THE ROLE OF ORGANIC CARBON IN PHOSPHORUS AVAILABILITY OF LATERITIC SOILS

Fadly Hairannoor Yusran

Abstract


The loss of organic-C has been neglected; especially in lateritic soils which are usually exist in very high
rainfall tropical areas.  As a highly influential and mobile substance, its occurrence is very important in bioavailability

of nutrients.  Not only in the decomposition process of soil organic matter -which is the main
process of nutrient availability-, but also in sorption-desorption process of P in solid-liquid phases of soils.  In
addition, ligand exchange is another process which occurs due to the existence of organic-C in P
transformation.  Another important factor is the role of soil micro-organisms in mediation of P dynamics in the
soil.  In this role, soluble P immobilisation and its mineralisation due to phosphatase enzyme are another
important biochemical processes related to organic-C.  Therefore, investigation to quantification of C and its
mobility in soils, either horizontally or vertically, is really crucial in lateritic soils, especially when these
marginal soils are going to convert to agricultural land.
Key words: Lateritic soils, organic-C, organic matter persistence, P mobility and availability.

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