Potassium dynamics in the soil and yield formation in a long-term field experiment

H.W. Scherer; H.E. Goldbach; J. Clemens

Potassium dynamics in the soil and yield formation in a long-term field experiment

2003

H.W. Scherer | H.E. Goldbach | J. Clemens

The influence of an interrupted K fertilisation on different K fractions of the soil, yield formation and K uptake by different crops was investigated in a long-term field experiment on Luvisol derived from loess. Irrespective of the previous K fertilisation, the interruption of K fertilisation resulted in a sharp decline of CAL extractable K. K concentration in the saturation extract as well as HCl extractable K were reduced while K fixation capacity increased within 10 years after omitting K. Omitting K fertilisation decreased yields of sugar beet and potatoes while cereals were not affected, although K uptake of all crops reacted to the differentiated K supply to a different extent.

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