Using organic phosphorus to sustain pasture productivity: A perspective

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 221-222; pp. 11 - 19
• Main Authors: Nash, David M., Haygarth, Philip M., Turner, Benjamin L., Condron, Leo M., McDowell, Richard W., Richardson, Alan E., Watkins, Mark, Heaven, Michael W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.06.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Agriculture; Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Biological and medical sciences; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; electrolytes; enzyme activity; Enzymes; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; grassland soils; Grasslands; hydrolysis; inorganic phosphorus; Inositol; land use; microorganisms; mineralization; Organic; orthophosphates; Pasture; pastures; Phosphorus; phosphorus fertilizers; production technology; Productivity; soil biology; soil mineralogy; soil water; Soils; Surficial geology; Transformations; Enzymes; Phosphorus; Inositol; Transformations; Pasture; Organic; Agricultural system; Phosphoric monoester hydrolases; Esterases; agriculture; grasslands; land use; Enzymatic activity; soils; land cover; Plant production; Production system; Enzyme; fertilizers; Interaction; Grazing; mineralization; Meadow soils; microorganisms; phosphates; Hydrolases; hydrolysis

Organic phosphorus (P) in grazed pastures/grasslands could sustain production systems that historically relied on inorganic P fertiliser. Interactions between inorganic P, plants and soils have been studied extensively. However, less is known about the transformation of organic P to inorganic orthop...