长期定位施肥对保护地土壤腐殖质结合形态的影响

以长期定位施肥蔬菜保护地土壤为材料,研究了不同施肥处理土壤中结合态腐殖质含量及其相关性变化.结果表明,有机肥与无机肥配施松结态腐殖质含量高于单施无机肥的相应处理,但相对含量呈现相反趋势;稳结态腐殖质相对较稳定,没有明显变化;紧结态腐殖质绝对含量及百分含量都明显高于单施无机肥处理,其中以配施有机肥与氮磷钾肥最高,为11.53 g·kg^-1;长期定位施用有机肥后保护地土壤松/紧比值呈降低趋势, 其中有机肥与氮磷钾肥配施处理的松紧比值最低,为1.10.     

不同施肥制度下潮棕壤钾素肥力变化和土壤缺钾指标

通过在潮棕壤上进行的15年定位试验研究了不同施肥制度下钾素肥力变化和土壤缺钾指标.结果表明:不施钾肥处理加剧了土壤钾素的消耗,土壤速效钾和缓效钾浓度均有不同程度的下降;单施钾肥处理不能维持土壤钾素平衡,土壤中速效钾和缓效钾浓度仍有下降趋势;循环堆肥处理可在一定程度上补偿土壤钾的支出,但需配施钾肥;循环堆肥和钾肥配施处理土壤速效钾和缓效钾浓度基本保持不变.根据历年试验结果进行统计分析表明,用十字交叉法得出的玉米和大豆土壤速效钾临界值均为73mg.kg-1.     

长期施肥对农牧交错带栗钙土土壤理化性质及生物学特性的影响

探究干旱栗钙土土壤长期施肥的施肥效应，揭示不同施肥模式下土壤理化性质及微生物特性的演变特征，为内蒙古农牧交错地区农田合理培肥和科学评估施肥效果提供依据。依托内蒙古武川旱作试验站的长期轮作定位施肥试验(2004—2019年),分析了不同施肥处理对农牧交错带栗钙土耕层土壤理化性质和生物学特性的影响。结果表明：长期有机肥配施化肥和单施有机肥可显著降低土壤容重，增大土壤孔隙度，而不平衡施肥(如NP、NK、PK、N处理)和不施肥处理土壤容重有增加趋势；与不施肥处理相比，不同施肥方式土壤有机碳、全氮、碱解氮、有效磷和速效钾含量均有所提高，土壤养分均表现为有机肥配施化肥>有机肥施用>化肥平衡施用>化肥不平衡施用>不施肥；在土壤微生物方面，有机肥配施化肥土壤细菌数量显著提高108.36%～118.92%,真菌数量提高27.68%～50.46%,放线菌数量提高35.43%～40.25%;长期施用有机肥和平衡施用化肥能改善土壤结构，提高土壤养分和微生物数量，尤以有机肥与化肥两者配施联用效果最好。以合理氮、磷、钾多元素配比施用对农牧交错带干旱栗钙土土壤质量有明显改善，不平衡施肥土壤性...     

长期施肥对红壤微生物生物量碳氮和微生物碳源利用的影响

采集湖南省祁阳县红壤长期定位施肥19年的土壤样品,分析长期不同施肥红壤的微生物生物量碳、氮和微生物碳源利用率,以揭示长期施肥对红壤微生物学性状的影响.结果表明：施肥19年后,有机肥单施或与化肥配合施用均显著提高土壤微生物生物量碳、氮和微生物碳源利用率.单施有机肥的土壤微生物生物量碳、氮含量分别为231和81 mg·kg^-1,化肥有机肥配施分别为148和73 mg·kg^-1,均显著高于化肥配施秸秆、不施肥和单施化肥;施用有机肥和化肥配施秸秆的土壤微生物生物量氮占全氮的比例平均为6.0%,显著高于单施化肥和不施肥.Biolog-ECO分析中,平均吸光值(AWCD)的大小为：化肥有机肥配施、单施有机肥>对照>单施化肥、化肥配施秸秆.单施有机肥或与化肥有机肥配施增加了红壤微生物对碳水化合物、羧酸、氨基酸、聚合物、酚类和胺类的碳源利用率;化肥配施有机肥的红壤微生物对聚合物类碳源利用率最高,化肥配施秸秆的红壤微生物对碳水化合物类碳源的利用率最高.表明施用有机肥能显著提高红壤的微生物生物量碳、氮和微生物碳源利用率,提高红壤肥力,保持作物高产.     

