Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer (한국토양비료학회지)

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Soil Organic Carbon Determination for Calcareous Soils

석회암 유래 토양의 토양유기탄소 분석법 연구

  • Jung, Won-Kyo (National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Yoo-Hak (National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology)
  • Received : 2006.09.13
  • Accepted : 2006.10.30
  • Published : 2006.12.30
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Abstract

Soil organic carbon has long been considered as the most critical factor to evaluate the soil quality, fertility, and fertilizer prescription. In addition, soil organic carbon may impact on greenhouse gas effects and global warming. Because of that, the management of soil organic carbon is increasingly important not only for improving soil quality but also for managing soil as a greenhouse gas source. Both wet and dry combustion have been used to determine soil organic carbon. Many benefits, such as automation and less labor, could the dry combustion method become more popular. Inorganic form of carbon could overestimate soil organic carbon when the dry combustion method was applied. Determination of soil inorganic carbon may contribute to the improved accuracy of soil organic carbon analysis using dry combustion method. Objectives of this research were 1) to develop soil inorganic carbon determination method using modified digital pressure calcimeter and 2) to evaluate soil organic carbon from calcareous soils using the dry and wet combustion method. Results showed that the significant linear relationship was found between soil inorganic carbon content and pressure calcimeter output. Inorganic carbon ranged from 22% to 28% of total carbon in the calcareous soil samples. Soil organic carbon content by dry combustion for calcareous soil was determined by subtracting inorganic carbon measured by the digital pressure calcimeter from total carbon. Soil organic carbon determined by dry combustion method was significantly correlated with that by wet combustion method. In conclusion, the digital pressure calcimeter may use to improve soil organic carbon determination for the calcareous soils by subtracting of soil inorganic carbon from total carbon determined by dry combustion method.

토양 유기탄소는 토양의 질 및 토양 비옥도의 평가 또는 시비량의 결정 등에 주요한 요인으로 고려되어 왔으며 온실가스의 방출 및 지구 온난화에 영향을 주고 있다. 따라서 토양 유기탄소의 적절한 관리는 토양의 질을 향상시키는 것뿐만 아니라 온실가스원을 관리하는 차원에서 중요성이 더욱 강조되고 있다. 이 연구의 목적은 압력센서를 이용한 무기탄소 측정 장치를 이용하여 토양중 무기탄소량을 측정하고 건식연소법과 습식연소법을 이용하여 석회암에서 유래된 토양의 유기탄소을 분석 비교 하고자 하였다. 건식연소법으로 측정된 총탄소의 값에서 무기탄소 측정장치를 통해 얻어진 무기탄소값을 뺀 값을 유기탄소량으로 계산하였다. 탄산석회 ($CaCO_3$)를 이용한 무기탄소 표준시료의 양과 개발된 무기탄소 측정장치 출력 값 간에 매우 유의한 직선의 관계가 얻어졌다. 충청북도 및 강원도 일대 석회암 지역에서 채취한 토양시료를 이용하여 건식연소법과 무기탄소 분석 장치를 이용하여 탄소함량을 분석한 결과 총 탄소 중량대비 약 22-28%의 무기탄소가 관측되었다. 습식연소법과 건식연소법으로 측정한 토양의 유기탄소간에 유의한 상관관계를 나타냈다. 결론적으로 개발된 토양무기탄소 분석장치는 토양 중 무기탄소의 간편한 측정을 통하여 석회암등에서 유래된 토양의 유기탄소를 효과적으로 분석하는데 기여할 수 있다.

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