K. Sahrawat, S. Mukerjee, K. C. Gulati
Aug 1, 1977
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Plant and Soil
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SummaryThe effects of furano compounds, furfural (furfuraldehyde) and furfuryl alcohol (5, 10, 20 and 30% of N applied) on nitrification of ammonium sulfate and urea N were studied in a sandy clay loam in laboratory. Both furfural and furfuryl alcohol significantly retarded the nitrification rates of both the fertilizers by inhibiting the conversion of NH4+ to NO2- without affecting the oxidation of NO2- to NO3--N. 10, 20 and 30% concentrations of the compounds were effective up to 75 days with ammonium sulfate but more or less up to 45 days with urea. re]19760322