长期不同施肥对番茄根际土壤微生物功能多样性的影响

研究长期定位施肥对番茄根际土壤微生物群落功能多样性的影响,旨在为番茄根际生态过程中的调控提供科学依据和理论指导。以沈阳农业大学长期定位施肥基地的番茄根际土壤为研究对象,采用Biolog-ECO微平板法,分析了11个处理:N(单施氮肥)、K(单施钾肥)、P(单施磷肥)、NP(氮磷肥配施)、NPK(氮磷钾肥配施)、MN(有机肥配施氮肥)、MK(有机肥配施钾肥)、MP(有机肥配施磷肥)、MNP(有机肥配施氮磷肥)、MNPK(有机肥配施氮磷钾肥)、对照CK(不施肥)的土壤微生物群落功能多样性。结果表明:(1)配施有机肥能够显著提高土壤有机质、速效磷、速效钾和碱解氮的含量,氮肥的施入会降低根际土壤的pH,各处理间土壤理化性质的差异显著;(2)配施有机肥可以增强番茄根际土壤微生物对碳源的利用能力,提高微生物群落功能多样性,其中,MNP处理微生物对碳源利用能力最强,微生物活性最高。具体表现为:(1)长期施肥改变了土壤微生物对碳源的利用能力。配施有机肥处理的土壤微生物对6类碳源的总利用能力高于单施化肥处理,以MNP优势最明显;(2)在6类碳源中,氨基酸类碳源利用能力最强,酚酸类碳源利用能力最弱;(3)主成分分析表明,31种碳源对PC1贡献较大的有12种,对PC2贡献较大的有8种;(4)施加肥料的处理的Shannon指数、丰富度指数和优势度指数均高于不施肥的处理,但其均匀度下降。有机肥配施氮磷肥处理的Shannon指数、丰富度指数均显著高于其他处理。综合所有结果,以MNP的施肥较果最佳,能够呈现较高的根际土壤微生物功能多样性。     

长期磷肥处理农田黑土细菌群落特征

研究了公主岭国家黑土长期定位站不同施肥处理（对照、磷、氮 磷、氮 磷 钾、有机肥-磷、有机肥-氮-磷、有机肥-氮-磷-钾等）土壤基本理化性质及细菌群落特征.结果表明：有机肥处理土壤有机质（OM）、总氮（TN）、有效磷（AP）、碱解氮（AN）、速效钾（AK）等养分含量显著增加,而单施化肥各处理OM、AN含量无明显变化.与未施肥对照处理相比,有机肥-氮-磷配施与有机肥-氮-磷-钾配施处理总细菌磷脂脂肪酸分别增加34%和62%,G⁺菌磷脂脂肪酸分别增加58%和74%,G^-菌磷脂脂肪酸分别增加64%和69%.各化肥处理细菌脂肪酸含量均有所下降,以磷处理最低.除G⁺菌磷脂脂肪酸外（有机肥-磷配施显著大于氮-磷-钾肥配施）,氮-磷肥配施、氮-磷-钾肥配施与有机肥-磷肥配施三者间细菌脂肪酸含量无显著差异.相关分析表明,各细菌磷脂脂肪酸与OM、AP、AN、AK、NO₃^--N含量呈极显著相关.     

长期施肥对栗褐土活性有机碳的影响

以25年长期定位施肥试验为依托,研究了不同施肥处理对栗褐土活性有机碳及碳库管理指数的影响。结果表明,长期施用不同肥料不同程度地提高了栗褐土水溶性碳、轻组有机碳的含量,其中,有机肥与氮磷肥配施(M1NP、M2NP)水溶性有机碳含量增加明显,较对照分别增加了93%和99%,高量有机肥与化肥配施(M2N、M2NP)对轻组有机碳含量的影响大,分别比对照高240%和360%。单施化肥和单施有机肥土壤易氧化有机碳含量无显著变化,而有机肥与化肥配施则显著提高。单施有机肥土壤水溶性有机碳所占比例呈上升趋势,其他处理则有所下降。单施氮肥轻组有机碳的分配比例明显降低,高量有机肥与化肥配施则明显提高。单施化肥易氧化有机碳所占比例显著下降。单施化肥栗褐土碳库管理指数有下降趋势,单施有机肥及有机肥与化肥配施有利于提高碳库管理指数,高量有机肥与化肥配合施用的效果更佳,比对照分别高145%和180%。相关分析表明,长期施肥条件下栗褐土水溶性、轻组、易氧化有机碳含量之间及其与总有机碳含量之间均呈显著或极显著正相关。     

