Table 2. Maximum Soluble Micronutrient Concentrations in Soil Extracts Obtained in the Soil Batch Experiment with Both Ligands ([S,S]-EDDS and EDTA)a.
| S1 |
S2 |
S3 |
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| Fe | Mn | Zn | Cu | Fe | Mn | Zn | Cu | Fe | Mn | Zn | Cu | |
| maximum solubilized metal with [S,S]-EDDS (μmol/L) | 12.1 | 3.94 | 2.61 | 20.3 | 27.3 | 68.0 | 2.04 | 19.2 | 32.6 | 151 | 2.03 | 21.2 |
| maximum solubilized metal with EDTA (μmol/L) | 5.52 | 4.88 | 2.23 | 2.36 | 5.45 | 4.08 | 1.82 | 4.53 | 24.9 | 27.4 | 2.06 | 8.00 |
| available in soil (μmol/L) | 4.34 | 0.69 | 1.70 | 2.73 | 16.3 | 11.2 | 1.40 | 8.68 | 11.5 | 10.2 | 0.61 | 2.90 |
Values are means ± SD (n = 3). The [S,S]-EDDS and EDTA were added at measured concentrations of 401 and 500 μM. For comparison also the calculated concentration of the initially available metals in each soil extract is presented.