Degree of Phosphorus Saturation Thresholds in Alberta Soils
Degree of Phosphorus Saturation Thresholds in Alberta soils Janna P. Casson1, D. Rodney Bennett1, Sheilah C. Nolan2, Barry M. Olson1, Gerald R. Ontkean1, and Joanne L. Little2 1Irrigation Branch, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; 2Conservation and Development Branch, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2006 Alberta Soil Phosphorus Limits Project Citation Casson, J.P., Bennett, D.R., Nolan, S.C., Olson, B.M., Ontkean G.R., and J.L. Little. 2006. Degree of phosphorus saturation thresholds in Alberta soils. 40 pp. In Alberta Soil Phosphorus Limits Project. Volume 3: Soil sampling, manure application, and sorption characteristics. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Published by Irrigation Branch Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Copyright 2006. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta (Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development). All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise without permission from Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. Printed in Canada Copies of this report are available from Irrigation Branch Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Agriculture Centre 100, 5401 - 1 Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta Canada, T1J 4V6 Phone (403) 381-5140 ii ABSTRACT The risk of phosphorus losses from agricultural land to surface and ground water generally increases as the degree of soil phosphorus saturation (DPS) increases. A single-point soil phosphorus sorption index (PSI) was validated with adsorption isotherm data for determination of the phosphorus sorption status of Alberta soils.
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