B764: Nitrogen Transformation and Movement in a Marine Sediment Soil Following Treatment with Varying Rates of Poultry Manure

Authors

R. F. Jeffrey, University of Maine
F. E. Hutchinson, University of Maine

Files

Description

Nitrate in water can be hazardous to human health and also cause excess algal growth. Recent research has revealed agriculture to be a potential contributor to these problems. Nitrate (N03-) present in the soil, in amounts in excess of plant needs,may be leached through the soil profile to the groundwater and eventually to lakes and streams. This investigation was undertaken under laboratory conditions to determine the transformation and movement of nitrogen through a poorly drained marine sediment soil following application of varying rates of poultry manure.

Document Type

Bulletin

Rights and Access Note

Rights assessment remains the responsibility of the researcher. No known restrictions on publication

Volume

B760

Publication Date

2-1980

Publisher

Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station re Experiment Station

City

Orono

Keywords

Nitrate runoff, Nitrogen runoff

Disciplines

Agriculture | Marine Biology

Recommended Citation

Jeffrey, R. F. and Hutchinson, F. E.. 1980. B764: Nitrogen Transformation and Movement in a Marine Sediment Soil Following Treatment with Varying Rates of Poultry Manure. Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station re Experiment Station Bulletins B760.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/aes_bulletin/128