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Bray extract. A is <strong>the</strong> total desorbable amount and B is <strong>the</strong> rate <strong>of</strong> desorption.<br />

mg P kg-1<br />

4<br />

3.5<br />

3<br />

2.5<br />

2<br />

1.5<br />

1<br />

0.5<br />

0<br />

BFG<br />

0<br />

0 10 20 30 40 50 60<br />

ml Bray1 g-1 soil<br />

Orbost<br />

Fig 14 : Cumulative desorption <strong>of</strong> P from two sites, Orbost and BFG, (secondary<br />

Y axis) us<strong>in</strong>g Bray 1 extractant repeatedly.<br />

Table 11: Data on soil characteristics, response to P application and a and b<br />

parameters from desorption equation y = a (1-e- bx ) are given. A refers to <strong>the</strong><br />

total desorbable amount and B to <strong>the</strong> rate <strong>of</strong> desorption. (Serrasolsas et al - <strong>in</strong><br />

review )<br />

Sites BFG Orbost (Du)<br />

Soil Type Yellow podzolic Yellow podzolic<br />

Organic C (g/kg) 17 32<br />

Total P (mg/kg) 252 68<br />

Bray 1 – P (mg/kg) 30.2 0.46<br />

A 96.6 2.9<br />

B 0.075 0.034<br />

P fertilizer response None Large<br />

A number <strong>of</strong> extractants are available for desorption and an <strong>in</strong>itial study would be<br />

required to decide one or more appropriate ones for <strong>the</strong> whole set <strong>of</strong> BZE samples.<br />

Among <strong>the</strong> methods available, an extraction with an anion res<strong>in</strong> method, where res<strong>in</strong><br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

70

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