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That various manures, such as bones, horn, wool, and rape-cake are readily nitrifiable, has been shown by experiment.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton

We are well aware that the nitrogen present in the humic matter of the soil is readily nitrifiable.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton

One fact, however, about which there can be little doubt, is that nitrogen in the form of ammonia salts is, of all compounds of nitrogen, the most easily nitrifiable.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton

These experiments are interesting as showing what is probably the maximum rate of nitrification under the most favourable circumstances, and where there is an abundant supply of easily nitrifiable nitrogen.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton

As ammonia is so readily nitrifiable, we may safely assert that every nitrogenous substance which yields ammonia when acted upon by the organisms present in soil is also nitriflable.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 470, January 3, 1885 by Various