INFLUENCE OF K AND Cs ON RELEASE OF Cs 137 FROM THREE SOILS
Journal Article
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· Soil Science (U.S.)
Experiments were conducted to study the influence of stable K and Cs amendments on the uptake of Cs/sup 137/ by Ladino clover upon prolonged cropping of contaminated soils. The addition of K to soils containing relatively high levels of K was ineffective in reducing Cs/sup 137/ uptake by plants but after the soil K was reduced to a low level by cropping, the addition of K to soils reduced Cs/sup 137/ uptake by plants. This implies that K added to a soil may reduce Cs/sup 137/ uptake by plants when the soil is low in K content but not when high in K. The Cs/sup 137 uptake by plants increased as the K concentration in the soil was reduced by cropping. The addition of small amounts of Cs to the soil markedly increased Cs/sup 137/ uptake by plants and reduced K uptake. The addition of Cs even at a level severely injurious to plants increased Cs/sup 137/ uptake rather than reduced it. The threshold level for producing injury to clover appeared to be around 4.5 x 10/sup -4/ me Cs per g soil in Vina loam. The toxic effect of Cs added in injurious amount to the soil was alleviated by the addition of K. K was, thus, antagonistic to Cs. The amount of Cs and K uptake by plants depended on the soil type. Uptake of Cs/sup 137/ by plants was in the order Hanford> Adken> Vina, and, concurrently, K uptake was in the reverse order. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Los Angeles
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-009299
- OSTI ID:
- 4175914
- Journal Information:
- Soil Science (U.S.), Journal Name: Soil Science (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 89; ISSN SOSCA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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