total nitrogen
collocation in Englishmeaningsoftotalandnitrogen
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total
adjective
uk/ˈtəʊ.təl/us/ˈtoʊ.t̬əl/
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nitrogen
noun[U]
uk/ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/us/ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/
a chemical element that is a gas with no colour or taste, forms most of the earth's atmosphere, and is a part of all ...
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(Definition oftotalandnitrogenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoftotal nitrogen
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Decline in soil organic carbon andtotalnitrogenin relation to tillage, stubble management and rotation.
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As much as 75% of thetotalnitrogenin a plant is required for normal chloroplast formation23.
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Green manuring increased soiltotalnitrogenand available potassium levels and reduced base saturation.
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Totalnitrogenfertilization rate was roughly 135 kg ha 1 in all experiments, with most of the fertilizer supplied before flooding.
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Totalnitrogenalso decreased significantly with increased per cent defoliation.
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One striking feature is their low levels of both available andtotalnitrogenand phosphorus and organic matter content (less than 0.2 % of organic carbon).
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In the old-forest soils,totalnitrogenconcentrations range from 0.6 to 1.7% and do not differ from those of the youngforest soils.
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It is a sandy clay loam with low levels oftotalnitrogen, organic matter and available phosphorus.
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They are light sandy soils with good drainage and aeration, low cation exchange capacity, low organic carbon andtotalnitrogenconcentrations.
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High application rates of green-waste or animal manure-based compost can supply on the order of 5600 kg ha-1 (5000 lb acre-1) oftotalnitrogen.
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Totalnitrogenconcentration was quite low.
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The predominance of mineral nitrogen over organic nitrogen in cacao endosperm is different from the other examples reported in the literature; moreover,totalnitrogenconcentration was quite low.
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Totalnitrogenwas analysed with an auto-analyser.
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Soiltotalnitrogenlevels were not deter mined for these samples.
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Total amounts involved are not available on a national basis, but are estimated to be about one fifth oftotalnitrogenapplication.
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But it is thetotalnitrogenapplied that matters.
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In recent years,totalnitrogenand total phosphorus concentration data have shown a decreasing trend.
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These tests determine thetotalnitrogenin a sample.
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