Sulfide Alleviation of the Acetylene Inhibition of Nitrous Oxide Reduction in Soil

AUTOR(ES)

Evans, David G.

RESUMO

The alleviation of the acetylene blockage of nitrous oxide reduction by sulfide was studied in anaerobically incubated Brookston soil to better characterize the process. Removal of nitrate-derived nitrous oxide from soil amended with acetylene and sulfide occurred earlier in the presence of glucose than it did in its absence. This was attributed to the influence of glucose on nitrous oxide production rather than reduction during the early stages of the soil incubation. Glucose was found to have no effect on reduction of injected nitrous oxide in the presence of acetylene- and sulfide-amended soil, whereas carbon dioxide significantly stimulated reduction. It is suggested that the microorganism(s) involved may use carbon dioxide as a cellular carbon source. The sulfide added to the soil probably did not act solely as an electron donor, as the number of electrons required to reduce the added nitrous oxide in our systems was greater than the amount supplied by the sulfide. The soil pH at which the alleviation occurred was 6.7 and was not affected by the sulfide treatment.

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