配施有机肥提高化肥氮利用效率的微生物作用机制研究

采用15N示踪技术和盆栽试验研究了水稻生长期间不同施肥处理土壤微生物量氮的动态变化,探讨了配施有机肥提高化肥氮利用率的微生物作用机制。结果表明,在水稻生育前期,化肥配施鸡粪堆肥、猪粪堆肥和酒糟堆肥较化肥单施均提高了土壤微生物对化肥15N的固持率,降低了土壤矿质态15N含量。而随水稻生育进程推进,在先前被微生物固持的化肥15N化肥配施鸡粪堆肥、猪粪堆肥和酒糟堆肥处理分别有87%、81%和81%被释放,增加了同期水稻对化肥15N的吸收量。化肥配施鸡粪堆肥、猪粪堆肥和酒糟堆肥,化肥15N利用率均超过60%,而单施化肥利用率仅39%。可见,配施有机肥提高化肥氮利用率,其机制之一是通过促进土壤微生物对化肥氮的有效调控,使化肥氮更好地被转化利用。     

不同有机肥与化肥配施对氮素利用率和土壤肥力的影响

【目的】不同类型畜禽粪便有机肥在成分和性质上存在明显差异，本文研究了华北地区主要有机肥与化肥以不同比例配施后，对作物氮素吸收利用及土壤养分的影响，以期为本地区有机肥的科学利用提供理论依据和数据支撑。【方法】在华北平原冬小麦–夏玉米种植区进行田间试验。以推荐养分施用量 (每季作物N 225 kg/hm2) 为基础，设置了1个常规单施化肥处理 (CF)，12个鸡粪、猪粪和牛粪氮分别与化肥氮配比处理 (有机肥氮素占比25%、50%、75%、100%)，化肥及3种有机肥的加倍单施处理，同时设1个不施肥处理为对照，共18个处理。分析了作物的氮素吸收量、氮素利用效率，测定了0—20、20—40 cm土层土壤氮、磷、钾含量。【结果】常规施肥量下，单施鸡粪、猪粪、牛粪处理的氮素收获指数 (NHI) 均与化肥处理相当，平均为79.06%；单施牛粪处理的氮素生理利用率 (NPE) 为64.42 kg/kg，显著高于化肥处理；而单施鸡粪、猪粪处理的NPE与化肥处理相当，平均为55.14 kg/kg。与常规施肥量相比，加倍施用鸡粪、猪粪和化肥处理的显著降低NHI值和NPE值，而加倍牛粪处理的NHI与NPE值没有降低。牛粪、鸡粪、猪粪与化肥配施的处理间NHI与NPE值均未表现出显著性差异，且与单施化肥的处理相当。常规施氮量下，单施猪粪、鸡粪处理的氮素偏生产力 (PFP) 和回收率 (NRE) 接近，均值为分别39.67 kg/kg和41.85%，达到了单施化肥处理的水平，而牛粪处理的氮素PFP以及NRE仅为29.08 kg/kg和15.6%，显著低于化肥、鸡粪和猪粪处理。与常规施氮量相比，加倍施用牛粪、鸡粪、猪粪和化肥处理的氮素的PFP值平均降低了49.1%，氮肥NRE值平均降低了23.2%。牛粪、鸡粪、猪粪与化肥各配施比例处理的氮素PFP和NRE值均达到了单施化肥的水平。与单施化肥相比，单施有机肥以及有机无机配施没有明显提高土壤全氮含量，但显著提高有效磷和速效钾含量，单施鸡粪、猪粪处理土壤表层有效磷含量分别是单施化肥处理的5.82和7.06倍。【结论】推荐施肥量下，鸡粪或猪粪单独施用或配施少量化肥氮，牛粪配施75%左右的化肥氮可实现与化肥相当的氮素利用效率，同时提升土壤肥力。在实际生产中应根据有机肥特性调节有机肥与化肥配施比例，实现有机肥的科学利用。     

