Ammonia Volatilization Loss from Soil Applied Nitrogenous Fertilizers

Authors : Fethi Bayrakli, Sait Gezgin, Paul Limberg

Pages : 105-112

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Publication Date : 1992-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Nitrogen loss through NH, volatilization from soil-applied N- contaning fertilizers is a potential problem affecting the efficiency of fertilizer in crop production. The magnitude of NH, loss by volatilization is strongly influenced by soil, environmental and management factors. Fertilizer N losses from agricultural systems have varied between 20 and 80 % of the amount applied. Thus, such a substantial loss is not only important for the efficiency of fertilizers but also has a great interest in both economic and environmental considerations. For those reasons, further research on ammonia volatilization losses and development of methodology to reduce NH, losses under field conditions are still needed for an improved understanding of this phenomenon.
Keywords : ammonıa, volatilization, fertilizers