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Influence of Six Nitrification Inhibitors on Methane Production in a Flooded Alluvial Soil

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The influence of six nitrification inhibitors (NI) on CH4 production in an alluvial soil under flooded condition was studied in a laboratory incubation experiment. The inhibition of CH4 production followed the order of sodium azide > dicyandiamide (DCD) > pyridine > aminopurine > ammonium thiosulfate > thiourea. Inhibition of CH4 production in DCD-amended soils was related to a high redox potential, low pH, low Fe2+ and lower readily mineralizable carbon content as well as lower population of methanogenic bacteria and their activity. In the presence of higher levels of urea N (40 μg), the inhibitory effect of DCD was only partially alleviated. Results indicate that several NIs can differentially regulate CH4 production in a flooded alluvial soil.

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  1. Laboratory of Soil Microbiology, Division of Soil Science and Microbiology, Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, 753006, Orissa, India

    K. Bharati, S. R. Mohanty, V. R. Rao & T. K. Adhya

  2. Department of Botany and Microbiology, Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar, Guntur, 522510, Andhra Pradesh, India

    P.V.L. Padmavathi

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Bharati, K., Mohanty, S.R., Padmavathi, P. et al. Influence of Six Nitrification Inhibitors on Methane Production in a Flooded Alluvial Soil. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 58, 389–394 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009844030349

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