长期施肥对土壤微生物生物量碳、氮及矿质态氮含量动态变化的影响

利用位于陕西杨凌的17年长期定位试验研究了长期不施肥(CK)、单施化肥(F)、化肥配施有机肥(F+M)和化肥加秸秆还田(F+S)处理对小麦-玉米轮作体系中作物不同生长时期土壤微生物生物量碳、氮(SMBC、SMBN)和矿质态氮含量的影响。结果表明,0—10 cm土层土壤SMBC、SMBN和矿质态氮含量的变化范围分别为264.8~752.2、37.51~14.8和3.83~8.5 mg/kg。不同处理相比,F+M处理中各采样时期(小麦苗期、拔节期、灌浆期及玉米播种期、大喇叭口期、灌浆期和收获后)土壤SMBC和SMBN含量均为最高,分别为不施肥对照的1.382~.65和1.892~.50倍;F+S处理矿质态氮含量最高,SMBC和SMBN也高于F和CK处理,大部分采样时期的差异达显著水平(P0.05);与CK相比,长期单施化肥也使各时期SMBC和SMBN含量提高。在小麦拔节期到灌浆期的旺盛生长阶段各施肥处理土壤SMBN含量均下降,而矿质态氮含量变化不大,处于较低水平;在玉米大喇叭口期到灌浆期的旺盛生长阶段,F+M、F+S和F处理土壤矿质态氮含量显著下降,而SMBN含量均有所升高。表明在土壤矿质态氮含量较高时,作物首先利用矿质态氮,而在土壤矿质态氮含量处于较低水平时,微生物固持的氮素可能会释放出来供作物吸收利用。     

施用预处理稻秆的土壤供氮特征及对冬小麦氮吸收的影响

采用盆栽试验方法,研究了经过预处理的水稻秸秆(预处理稻秆)施入土壤后对土壤的供氮特征及小麦氮营养的影响。研究结果表明,稻秆经过预处理后,纤维素、半纤维素以及二氧化硅比原始稻秆都有所降低,而可溶性物质增加;施用时配施无机氮肥,小麦全生育期内土壤微生物量N和矿质态N平均分别比对照(纯土壤)提高232.3%和66.0%,小麦干物重和吸收总氮量分别比对照高56.3%和124.3%,并优于未经处理的原始秸秆及单施尿素处理。可见处理秸秆配施尿素能够显著改善土壤的供氮状况,促进小麦对氮素的吸收,增加小麦产量,提高化学肥料氮的利用率。     

施入~(15)N标记氮肥在长期不同培肥土壤的残留及其利用

采用盆栽试验和短期矿化培养相结合的方法,研究了施入15N标记氮肥(+N)及其与秸秆配施(+1/2N+1/2S)在3种长期(19年)不同培肥土壤(即:No-F,长期不施肥土壤;NPK,长期施用NPK化肥土壤;MNPK,长期有机无机肥配施土壤)中的残留及其矿化和作物吸收特性。结果表明,第一季小麦收获后,+1/2N+1/2S处理下三供试土壤和+N处理下的NPK和MNPK土壤残留肥料氮(残留15N)中有82.6%~95.1%以有机态存,而+N处理下No-F土壤残留15N有47.7%以矿质态存在。经过28 d矿化培养后,与NPK土壤相比,MNPK土壤氮素净矿化量显著增加,增幅为39%~49%;NPK和MNPK土壤残留肥料氮(残留15N)矿化量为1.23~1.90 mg kg-1,占总残留15N的2.78%~5.53%,均显著高于No-F土壤。与+N处理相比,+1/2N+1/2S处理显著提高了3供试土壤氮素净矿化量,但两施肥处理对NPK和MNPK土壤残留15N矿化量无显著影响。+N处理下No-F土壤残留15N的利用率为20%,显著高于NPK(9%)和MNPK(12%)土壤。两种施肥处理下,MNPK土壤残留15N的利用率均显著高于NPK土壤。短期培养期间土壤氮素矿化量和第二季小麦生育期作物吸氮量呈显著性正相关,而残留15N矿化量和第二季小麦吸收残留15N量间无显著性相关关系。长期有机无机配施可以提高土壤残留肥料氮的矿化量及有效性。     

小麦-玉米轮作体系下氮肥对长期不同施肥处理土壤氮含量及作物吸收的影响

以长期不同施肥处理土壤为对象,研究了不同施肥土壤中施用氮肥后土壤氮素含量、微生物固持及释放和作物吸收及利用特性。结果表明,施用氮肥显著增加长期不施肥土壤(NF)矿质氮含量,对长期施用化肥土壤(NPK)和有机无机配施土壤(MNPK)矿质态氮含量无显著影响;施用氮肥对NF中土壤微生物生物量氮(SMBN)含量无显著影响,使拔节期NPK和MNPK中SMBN含量分别增加了4.3倍和0.8倍。从小麦拔节期到开花期,NPK和MNPK中土壤微生物生物量氮含量分别显著降低51%和56%。小麦收获时NPK和MNPK土壤氮肥的利用率分别为36%和45%;而NF土壤所施入的氮素几乎未被小麦吸收利用,但在玉米季有34%被吸收。小麦收获时,NF土壤施入的氮肥有50%以上淋溶至土壤30 cm以下土层,施氮也显著提高了NPK土壤30～50 cm土层硝态氮含量,但施用氮肥对MNPK土壤0～100 cm剖面硝态氮含量无显著影响。说明长期有机无机配施增强了土壤氮素的缓冲能力,协调了土壤氮素固持与作物吸氮间的关系,为提高氮素利用率,减少氮素对环境影响的有效手段。     

