Phosphorus is found in the soil in several forms that vary according to the chemical nature of the compounds and the bound energy. Therefore, methods for routine evaluation for the availability of P to plants should be able to extract the forms that sustain the plant uptake. This study evaluated the mode of action of Mehlich-1, Mehlich-3 and anion exchange resin (AER) methods by observing the modifications in soil P forms after three and thirteen successive extractions. Samples of a […]

The aim of this study was to verify the influence of mineralogy and former soil use on adsorption and forms of P in Latosols. The following five soils were used to include a wide range of contents of hematite, goethite, kaolinite (Ka) and gibbsite (Gi): (cohesive Yellow Latosol, dystrophic Yellow Latosol, acric Red Latosol, and two dystropherric Red Latosols, one developed from gabbro and one from tuffite), collected from non-cultivated areas and adjacent areas cultivated for long periods, receiving liming […]