A UV absorbance test for measuring humified organic carbon in soil
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Paper/Presentation Title | A UV absorbance test for measuring humified organic carbon in soil |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Eberhard, F. (Author) and Pittaway, P. (Author) |
Editors | Bruce, R. C. |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ASSCT 2014) |
ERA Conference ID | 50305 |
Journal Citation | 36, pp. 229-235 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | Mackay, Australia |
ISBN | 9781634393782 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://toc.proceedings.com/23743webtoc.pdf |
Conference/Event | 36th Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ASSCT 2014) |
Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists Conference | |
Event Details | 36th Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ASSCT 2014) Event Date 29 Apr 2014 to end of 01 May 2014 Event Location Gold Coast, Australia |
Event Details | Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists Conference ASSCT |
Abstract | Standard methods used for measuring soil organic carbon are insensitive to short-term changes associated with soil management practices. The conventional wet oxidation and furnace induction methods (Raymont and Lyons 2011) measure all forms of soil organic carbon to some extent, not differentiating between rapidly recycled plant debris, organic residues, soil biomass or more resilient soil humic substances. The only accepted laboratory method for measuring resilient, sequestered carbon in soil (nuclear magnetic resonance or NMR), requires expensive laboratory equipment. Our new method uses off-the-shelf equipment developed for quantifying aquatic humic substances, measuring Ultraviolet (UV) light absorbance. |
Keywords | soil carbon; soil health; aquatic humic substances; field testing; ultraviolet light |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410101. Carbon sequestration science |
410699. Soil sciences not elsewhere classified | |
300499. Crop and pasture production not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2959/a-uv-absorbance-test-for-measuring-humified-organic-carbon-in-soil
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