钾肥及与秸秆配施对紫色土作物产量和微生物群落结构的影响

基于紫色菜园土壤莴笋-白菜-甜玉米轮作4年12季连续定位施钾肥试验,研究不同种类钾肥及用量对重庆地区紫色菜园土上作物产量和土壤微生物群落结构的影响,为该地区作物生产确定合理的施钾技术提供科学依据。结果表明,在施用氮磷肥基础上,不同钾肥处理莴笋、白菜、甜玉米产量均显著提高;从3种作物4年平均产量和钾肥效益看,以单施适量化学钾(K_2)、单施适量秸秆钾(M_2)和秸秆还田配施少量化学钾(K_1+M_1)的施钾肥模式对白菜的增产效果好,增产28.05%—30.27%;M_2和K_1+M_1施钾肥模式对莴笋的增产效果较好,增产13.89%和13.81%;K_1+M_1施钾肥模式对甜玉米的增产效果最好,增产15.10%,表明秸秆还田配施少量化学钾(K_1+M_1)模式在供试3种作物生产中具有很好的应用前景。不同施钾处理对土壤微生物群落结构及丰度均会产生一定影响,以秸秆还田配施少量化学钾肥(K_1+M_1)对提高土壤细菌、真菌、革兰氏阳性菌的作用较好,并显著增加土壤微生物总PLFA含量,缓解对土壤微生物生存环境的胁迫,说明K_1+M_1能为土壤微生物的生长繁育创造有利环境。莴笋、白菜、甜玉米3种作物4年平均产量与土壤细菌、真菌、革兰氏阳性菌和革兰氏阴性菌数量间存在显著相关性(P0.05),而不同钾肥处理对土壤微生物特征具有一定影响,说明施钾肥可能会调节土壤微生物特征,从而促进作物增产。     

长期施肥黄土旱塬农田土壤-微生物-植物系统碳氮磷生态化学计量特征

探讨长期不同施肥制度对农田土壤、植物生态系统的碳(C)、氮(N)、磷(P)含量及其生态化学计量比的影响,可为揭示该系统能量平衡和养分循环,实现农业生态系统元素平衡及可持续发展提供参考意义。以位于黄土高原半干旱地区的长武国家黄土高原农业生态实验站长期施肥试验为研究对象,选取不施肥(CK)、单施氮肥(N)、单施磷肥(P)、施氮磷肥(NP)、单施有机肥(M)、氮肥配施有机肥(NM)、磷肥配施有机肥(PM)、氮磷肥配施有机肥(NPM)8个处理,分析了黄土旱塬典型农田土壤-微生物-植物生态系统中C、N、P含量及其生态化学计量变化规律。研究结果表明:1)长期单施有机肥和化肥配施有机肥处理可显著提高土壤和有机质C、N、P含量。2)氮、磷肥的输入显著降低了土壤和小麦C∶N、N∶P,施P显著降低了有机态C∶P和小麦C∶P;有机肥配施对微生物生物量和小麦C∶N∶P的影响更为明显。3)长期有机肥配施条件下土壤养分和小麦化学计量比存在较强的相关关系。微生物生物量碳与有机C、N、P呈显著正相关,土壤微生物生物量氮与土壤N、P总量呈显著正相关,微生物生物量磷与土壤C、N、P总量含量呈显著负相关;植株碳含量与微生物...     

不同施肥对退化稻田土壤肥力恢复的影响

为了探明不同施肥修复措施对退化水稻土壤肥力的修复作用,自2005年起采用盆栽试验连续3年对长期缺肥退化水稻土进行了土壤肥力培肥试验研究。结果表明:6种施肥修复措施均可以显著地改善退化水稻土的肥力特征,土壤有机质含量最多提高了14.0%,土壤有效磷显著增加,最高增加量达到39.0mg.kg-1,土壤速效钾均恢复到中等水平(80mg.kg-1)以上,但土壤碱解氮除水稻专用复合肥(ZY)处理基本维持试验前水平外,其他施肥措施均有所下降;不同施肥修复措施均可明显地提高土壤微生物数量、微生物活性以及微生物生物量C、N、P含量,但以有机无机肥配合效果最佳;有机无机肥配合还可以促进稻谷产量和显著提高肥料农学效率;对于长期不施肥导致的退化稻田土壤肥力的修复以在施用水稻专用复合肥的基础上配施有机肥的效果最佳。     

