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This study was designed to characterize the release of available P from different ratios of mono-ammonium phosphate:struvite (MAP:struvite) in soils as affected by the season in which it was applied, representing field conditions. A 63-day soil incubation evaluated release of soil test P (STP) as Olsen P from MAP:struvite ratios (0:0, 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 37.5:62.5, 25:75, 12.5:87.5, 0:100) as temperature decreased (26 to 15 °C) and increased (12.4 to 22.6 °C) to mimic fall and spring temperatures, respectively. All treatments decreased in STP concentration from the beginning to end of both fall and spring incubations. The amount of decrease in STP during the incubation period was greater for the fall incubation compared to the spring incubation. After 63 days of the fall incubation, treatments 100:0 and 0:100 decreased the most from 22.9 to 12.1 mg STP kg−1 and 21.2 to 7.7 mg STP kg−1, respectively. After 63 days in the spring incubation, 100:0 and 0:100 decreased from 20.2 to 11.8 mg STP kg−1 and 18.1 to 14.0 mg STP kg−1. Overall results suggest that soil STP decreased in the range of 12 to 26 °C for soils fertilized with MAP:struvite mixtures, regardless of season.
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Mackey, E., Harrison, J.H., Tao, H. et al. Effect of Application Season on Release of Available Phosphorus from Soil Receiving Mono-ammonium Phosphate or Struvite. Water Air Soil Pollut 232, 467 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-021-05396-6
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