Nitrification of fertilizers: Ammoniacal fertilizers used in study on the rate nitrifying bacteria function at various ammonia concentrations in soils

Broadbent, F; Tyler, K; Hill, G

Nitrification of fertilizers: Ammoniacal fertilizers used in study on the rate nitrifying bacteria function at various ammonia concentrations in soils

Authors

F. E. Broadbent
K. B. Tyler
G. N. Hill

Authors Affiliations

F. E. Broadbent is Associate Professor of Soil Microbiology, University of California, Davis; K. B. Tyler is Assistant Olericulturist, University of California, Riverside; G. N. Hill is Laboratory Technician, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 12(10):9-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v012n10p9. October 1958.

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Abstract

Results of experiments with three ammonium fertilizers—aqua ammonia, ammonium sulfate, and ammonium nitrate—have shown that not only the rate of nitrification but also the elapsed time required before the maximum rate is attained depends on the ammonia level in the soil.

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