Recommended Citation
Postprint version. Published in Australian Journal of Soil Research, Volume 23, Issue 4, January 1, 1985, pages 569-576.
NOTE: At the time of publication, the author G.S.P. Ritchie was not yet affiliated with Cal Poly.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1071/SR9850569.
Abstract
The pH and buffer capacity of two soils increased or remained constant after incubation with different amounts of plant material (lucerne cham at field capacity and when air dry. For both soils, the pH changes were greater at field capacity, whereas the buffer capacities were independent of the water treatments. The pH changes observed could be explained in terms of the organic anion concentration of the plant material. The results indicate that the initial soil pH and the anion concentration (i.e. the per cent dissociation of soluble organic acids when released into the soil) determine the acidifying effect of organic matter.
Disciplines
Food Science | Nutrition
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