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13 August 2019 Efficacy of a new N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide formulation in reducing ammonia volatilization from urea-based fertilizers
Ahmed A. Lasisi, Olalekan O. Akinremi, Darshani Kumaragamage
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N-(n-Butyl)thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) has been reported to reduce ammonia volatilization from surface-applied urea and urea ammonium nitrate (UAN). A new NBPT formulation (ARM U, 18% NBPT) that contains a polymer allowing for lower application rate of NBPT was evaluated for its efficacy relative to Agrotain® (30% NBPT) and Arborite® (24% NBPT). Trials consisted of (i) a greenhouse study that compared two rates of ARM U-treated urea (360 and 540 mg NBPT kg-1 urea) with Arborite- or Agrotain-treated urea (480 and 600 mg NBPT kg-1 urea, respectively) and (ii) a field study that compared urea and UAN treated with either ARM U (360 mg NBPT kg-1 urea) or Agrotain (600 mg NBPT kg-1 urea) at two sites. Static chambers fitted with acid-charged discs were used to measure ammonia volatilization at six or seven dates over 28 d. In the greenhouse study, ammonia volatilization was reduced by 96% with either ARM U or Agrotain and 95% with Arborite. In the field study, ARM U and Agrotain reduced ammonia volatilization from urea by 80% and 66%, respectively, across sites. Similarly, ammonia volatilization from UAN was reduced by 46% and 60% with ARM U and Agrotain, respectively. Despite the lower NBPT application rates with ARM U, ammonia reduction by ARM U, Agrotain, and Arborite was not significantly different. The addition of ARM U to urea and UAN enabled lower application rate of NBPT without compromising its efficacy.

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Ahmed A. Lasisi, Olalekan O. Akinremi, and Darshani Kumaragamage "Efficacy of a new N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide formulation in reducing ammonia volatilization from urea-based fertilizers," Canadian Journal of Soil Science 99(4), 395-405, (13 August 2019). https://doi.org/10.1139/cjss-2018-0072
Received: 7 June 2018; Accepted: 27 June 2019; Published: 13 August 2019
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KEYWORDS
ammonia volatilization
ARM U™
N-(n-butyl)thiophosphoric triamide
urea
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