Table 2 Initial properties of the two forest floor solutions.

From: Sorption competition with natural organic matter as mechanism controlling silicon mobility in soil

Solution source

pH

DOC (mM)

SUVA280 (l mmol−1 C cm−1)

Total P (µM)

Phosphate-P (µM)

Si (µM)

Bad Brückenau

4.7

3.9

0.36

1.5

0.04

237.4

Mitterfels

4.1

1.5

0.41

12.7

0.33

41.6