Urease activity of various soils was indexed employing toluene sterile and non-sterile soils. The two methods indicated that part played by microorganisms. Apparatus used, soil depth, increment, depth of placement and pattern distributions are discussed in relation to volatile loss as are influences of soil moisture, reaction, temperature and drying-out. Urea on trash benefits fungi but invaria...

Effects of heavy metal pollution on the enzymatic activities of soils were investigated in the Ishiagu mining area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Soil dehydrogenase, polyphenol oxidase, hydrogen peroxidase, alkaline and acid phosphatases and urease were measured to evaluate the effects of heavy metals mining operations on soil biochemical characteristics. Results showed that the soil pH ranged from ...

In this study the effects of Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles and EDTA on urease activity was investigated. The effect of nano-Fe2O3 and nano-Fe3O4 on urease activity were investigated. Urease activity was studies by UV-Vis spectrophotometry at 40 °C at pH = 7.2 using sodium phosphate as buffer. Measurements were carried out using 0.075 mg/ml of urease and a range of nano-Fe2O3 and nano-F...

Nitrogen fertilizer in the form of urea is subject to ammonia volatilization through the activity of the urease enzyme found ubiquitously in soil (Kissel et al., 2008). Nitrate fertilizer is subject to leaching (Randall et al., 2008) or denitrification (Coyne, 2008), depending on the water content of the soil and water movement through the soil. Ammonium forms of N can be fixed (Kissel et al., ...

Abstract Soil microorganisms are closely related to soil environmental factors. To explore the effects of lime nitrogen, nitrogen combined with biocontrol agents on factors and fungi their correlation in tobacco fields, four treatments were set: 1_1: control group; 1_2: 1_3: 1_4: group. samples taken during growth periods plants, analyzed by high-throughput sequencing. The results showed that b...

We evaluated the effect of polyacrylate polymers as immobilizing agents to aid phytostabilization of two mine soils. One soil had a very low pH (3.7) and a large Pb content, while the other was less acidic but had a greater content of Cu and Zn. Growth of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L. cv. Victorian) was stimulated in polymer-amended soils. After ryegrass had been growing for 35 days, th...

in this study the effects of fe2o3 and fe3o4 magnetic nanoparticles and edta on urease activity was investigated. the effect of nano-fe2o3 and nano-fe3o4 on urease activity were investigated. urease activity was studies by uv-vis spectrophotometry at 40 °c at ph = 7.2 using sodium phosphate as buffer. measurements were carried out using 0.075 mg/ml of urease and a range of nano-fe2o3 and nano-f...

The effect of Indigenous microorganisms (IMO’s) on the native soil was investigated in the present study. Supplementation of IMO’s suspension to the soil alters the physico-chemical, biological and enzyme properties of the soil. These alternations include decreases in P from 7.2 to 6.8, increase in electrical conductivity 0.36 to 1.21 (μmohs/cm), water holding capacity 0.36 to 2.2ml/g of soil o...

Distillery sludge application in degraded soils is amongst the most important economical resources for the soil fertility amelioration through improvement in soil water-holding capacity, texture, structure, nutrients retention, roots penetration, and reduction in soil acidity [1-3]. Presently due to the ever increasing number of sugar mills and distillery units in the country, it is now become ...