Acid coating to increase availability of zinc in phosphate fertilizers

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Degryse, Fien and Harris, Hugh and Baird, Roslyn and Andelkovic, Ivan and Da Silva, Rodrigo C. and Kabiri, Shervin and Yazıcı, Mustafa Atilla and Çakmak, İsmail and McLaughlin, Mike J. (2024) Acid coating to increase availability of zinc in phosphate fertilizers. Plant and Soil, 495 . pp. 27-41. ISSN 0032-079X (Print) 1573-5036 (Online)

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Abstract

Background: Precipitation of Zn phosphates may limit Zn availability in cogranulated P fertilizers. We assessed whether the Zn availability of Zn could be improved by post-granulation acid treatment. Methods: Uncoated Zn-fortified monoammonium phosphate granules were compared with sulfuric acid-coated granules in which Zn was either cogranulated or dissolved in the acid coating. Spatially resolved XRF and XANES was used to assess the distribution and speciation of Zn in the granules (before and after incubation in soil) and in the exposed soil. The amount of Zn remaining in the granule was determined after incubation in various soils. The effect of acid coating rate on corn yield was determined in a highly Zn-deficient soil in a pot trial. Results: The speciation of Zn in the untreated granules was dominated by Zn phosphates. In the sulfuric acid treatments, sulfate species accounted for ~ 45% (if cogranulated) or ~ 80% (if coated) of the Zn. After one week incubation in soil, 10–86% of the added Zn remained in the residual granule, mostly as sparingly soluble compounds. The Zn speciation in the soil near the granule was dominated by Zn phosphates irrespective of treatment, but Zn moved further away from the application site in the acid treatments, as more Zn was released from the granule. In the pot trial, the dry matter yield increased by 70% at a coating rate of 0.75% H2SO4 compared to the uncoated control. Conclusions: Post-granulation acid treatment of Zn-fortified P fertilizers is an effective way to enhance the phytoavailability of fertilizer Zn.
Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Fertilizer; Phosphorus; Soil; XANES; Zinc; Zn speciation
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Depositing User: İsmail Çakmak
Date Deposited: 05 Feb 2024 12:07
Last Modified: 05 Feb 2024 12:07
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/48628

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