Abstract
AbstractThe N‐mineralization rates of several Florida Histosols and the effects of soil moisture tension and organic C amendments on these rates were measured in the laboratory with an 15N‐tracer technique. An enhancement of microbial activity by crop residues was exhibited by greater N mineralization in cropped vs. uncropped soils. Nitrogen mineralization was not affected by soil moisture tension over the range of 0.1 to 3.0 bar. Exogenous C supplies such as glucose or St. Augustinegrass [Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntz] stimulated mineralization of native soil organic matter. Mineralization of soil organic N was increased by 91% in glucose amended soil samples. The N‐mineralization rate for a 75‐cm profile of Pahokee muck was estimated to be 686 kg N/ha for each centimeter of soil lost to microbial oxidation.
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