Mono- and diammonium phosphates and triple superphosphate as sources of P in a calcareous soil

Abstract

Recovery of phosphorus from monoammonium phosphate (MAP), diammonium phosphate (DAP) and triple superphosphate (TSP), at rates of 0, 15, 30, or 45 mg P kg−1 was determined in a pot experiment on a Calcaric Lithosol soil (21% CaCO3). At the 15 mg P kg−1 rate DAP was as effective as MAP and more effective than TSP in supplying P, but it was less effective than MAP and TSP at the higher rates of 30 and 45 mg P kg−1. At the two higher P rates residual bicarbonate extractable P was also significantly lower with DAP. Yield dry matter was not affected by the source of P.