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Overview of Salt Effect of Fertilizer on Nano-Silver Application in Soil  

Yang, J.E. (Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University)
Kim, S.C. (Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Y.S. (Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University)
Kim, D.G. (Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University)
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Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer / v.42, no.spc, 2009 , pp. 1-3 More about this Journal
Abstract
Silver nanoparticles have been used in agricultural practice because of their biocide effect. However, limited information is available for the effect of silver nanoparticles on soil quality. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to evaluate effect of silver nanoparticle application on soil especially when fertilizer is applied. To simulate potassium fertilizer, potassium chloride was mixed with silver nanoparticles in soil. Concentration of silver and chloride was measured and result showed that concentration of both compounds was decreased at the range of $3.4mg\;kg^{-1}$ and 78-84% respectively after treatment. In addition, analysis of microbial population after treatment showed that microbial population was increased when silver nanoparticles and KCl were mixed. Those results indicated that application of fertilizer has impact on biocide effect of silver nanoparticles in soil.
Keywords
Silver nanoparticles; Fertilizer; Soil; Microbial population;
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