不同堆肥原料的有机无机复合肥对油菜生长及土壤供氮特性的影响

通过田间试验,研究了采用猪粪堆肥、中药渣堆肥和鸡粪堆肥为原料制成的有机无机复合肥与无机复合肥等氮量施入对油菜产量、氮素利用率、土壤供氮特征以及土壤微生物多样性的影响。结果表明:各施肥处理油菜籽产量均显著高于对照的油菜籽产量。与化肥处理比较,三种堆肥原料的有机无机复合肥的油菜籽产量显著高于化肥处理,较化肥增产12.7%～33.2%。各有机无机复合肥处理均能增加油菜单株有效角果数。三种有机无机复合肥处理均能显著促进油菜对氮素的吸收,从而提高了氮素利用率。与化肥处理和不施肥处理比较,三种堆肥原料的有机无机复合肥处理能够明显提高土壤有效态氮的含量,调节土壤氮素的释放速度。采用邻接法分析各处理土壤DNA条带表明:5个处理土壤样品的细菌群落共分为三大族群,化肥处理与对照处理为一种族群,中药渣处理为一种族群,猪粪处理和鸡粪处理属一种族群。说明施入外源有机物质(猪粪、鸡粪与中药渣)可能改变土壤的细菌群落结构,而施入化肥对土壤的细菌群落结构影响较小。     

有机肥料氮替代部分无机氮对水稻产量的影响及替代率研究

通过田间试验,研究了不同氮用量下有机肥料氮替代部分无机氮对水稻产量、氮肥利用率和土壤矿质态氮的影响,试图探索出有机肥料氮替代无机氮的最适替代率,并对有机肥与化肥配施的经济效益进行评价。结果表明:1）有机肥与化肥配施处理（8381~9810 kg/hm2）能获得与单施化肥处理（8381~10124 kg/hm2）更高或持平的产量;2）与单施化肥相比,氮用量在N 240 kg/hm2内,有机肥料氮替代无机肥料氮的最适替代率为10%~20%（相当于施用1500~3000 kg/hm2商品有机肥）,此时水稻产量、氮肥利用率和经济效益都达到最佳水平;3）与单施化肥相比,氮用量在N 240 kg/hm2以内并且有机肥料氮占氮总量的10%~20%时可以获得较为平稳的氮素供应过程,改善了土壤供氮能力。上述结果可为研制有机无机复合肥提供理论基础。     

有机肥与化肥不同比例配施下水稻土铵态氮释放特征

采用淹水密闭培养-间歇淋洗法,研究了有机肥(猪粪和牛粪)与化肥(尿素)氮以不同比例配施后对水稻土铵态氮释放特征的影响。结果表明:与单施100%尿素处理相比,培养到28 d,配施有机肥处理(除80%尿素氮配施20%牛粪氮、70%尿素氮配施30%牛粪氮和50%尿素氮配施30%牛粪氮处理)显著降低土壤铵态氮的累积释放量,且随有机肥配施比例的增加降幅增大,降低幅度为5.78%~41.20%(P0.05);培养28~90 d,配施有机肥处理(50%尿素氮配施30%牛粪氮处理除外)的土壤铵态氮释放量显著提高;至培养90 d,50%尿素氮配施50%猪粪氮和80%尿素氮配施20%牛粪氮处理的土壤铵态氮累积释放量显著高于单施100%尿素处理,提高幅度分别为4.81%和9.32%(P0.05)。培养结束时,氮素减施20%(单施80%尿素氮、50%尿素氮配施30%猪粪氮和50%尿素氮配施30%牛粪氮)处理的土壤铵态氮累积释放量与单施100%尿素处理无显著差异。本研究表明,50%尿素氮配施30%猪粪氮既可以降低土壤铵态氮前期释放速率,又可以增加水稻土持续稳定的供氮能力,对减少氮肥损失维持作物生产具有重要意义。     

