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  • Title: Mobilisation of inorganic phosphorus induced by rice straw in aggregates of a highly weathered upland soil.
    Author: Ding L, Wu J, Xiao H, Zhou P, Syers JK.
    Journal: J Sci Food Agric; 2012 Mar 30; 92(5):1073-9. PubMed ID: 22102211.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Microorganisms mediate biochemical transformations of phosphorus (P) in soil. This is of particular importance in highly weathered soils, which are usually P deficient. This study aimed to extend understanding of the separate role of bacteria and fungi in P transformations in aggregates of a highly weathered soil, by adding P-stripped rice straw and microorganism inhibitors to aggregates. RESULTS: The amount of microbial biomass phosphorus (MB-P) in the treatment with rice straw alone increased by over two-fold during 16 days. At the end of 28 d, the amount of inorganic-P in Fe-, Al-, and Ca-bound fractions decreased, whilst the amount of organic-P increased substantially (P < 0.01). The effect of bacterial inhibitors (tetracycline and streptomycin sulphate) on P immobilisation was very small in the early phase (0-4 d), but became pronounced after 8 days, whilst the fungal inhibitor (actidione) initially caused a decrease in P immobilisation by about 60%, but had no effect after that. CONCLUSION: Fungi and bacteria immobilise P in soil aggregates, with fungi being responsible initially. However, bacteria become dominant subsequently and immobilise P from the inorganic fractions.
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