Rock-phosphate mobilization induced by the alkaline uptake pattern of legumes utilizing symbiotically fixed nitrogen |
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Authors: | A. Aguilar S. A. van Diest |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands;(2) Present address: Departmento de Suelos, UACH. Chapingo, México, México |
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Abstract: | Summary Soybean and alfalfa were grown on sand and soil to which P was added in the form of finely ground rock phosphates. When the legumes depended on NO3 as N source, more anionic than cationic nutrients were absorbed. This resulted in a pH increase in the growth medium and in very low availability of P added as rock phosphate. When, however, the legumes made use of symbiotically fixed N, more cationic than anionic nutrients were absorbed leading to an acidification of the growth medium and an ensuing mobilization and higher availability of the rock phosphates.Symbiotic N fixation which initiates the chain of reactions leading to an increased availability of rock phosphate-P is dependent on photosynthate supply and on the availability of phosphate. Therefore, in a separate experiment it was investigated whether a priming effect exerted by a small quantity of added easily soluble phosphate, could enhance the availability of rock phosphate-P to legumes. Results obtained indicated that easily soluble phosphate might indeed be effective in this respect. |
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Keywords: | Alfalfa Alkaline uptake pattern Legumes Rock phosphate mobilization Soil acidification Soybean Symbiotic N fixation |
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