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Phosphorus in agricultural ditch soil and potential implications for water quality

E. J. Dunne, K. A. McKee, M. W. Clark, S. Grunwald and K. R. Reddy
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation July 2007, 62 (4) 244-252;
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Abstract:

Drainage ditches can transport water and nutrients within agricultural watersheds. Thus, it is important to consider ditch soil phosphorus (P) characteristics, as these can impact water quality. Objectives of this study were to determine (1) P characteristics of agricultural ditch soils in the Lake Okeechobee Basin, Florida; (2) what controls soil P; (3) relationships between different ditch soil P fractions; and (4) compare ditch soil characteristics with upland and wetland soil characteristics. Ditch soils had medium to low total P content (<600 mg kg−1 [<600 ppm]) with organic matter and soil metal content important for predicting soil total P. Degree P Saturation of soils suggests dairy and improved pasture soils could impact water quality. In general, ditch soil characteristics were more similar to upland soils rather than wetland soils. In-ditch management practices, such as the use of soil amendments and/or controlled drainage, could be useful to reduce P loss from ditch soils.

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  • Ed J. Dunne is an assistant research scientist in the Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), Gainesville, Florida. Kathleen A. McKee is a research coordinator at the University of Florida Water Institute, Gainesville, Florida. Mark W. Clark is an assistant professor, Sabine Grunwald is an associate professor, and Ramesh Reddy is a graduate research professor and chair in the Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida IFAS, Gainesville, Florida.

  • Copyright 2007 by the Soil and Water Conservation Society

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