疏勒河上游土壤磷和钾的分布及其影响因素

土壤中磷和钾是植物不可缺少的营养元素,研究它们的含量及其分布规律对高寒草地的可持续发展和区域土壤碳氮循环的认识均具有重要意义。以疏勒河上游13处生态观测样地(7种土壤类型)为研究对象,结合土壤有机碳、全氮、粒径和pH等理化性质和气象因子,分析了不同土壤类型表层和剖面中土壤磷、钾分布特征及其影响因素。结果表明:0—20 cm表层土壤全磷、有效磷、全钾和有效钾平均含量分别为(0.50±0.14)g/kg、(2.69±1.61)mg/kg、(14.84±0.59)g/kg和(151.03±117.57)mg/kg。表层土壤全磷含量与年均气温和土壤粉粒含量呈显著正相关,而与年均降水量呈显著负相关;表层土壤有效磷含量与有机质、全氮呈显著正相关;表层土壤有效钾含量与土壤粉粒含量和年均气温呈显著正相关。全磷、有效磷、全钾和有效钾密度主要集中在0—40 cm的土壤层,它们均随着土壤深度的增加而逐渐降低。不同深度土壤全磷的总密度与年均气温均呈显著的正相关,其相关系数随着土层深度逐渐增加。温度和降水是影响表层全磷含量和分布的主要环境因子;土壤全钾含量受成土母质影响,变异性不大。该区域土壤中有效磷和有效钾相对缺乏,草地管理措施是影响它们变化的重要因素之一。气温是该区域土壤全磷和全钾密度分布的主控因子。     

Effects of potassium carbonate as an alternative road de-icer to sodium chloride on soil chemical properties

The effect of potassium carbonate on soil chemical characteristics was compared with that of the most common de‐icer, sodium chloride, in a 4‐yr outdoor pot experiment with poplar and lime trees. Soil pH was raised more by K₂CO₃ than by NaCl. Potassium carbonate increased the electrical conductivity mainly in the upper soil layers. When K₂CO₃ was applied at an average annual dose of 154 g m^?2, only the water‐soluble fractions of calcium and magnesium were affected. At an average annual dose of 617 g m^?2, total potassium increased by 33% and calcium was displaced from the exchange sites. Calcium saturation was reduced from 85% of the cation exchange capacity in the untreated control to 69% in the higher dose K₂CO₃ treatment and to 75% in the NaCl treatment. The results show that the negative impact of K₂CO₃ on soil chemical and osmotic properties is as high as that of NaCl. For plants, however, potassium carbonate in contrast to chloride is not toxic and, applied in moderate doses, may even remedy potassium deficiencies in roadside trees.     

水热条件与烟叶钾素吸收的关系研究

在恒温光照培养条件下,研究了土壤水分和温度对烟叶钾素吸收的影响。结果表明：土壤含水量在14％～18％范围,烟叶钾含量随水分增加而增加,而在20％～25％范围,烟叶钾含量随水分增加而减少,烟叶钾素吸收较适宜的水分条件为18％;温度对烟叶钾素吸收的影响表现为15～25℃范围随温度升高而增加,30～35℃范围随温度升高而减少,较适宜的温度条件为25℃;水热在高温和土壤含水量较少时对烟叶钾素吸收有互补效应,而在高温高湿时又对烟叶钾素吸收具有抑制效应。     

Identification of Yeast Strains Isolated from Agricultural Soils for Releasing Potassium-bearing Minerals

Thirty-five yeast strains were isolated from soil samples that were collected from different locations in Upper Egypt. The purified isolates were screened for the release potassium from mica on Aleksandrov agar medium. Two yeast isolates (KSY-29 and KSY-33) showed an ability to solubilize potassium by inducing clear zones around their colonies. They were identified as Pichia anomala and Rhodotorula glutinis, respectively, based on PCR analysis of the ITSI-26S region that was amplified by NL1/NL4 species-specific primers. The amount of K released from muscovite mica in the broth culture of the yeast isolates was measured after 5, 10, 15 and 20 days of the incubation at 25°C. Both yeast isolates were very effective in releasing K of muscovite in broth culture, recording 8.11–13.21 μg/ml that were released from muscovite mica after 20 days of incubation. The inoculation of maize (Zea maize) plants with these yeast isolates under different K levels (25, 50 and 100% of recommended dose of potassium, RDK) as potassium sulfate was tested on growth and K uptake by these plants in the greenhouse. Significant increases (p < 0.05) in plant height, root and shoot dry weights as well as K uptakes by shoots and roots maize plants occurred through the inoculation with KSY-29 or KSY-33 isolates.     

