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Phosphorus was added to two acidic upland soils (a Cambisol and a Ferralsol) at two rates (9 mg P kg−1 and 145 mg P kg−1) either in an inorganic P form (KH2PO4) or as a green manure (Tithonia diversifolia H. at 2.5 g kg−1 and 40 g kg−1). The effect of P source on the chemical availability of P was assessed in an incubation experiment by measuring resin extractable P, soluble molybdate reactive (DMR-P) and unreactive P (DMU-P). Soil pH and extractable Al were monitored during the incubation period of 49 days. Green manure addition caused an immediate and sustained increase in soil pH and an immediate and sustained decrease in extractable Al. Labile P (resin P + DMR-P + DMU-P) was increased more by P added as a green manure than when added in inorganic form in one soil (Ferralsol), while it decreased or did not differ in the other one (Cambisol). In both soils, the concentrations of soluble DMU-P were frequently higher where Tithonia had been added. The effects of green manure amendment on physical factors governing the phosphorus supply through diffusive transport were also investigated. Aggregate size distribution was substantially changed by green manure amendment due to a shift in the percentage of microaggregates (<250 μm in diameter) to larger sizes. Changes in soil aggregation as a consequence of green manure amendment led to a reduction in specific surface area (SSA) of the whole soil. Coupled with the large increase in effective cation exchange capacity caused by green manure amendment in both soils, and the decrease in SSA, there was an increase in the net negative surface charge density in both soils. In summary, at a large addition rate – and in addition to the well-known effect derived from the extra supply in P, green manure amendment may improve the chemical availability and diffusive supply of P through the following mechanisms: (i) an increase in soil pH increasing the solubility of phosphate sources; (ii) a decrease in extractable Al reducing the fixation of added P; (iii) increased macro-aggregation and reduced specific surface area and porosity leading to fewer sorption sites for P and hence enhanced diffusion rates; and (iv) increased negative charges and reduced positive charges at the soil surface resulting in a net increase in repulsive force for P. The induced changes in most measured soil properties were smaller in the Ferralsol than in the Cambisol.
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Cong, P.T., Merckx, R. Improving phosphorus availability in two upland soils of Vietnam using Tithonia diversifolia H.. Plant Soil 269, 11–23 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-004-1791-1
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