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Measurement of soil phosphorus(P) that affects crop growth is important in regard to determining the amount of P to be top-dressed. Although numerous methods to measure soil P are available, they mostly implemented in a lab and require considerable time for analyzing. The objective of this study was to find a rapid way for Lancaster colorimetry to analyze soil P effectively and rapidly in a field. 20 soil samples each in Jinju and Geochang, Geongnam were collected and the experiment was conducted based on Lancaster. The colorimetric process can be divided into three stages: extraction, filtration and color development. To find reduced optimum extraction time, the soils were blended with a mixer at intervals of 30sec for 30sec to 2min. Syringe filters with the sizes of 0.45, 1 and 2㎛ and a syringe compressor were used for speed up of filtration. The extracted solutions with reagents were soaked in the bath with 30, 40 or 50°C at intervals of 30sec for 30sec to 2min for optimum rapid color development. Combined Rapid Lancaster(CRL) method was performed for the soil samples using the best results from each process, which was 30sec blending using a mixer, 0.45㎛ syringe filter and absorbance measurement after 2min immersion at 50°C. As a result of the CRL method, R2 for Jinju soil and Geochang soil showed 0.791 and 0.936 respectively when compared to the standard Lancaster method. Since there was no statistically significant difference between Lancaster and the CRL, it was considered that the CRL method could be used to analyze soil P as a substitute for Lancaster. Future study will be conducted with wet field soils in various regions.