Studies on potassium release in an inceptisol soil (Holambi Series) at the minimum level of exchangeable potassium

Summary Ammonium acetate extractable potassium in the soil reached a minimum value of 6.8 mg K/100g soil after 14 crops of wheat and pearl millet in the field without applying any potassium fertilizer. At this level of ammonium acetate extractable K both wheat and pearl millet utilized about, 90 per cent of the total K from non-exchangeable sources. Wheat and pearl millet were grown in this soil in the greenhouse at different levels of K. At K₀ level wheat utilized 86 per cent of the total K uptake from the non-exchangeable source and pearl millet, 95 per cent. At K₁ level, wheat utilized only 19 per cent but at higher levels of K, there was build up in the K status of soils. In the case of pearl millet at K₁, K₂ and K₃ levels 59, 13 and 22 per cent of total uptake were contributed by non-exchangeable forms. The total K uptake by pearl millet was more than double that by wheat. Plant analysis showed that 83 per cent of the total K in wheat was contained in the shoot portion and the rest in the roots. The corresponding figures for pearl millet were 94 and 6 per cent.     

人参种植对林地土壤细菌群落结构和代谢功能的影响

揭示人参种植对土壤微生物群落结构和代谢功能的影响,对防治人参连作障碍具有重要的理论意义。利用高通量测序技术研究了林地和由林地开垦耕种人参3a和4a后土壤微生物群落结构和代谢功能的变化。结果表明,变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、放线菌门(Actinobacteria)、酸杆菌门(Acidobacteria)、疣微菌门(Verrucomicrobia)、绿弯菌门(Chloroflexi)是林地和人参种植土壤微生物的主要优势类群。林地开垦种植人参后,土壤放线菌门和疣微菌门的相对丰度显著增加,土壤酸杆菌门的相对丰度显著降低;而土壤微生物多样性指数明显降低。除趋势对应分析(DCA)显示不同种植a限人参的土壤微生物群落结构存在明显差异。Tax4Fun功能预测表明,人参种植后土壤微生物的萜类化合物和聚酮类化合物代谢与信号转导功能的相对丰度显著降低,而膜转运功能的相对丰度增加。典范对应分析(CCA)和Partial Mantel Test分析表明,土壤速效钾、全钾含量和土壤pH值是影响土壤微生物群落结构的重要因子。因此,林地开垦种植人参对土壤微生物群落结构、多样性以及代谢功能产生了显著影响,土壤速效钾、全钾含量和pH值是影响土壤微生物群落结构的重要因素。     

Effect of potassium nutrition of rice on rhizosphere redox status

With four soils differing in K supplying power and with four rice cultivars (Oryza sativa L.) differing in K uptake kinetic parameters, the relationship between K fertilizer application and soil redox status in rhizosphere and; the distribution of ferrous iron and other toxic substances on the root surface and in the rhizosphere; and the effect of K supply on uptake of reduced iron by rice plants have been studied.The results show that K application on K-deficient soils reduced the content of active reducing substances and ferrous iron in the soil, raised the soil redox potential in the rhizosphere, increased the Eh value of rice roots and lowered the content of iron in the rice plants. These effects of K varied with different rice cultivars. When no K fertilizer was applied, active reducing substances and ferrous iron in rhizosphere soils were decreased more by the rice cultivars absorbing K strongly (e.g. Shanyou 64) than by cultivars absorbing K weakly (e.g. Zhongguo 91). Therefore, the diminution of the toxic substances by K application in the weakly K-absorbing cultivars was more significant.The observation of a rhizobox separated by a nylon screen showed that appreciably more iron oxides, compared with the control, were deposited at or adjacent to the root surfaces of the rice plant supplied with K fertilizer, fully demonstrating the relationship between K nutrition and the total oxidizing power of rice plants. According to the distribution of active reducing substances and ferrous iron, the oxidizing range of the rice root extended in K application treatment a few centimeters away from the root plane. K application to rice affected the soil redox status in rhizosphere in many ways. The main effect was an increase of the oxidizing power of the rice root. As a result, the value of soil Eh was increased, the contents of active reducing substances and ferrous iron were lowered, as well as the number of oxygen consuming microorganisms.     

