Due to the lack of data available for waterways near agricultural lands that use fertilizers, this collection and analysis of river water for fertilizer run-off is the first of its kind in West Tennessee. Information that this analysis gathers will benefit agriculturalists and ecologists by providing a baseline for levels of phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen that are all key components of commercially produced agricultural fertilizers. MP-AES was used to determine phosphorus and potassium levels, and colormetric analysis using UV-Vis was used for nitrogen determination. The determined amounts of phosphorus, potassium, and nitrogen in the different river systems in Northwest Tennessee will be discussed.

Analysis of west Tennessee riverways for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium

2019 Spring National Meeting

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