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Potassium-Calcium Equilibria in Some Calcareous Soils of Khorasan Province

Journal of Science and Technology of Agriculture and Natural Resources 01/2002;
Source: DOAJ

ABSTRACT The presence of large amounts of calcium in the equilibrium system of calcareous soils of arid and semi-arid regions affects the chemical reactions of soluble and exchangeable phases. Exchange phenomenon is one of these chemical reactions in which calcium plays an important role. K-Ca equilibria are important equilibria in calcareous soils and may be an answer to many problems in soil chemistry and fertility, specifically on the availability of potassium. Little work of this nature has been done in Iran. In this work, a variety of calcareous soil samples from northern Khorasan were examined. First, regression equation between potassium adsorption ratio (KAR) and exchangeable potassium ratio (EKR) in 26 soil samples was found to be EKR=0.02+2.48KAR, R2=0.77. Gapon exchange selectivity coefficient (KG) was estimated as 2.48 for the soils. Furthermore, in 14 calcium saturated soil samples, different concentrations of K were added until equilibrium was reached and EKR and KAR relations were determined for each soil with a regression coefficient higher than 0.91. KG ranged between 1.21 to 3.34. For the potassium range used in the soils studied, KG was constant and almost matched the KG obtained from EKR and KAR relation of the first step. Based on this equation, the effect of soluble K on exchange K in the presence of Ca and Mg as dominant cations in calcareous soils may be evaluated.

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14 calcium
 
26 soil samples
 
calcareous soil samples
 
calcareous soils
 
chemical reactions
 
different concentrations
 
dominant cations
 
equilibrium system
 
Exchange phenomenon
 
exchangeable phases
 
exchangeable potassium ratio
 
K-Ca equilibria
 
KAR relations
 
potassium adsorption ratio
 
regression coefficient higher
 
regression equation
 
semi-arid regions
 
soil chemistry
 
soils
 
soluble K