Abstract

Purpose The oxidation of ammonium (NH4+) to nitrate (NO3−) in the soil is an important biogeochemical process, which has major environmental implications as it can contribute to NO3− leaching and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. Nitrification inhibitors have been used to slow down this process to reduce NO3− leaching and N2O emissions from agricultural land. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a liquid formulation of 3,4-Dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) compared with a dicyandiamide (DCD) solution in inhibiting the growth of ammonium-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and ammonium oxidizing archaea (AOA) and slowing down the rate of NH4+ oxidation in soil.

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