Chemical transformation,nutrient release and changes in the energy content of decomposing rape,sunflower and soybean residues confined in buried fiberglass bage were assessed in a laboratory study during a 340-day incubation period.The organic C decreased by about 70% while total N,after initial decay,remained almost constant for each type of residue.The NH4^+-N was progressively oxidized and,consequently,the NO3^-N increased.The C/N ratio narrowed with loss of C.Hemicellulose,cellulose and lignin decreased with different trends for each crop residue.The energy content,was reduced to about 25% in rape,30% in sunflower and 20% in soybean residues.Total P,K,Ca and Mg contents decreased for each type of residue The results suggest that the three residues could imporve the nutrient pool of the soil.
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