IMMOBILIZATION OF SOIL NITROGEN BY DECOMPOSING PLANT RESIDUES AND THE POTENTIAL OF THE FORMS OF THE IMMOBILIZED NITROGEN FOR REMINERALIZATION

Objective

The project aims:

- to determine the location and chemical forms of soil nitrogen assimilated by microorganisms and immobilized in organic forms during the
decomposition of plant residues under contrasting soil and climatic conditions;
- to establish the potential for remineralization of the immobilized nitrogen in different residues;
- to develop a mathematical model of the mineralization-immobilization balance that will relate to different cropping practices.

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 211 - Nutrition and irrigation of crops

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

MACAULAY LAND USE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Address

Craigiebuckler
AB15 8QH Aberdeen
United Kingdom

Participants (2)

ASKOV EXPERIMENTAL STATION

Denmark

Address

Vejenvej 55
6600 Vejen

UNIVERSIDADE DE EVORA

Portugal

Address

Largo Dos Colegiais 2
7001 Evora