high quantity of chemical fertilizer use in farms to increase production but low efficiency irrigation leaches part of nitrate and follows groundwater pollution. in this research, extra water below root zone as deep percolation collected with point drains which installed interface of natural drainage zone and agricultural soil in university of tehran research farms. then, concentration of nitra...

The end-of-season corn (Zea mays L.) stalk nitrate-N test was developed as a post-mortem to determine if excessive or insufficient N was available to the corn crop during the latter part of the season. The stalk section specified for the test was very specific, the 20 cm-long section between 15 and 35 cm above the soil. Under production conditions, it may not always be possible to collect this ...

Background and Purpose: Elevated nitrate concentrations in drinking water can cause methemoglobinemia in infants, stomach cancer in adults and nitrate poisoning in animals as well. Modeling of nitrate fate and transport in groundwater to minimize nitrate concentration in groundwater has been studied by numerous researchers. Materials and Methods: In order to determine the pote...

the use of fertilizers in agriculture is a potential source of environmental pollution especially in ‎water quality and soil resources. the study of effective factors on water and nutrient transport ‎through soil profile is helpful for nutrient management to minimize adverse impacts on environment ‎and nitrate leaching below root zone. in this study, for assessing the nitrate transportation bel...

Treatment of nitrate rich groundwater using permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) established with injection emulsified vegetable oil is receiving attention in areas where discharges contribute to eutrophication (e.g., Cape Cod, MA). To better understand the biogeochemical process kinetics when (EVO) used stimulate denitrification within subsurface, microcosm experiments and process-based modeling...

Controlled release urea (CRU) is considered to enhance crop yields while alleviating negative environmental problems caused by the hazardous gas emissions that are associated with high concentrations of ammonium (NH₄⁺) and nitrate (NO₃-) in black soils. Short-term effects of sulfur-coated urea (SCU) and polyurethane-coated urea (PCU), compared with conventional urea, on NO₃- and NH₄⁺ in black s...

A field study was conducted on hummocky terrain at the Manitoba Zero Tillage Association Research Farm near Brandon, Manitoba, Canada to determine the variability of crop yield as related to landscape position, soil properties, weed populations and plant disease. This information was used to develop a method for delineation of management units related to precision farming. Variable-rate fertili...

Biochar application as a soil amendment has been proposed as a strategy to improve soil fertility and increase crop yields. However, the effects of successive biochar applications on cotton yields and nutrient distribution in soil are not well documented. A three-year field study was conducted to investigate the effects of successive biochar applications at different rates on cotton yield and o...