成都平原不同土地利用方式对土壤剖面钾素分布的影响

为探索快速城市化背景下土地利用方式变化对土壤剖面钾素变化的影响,本研究选取成都平原4种典型土地利用方式(稻-麦、稻-蔬、稻-油和园林),基于187个土壤剖面数据,分析了不同土地利用方式下土壤剖面速效钾、缓效钾、矿物钾和全钾4种不同形态钾的含量特征及相互关系.结果表明: 从表层土壤来看,相较传统轮作(稻-麦、稻-油)而言,土地利用方式显著影响了土壤速效钾和缓效钾含量变化,稻-蔬轮作提高了表层土壤速效钾和缓效钾含量,园林用地则加剧了土壤速效钾和缓效钾的消耗.对于较为稳定的土壤矿物钾和全钾而言,其含量在不同土地利用方式间均无显著差异.从深层土壤来看,稻-蔬轮作方式下速效钾含量随土层加深下降最为明显,传统轮作土壤速效钾含量显著高于园林用地,缓效钾变化趋势与速效钾相反.不同土地利用方式土壤矿物钾和全钾含量差异较小.在4种土地利用方式中,稻-蔬轮作方式下表层土壤速效钾和缓效钾占全钾比例相对其他3种土地利用方式较高,20～40 cm土层,不同土地利用方式下速效钾占全钾比例均显著下降,缓效钾随土层向下比例变化与速效钾变化趋势恰好相反.矿物钾占全钾比例在不同土地利用方式下无显著差异.可见,不同土地利用方式对成都平原土壤速效钾和缓效钾在剖面中的分布具有显著影响.     

基于协同克里格的橡胶园土壤速效钾空间变异性

选取有效变量的协同克里格方法能够提高县域尺度橡胶园土壤速效钾的空间预测精度,对橡胶树精准施肥管理具有重要意义。本研究以海南省白沙县橡胶园0～20 cm耕层土壤为对象,采用地统计学分析土壤速效钾的空间变异特征,运用相关分析筛选显著的特征变量,并比较不同变量的协同克里格(COK)空间插值精度。结果表明: 研究区土壤速效钾平均含量为44.65 g·kg^-1,总体处于缺乏状态;变异系数为52.6%,属中等变异强度;块金效应为12.5%,存在较强的空间自相关。有机质、高程与土壤速效钾含量关系密切,均呈极显著相关;有机质(COK₁)、高程(COK₂)、有机质+高程(COK₃)3种协变量的COK空间插值预测精度均高于普通克里格法(OK),交叉验证模型拟合精度为COK₁>COK₃> COK₂>OK;拟合精度与协变量选取的数量不呈正比,选取相关性更高的协变量更有利于反映区域土壤属性的空间异质性。研究区土壤速效钾含量具有西北部较高、中偏东部地区较低的分布特点。研究结果为今后开展橡胶园土壤钾素管理提供了理论依据。     

Potassium forms in aerated and anoxic soils of different management and potassium fertilizer history

The potassium forms and dominant clay mineralogy were studied in naturally well-drained (Hapludalfs, Eutropept) and poorly-drained soils (Fragiudalfs, Fragiaquept), both composed of the same parent materials (silty-clay or silt loam or clayey-loam). The well-drained soils (i.e. aerated) were cultivated and received larger amounts of K fertilizer; the poorly-drained types (i.e. anoxic) were grasslands and received low amount of K fertilizer. The different aspects investigated-exchangeable and nonexchangeable K, potassium fixation capacity and clay X-ray diffraction diagrams-indicated that the potassium status and the behavior of K-containing clays significantly differed between naturally well-drained aerated soils and anoxic poorly-drained soils. The aerated soils were high in both exchangeable and nonexchangeable K; the K saturation rate was high whereas fixation capacity was moderate. However, the anoxic soils showed a large K depletion and high fixation capacity. The silty-clayey soils studied were more affected by moisture regimes than the silt loam or clayey-loam.The differing K status between aerated and anoxic soils can be explained by several processes and factors, including soil weathering and management and K fertilizer history.