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research article

Nitrification of fertilizers: Ammoniacal fertilizers used in study on the rate nitrifying bacteria function at various ammonia concentrations in soils

authors

F. E. Broadbent, University of California
K. B. Tyler, University of California
G. N. Hill, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 12(10):9-14. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v012n10p9. October 1958.

abstract

Abstract Not Available – First paragraph follows:

Results of experiments with three ammonium fertilizers—aqua ammonia, ammonium sulfate, and ammonium nitrate—have shown that not only the rate of nitrification but also the elapsed time required before the maximum rate is attained depends on the ammonia level in the soil.

author affiliations

F. E. Broadbent is Associate Professor of Soil Microbiology, University of California, Davis. K. B. Tyler is Assistant Olericulturist, University of California, Riverside. G. N. Hill is Laboratory Technician, University of California, Davis.

author notes

The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 1681.