986 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Raina Niskanen ◽  
Antti Jaakkola

The efficiency of the soil testing method used in Finland for predicting the effective cation-exchange capacity was studied in a material of 430 topsoil samples. The effective cation-exchange capacity was estimated 1) by summation of exchangeable Ca, Mg and acidity displaced by unbuffered 1 M KCI and 2) by summation of exchangeable Ca, Mg, K and Na displaced by neutral 1 M ammonium acetate and exchangeable acidity. In soil testing, Ca, Mg and K were extracted by acid ammonium acetate and soil pH measured in water-suspension. The estimates of the effective CEC were highly correlated and dependent on the clay and organic carbon content and pH(CaCl2) of the soil, the coefficient of multiple determination being over 80 %. Exchangeable Ca was the dominating cation. The proportion of Ca of the effective CEC was about 80 %. Acid ammonium acetate-extractable Ca together with pH(H2O) explained over 80 % of the variation in the effective CEC. For the whole material consisting of mineral soils with great variations in texture, organic carbon content and properties under evaluation, the regression equation predicting the effective CEC (KCI method) was CEC (mval/kg) = 309—56.8pH(H2O) + 0.085Ca(mg/l). Only 16 % of the estimates of the effective CEC calculated with this regression equation deviated more than 15 % from the measured values.

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Leue ◽  
Daniel Uteau ◽  
Stephan Peth ◽  
Steffen Beck‐Broichsitter ◽  
Horst H. Gerke

1979 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. SHAH SINGH

Sorption and release of Cd was determined in 10 Canadian soils. Experimental results showed that soils exhibit large capacities to adsorb Cd; however, a major portion of adsorbed Cd was released by NaCl extraction. The amount of Cd not released by NaCl (fixed Cd) was correlated to the cation exchange capacity, pH and organic carbon content of soils. The "fixation" reactions of Cd did not have priority over adsorption reactions.


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 368-374
Author(s):  
A. BASUMATARY ◽  

Two hundred fifty geo-referenced surfaces (0-15 cm) soil samples were collected and analysed for macronutrients and micronutrients to study fertility status in soils of Dima Hasao district of Assam and their relationship with some important soil properties. Soils of the district were found to be extremely acidic to slightly acidic in reaction with a low to high organic carbon content and low in cation exchange capacity. The soil of the district indicated that the available nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium status was observed to the tune of 14.0 %,7.2% and 67.2% under low and 86.0 %, 92.8 % and 32.8 %under medium categories, respectively. The overall percent deficient of exchangeable calcium, magnesium and available sulphur in soils was 25.6, 30.4 and 6.8 %, respectively. Based on critical limit, all soils were adequately supplied with DTPA-extractable Fe, Mn and Cu content. In respect of zinc and boron, soils exhibited 90.4 and 73 per cent under sufficient, while, 2.4 and 12 per cent were found deficient in DTPA -Zn and HWS-B, respectively. Soil pH and EC showed positive correlation with macro nutrients and negative correlation with micronutrients. The macro- and micronutrient showed significant positive relation with soil organic carbon and cation exchange capacity.


1985 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-194
Author(s):  
Raina Niskanen ◽  
Antti Jaakkola

Analytical methods for testing soil fertility were compared in a material of 430 topsoil samples. The samples were analyzed for particle-size distribution, organic carbon content, pH(CaCl2), exchangeable Ca and Mg extracted with 1 M ammonium acetate (pH 7) and 1 M KCI, exchangeable K extracted with 1 M ammonium acetate (pH 7) and P extracted by the Bray 1 method. These soil properties were compared with the soil textural class and humus content class estimated visually, pH (H2O) and Ca, Mg, K and P extracted with acid ammonium acetate. The estimation of soil textural class was quite successful, but the content of organic matter was frequently underestimated. pH (H2O) and pH(CaCl2) were highly correlated and 95 % of the variation in pH (H2O) was explained by pH(CaCl2). Exchangeable Ca together with pH(CaCl2) explained about 90 % of the variation in Ca extracted with acid ammonium acetate. Exchangeable Mg explained about 70 % of the variation in Mg extracted with acid ammonium acetate. Exchangeable K explained 90 % of the variation in K extracted with acid ammonium acetate. The Bray 1 P and pH(CaCl2) explained 60 % of the variation in P extracted with acid ammonium acetate. pH(CaCl2), clay and organic carbon content explained 72—83 % of the variation in Ca. Mg, K and P were not highly dependent on pH, particle-size distribution and organic carbon content of soil.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mardi Wibowo

Since year 1977 until 2005, PT. ANTAM has been exploited nickel ore resources at Gebe Island – Center ofHalmahera District – North Maluku Province. Mining activity, beside give economically advantages also causedegradation of environment quality espicially land quality. Therefore, it need evaluation activity for change ofland quality at Gebe Island after mining activity.From chemical rehabilitation aspect, post mining land and rehabilitation land indacate very lack and lackfertility (base saturated 45,87 – 99,6%; cation exchange capacity 9,43 – 12,43%; Organic Carbon 1,12 –2,31%). From availability of nutrirnt element aspect, post mining land and rehabilitation land indicate verylack and lack fertility (nitrogen 0,1 – 1,19%). Base on that data, it can be concluded that land reclamationactivity not yet achieve standart condition of chemical land.Key words : land quality, post mining lan


1992 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 41-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Shimizu ◽  
S. Yamazaki ◽  
Y. Terashima

The sorption of pentachlorophenol (PCP, pKa’ = 4.75) onto natural solids from aqueous phase was investigated by batch sorption experiments. The experimental aqueous phase was prepared for set values of pH (2 to 12) and ionic strength (0.1 M). Experimental results indicated that the sorption decreased with increasing pH over the entire pH range tested. A simple mathematical model, based on the hypotheses that the sorption coefficients of non-ionized and ionized species are different and the pH has only negligible effect on the natural solid characteristics, was applied to the pH range between 6 and 8, and the sorption coefficients (Kd) of both species were estimated. The Kd of ionized species (phenolate anion) was smaller than that of non-ionized species. The Kd of both species had poor correlation to the organic carbon content of natural solids. The Kd, however, correlated well with the swelling clay content and cation exchange capacity of natural solids. These results indicated that the sorption of PCP was not controlled by the organic carbon referenced hydrophobic sorption. For broader pH range (i.e., below 6 or above 8), the dependence of the natural solid characteristics on pH must be additionally included in the model.


1971 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 405-410
Author(s):  
A. K. Ballantyne

Leaching a silt loam soil (cation exchange capacity 23 meq/100 g) with water containing increasing rates of potassium dust (KCl) indicated that high levels adversely affected germination and yields of wheat as well as response to fertilizer. Germination was greatly reduced by the treatment with 22.4 metric tons per hectare and nearly eliminated by 44.8 tons. The 44.8-ton/ha treatment also greatly reduced the yield of grain, but straw weights were affected very little by increasing rates of potassium dust. Response to fertilizer was also reduced by 22.4 and 44.8 tons. The exchangeable Ca and Mg decreased and K increased as increasing amounts of K dust were leached through the soil. The 44.8-ton treatment decreased the exchangeable Ca from 56.0 to 24.9% and the Mg from 21.2 to 4.9%, and increased the K from 7.2 to 51.9%. It would appear that K salts can be added to the soil, without any adverse effects, until the exchangeable K is increased to about 30%. With the soil under study this took more than 11.2 tons per ha (5 short tons/acre). The application of dolomite ameliorated the effect of excess K.


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