USE OF THERMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS OF Q−I ISOTHERMS TO EVALUATE OF K−AVAILABILITY IN SOME EGYPTIAN SOILS
Emad El−Dean, H., Metwally, S., Ayman, M., Mohamed, M. (2021). USE OF THERMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS OF Q−I ISOTHERMS TO EVALUATE OF K−AVAILABILITY IN SOME EGYPTIAN SOILS. EKB Journal Management System, 26(4), 825-841. doi: 10.21608/jpd.2021.203804
Haidy Emad El−Dean; Shawky Metwally; Mohamed Ayman; Magdy Mohamed. "USE OF THERMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS OF Q−I ISOTHERMS TO EVALUATE OF K−AVAILABILITY IN SOME EGYPTIAN SOILS". EKB Journal Management System, 26, 4, 2021, 825-841. doi: 10.21608/jpd.2021.203804
Emad El−Dean, H., Metwally, S., Ayman, M., Mohamed, M. (2021). 'USE OF THERMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS OF Q−I ISOTHERMS TO EVALUATE OF K−AVAILABILITY IN SOME EGYPTIAN SOILS', EKB Journal Management System, 26(4), pp. 825-841. doi: 10.21608/jpd.2021.203804
Emad El−Dean, H., Metwally, S., Ayman, M., Mohamed, M. USE OF THERMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS OF Q−I ISOTHERMS TO EVALUATE OF K−AVAILABILITY IN SOME EGYPTIAN SOILS. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 26(4): 825-841. doi: 10.21608/jpd.2021.203804

USE OF THERMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS OF Q−I ISOTHERMS TO EVALUATE OF K−AVAILABILITY IN SOME EGYPTIAN SOILS

Journal of Productivity and Development
Article 16, Volume 26, Issue 4, October 2021, Page 825-841  XML PDF (840.78 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jpd.2021.203804
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Haidy Emad El−Dean email 1; Shawky Metwally1; Mohamed Ayman1; Magdy Mohamed2
1Department of Water And Soil Science, Faculty of Technology & Development Zagazig University, Egypt.
2Ismailia Research Center, Ismailia, Egypt
Abstract
 
 
Quantity−intensity (Q/I) isotherms were applied to evaluate the availability of K+ in four different Egyptian soils. Wheat plant was used as an indicator to achieve this goal. After wheat sowing, soils were fertilized by K2SO4 at different rates of 0, 50, 100 and 150% of wheat’s fertilizer recommendation.
The obtained results showed that increasing added K+ concentrations led to increase the activity ratio of K+ (ARK0) and corresponding changes in labile K+ (K) at equilibrium. The equilibrium activity ratio of K+ (ARK0) varied between 2.88 − 15.01 × 10−3 (mol L−1)0.5 in initial stage and 1.39 − 17.31 × 10−3(mol L−1 )0.5 in the last stage. The labile K+ (KL) fraction ranged from 0.047 − 0.456 and 0.02 − 0.45 cmol kg−1 before sowing and at harvesting time of wheat plant, respectively. The potential buffering capacities of K+ (PBCK) fluctuated from 16.3 − 30.4 and 11.9 − 29.9 cmol kg−1 (mol L−1) −0.5 before sowing and at harvesting stage of wheat plant. The free energy of K+ exchange (−ΔG) ranged from −3.37 to −2.42 (kcal. mol−1) prior to cultivation to reach −3.79 to −2.34 (kcal. mol−1) at the end of cultivation period. In general, Silt, pH, EC, OM, Soluble K, NH4OAcK and HNO3K exhibited substantial correlations with KL, PBCK, ARK0, KG and ΔG, whereas pH had inverse correlation with mentioned parameters, except KG. Furthermore, a substantial correlation was observed between thermodynamic characteristics of K extracted by H2O, 1 M NH4OAc and 1M HNO3.
 Conclusively: from these results it could be concluded that, significant correlation of the tested thermodynamic parameters with physicochemical soil characteristics. Thus, the study contributed significantly to practical K+ management by providing important information on K+ dynamics in typical Egyptian soils.
 
Keywords
Q/I relations; −Thermodynamic parameters of K; forms of K; Activity ratio of K; Gibb’s Free Energy
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