东北棕壤长期不同施肥处理轮作大豆氮素吸收和土壤硝态氮特征

【目的】在玉米–玉米–大豆轮作体系下,基于棕壤肥料长期定位试验,研究不同施肥处理对东北地区大豆生物量、产量、各部位吸氮量及收获期土壤0―100 cm硝态氮累积的影响,为该地区合理施肥提供理论依据和科学指导。【方法】棕壤肥料长期定位田间试验始于1979年,包括不施肥(CK)、单施氮肥(N)、氮磷钾肥配施(NPK)、低量厩肥(M1)及其与化肥配施(M1N和M1NPK)、高量厩肥(M2)及其与化肥配施(M2N和M2NPK)9个处理。厩肥为猪厩肥,1992年后大豆季不施猪厩肥,仅在玉米季相关处理中施用。39年后,调查分析了大豆生物量、产量、氮素吸收利用及大豆收获期0―100 cm土壤硝态氮累积特征。【结果】高量、低量厩肥配施化肥处理大豆生物量、产量、总吸氮量及各部位吸氮量均显著高于单施氮肥和不施肥处理,其中,M1NPK处理大豆生物量、产量和总吸氮量最高,分别为9107、2979和314.2 k g/h m^2,较其他处理分别提高了6.1%~133.6%、23.9%~232.5%和11.7%~359.4%。施肥提高了大豆氮收获指数,但氮素生理效率降低。NPK和M1NPK处理的氮素收获指数最高,均为63.5%,而氮素生理效率较CK分别降低了30.6%和28.1%。大豆收获期各处理土壤硝态氮累积量随土层深度的增加而降低。与播前相比,大豆收获期单施氮肥处理的0―100 cm土层硝态氮积累量显著增加,NPK处理变化不显著,M1、M1N和M1NPK处理显著降低。低量厩肥配施化肥处理收获期0―100 cm土壤硝态氮积累量远低于高量厩肥配施化肥处理,较播前平均降低了79.2%。所有处理中,土壤硝态氮积累量以M1NPK处理最低,比其他处理平均降低了58.2%。【结论】在东北棕壤地区玉米–玉米–大豆轮作体系下,玉米季低量厩肥(13.5 t/hm^2)与氮磷钾化肥配合施用时,大豆季仅施氮磷钾化肥既可提高大豆生物量、产量,促进氮素吸收,同时还可降低大豆收获期土壤硝态氮累积量,降低环境风险,是该轮作体系较为合理的施肥方式。     

有机无机配施对水稻产量及氮肥残效的影响

为揭示有机无机配施条件下15N尿素在稻田土壤中的残效状况,在我国北方棕壤性水稻土上进行盆栽试验,结合土壤氮素供应及水稻对肥料氮的吸收利用,探寻最佳的施肥方式.设置空白(CK)、尿素(N)、秸秆+尿素(NS)、猪粪+尿素(NM)、稳定性尿素(NI)、秸秆+稳定性尿素(NIS)、猪粪+稳定性尿素(NIM)7个处理.结果 表...     

Yields of wheat and soil carbon and nitrogen contents following long-term incorporation of barley straw and ryegrass catch crops

Abstract. Three successive crops of winter wheat were grown on a sandy loam to test the residual effect of long‐term annual incorporation of spring barley straw at rates of 0, 4, 8 and 12 t ha^?1, and ryegrass catch crops with or without additions of pig slurry. Soil receiving 4, 8 and 12 t ha^?1 of straw annually for 18 years contained 12, 21 and 30% more carbon (C), respectively, than soil with straw removal, and soil C and nitrogen (N) contents increased linearly with straw rate. The soil retained 14% of the straw C and 37% of the straw N. Ryegrass catch‐cropping for 10 years also increased soil C and N concentrations, whereas the effect of pig slurry was insignificant. Grain yield in the first wheat crop showed an average dry matter (DM) increase of 0.7 t ha^?1 after treatment with 8 and 12 t straw ha^?1. In the two subsequent wheat crops, grain yield increased by 0.2–0.3 t DM ha^?1 after 8 and 12 t straw ha^?1. No grain yield increases were found after 4 t straw ha^?1 in any of the three years. Previous ryegrass catch crops increased yields of wheat grain, but effects in the third wheat crop were significant only where ryegrass had been combined with pig slurry. Straw incorporation increased the N offtake in the first wheat crop. In the second crop, only 8 and 12 t straw ha^?1 improved wheat N offtake, while the N offtake in the third wheat crop was unaffected. Ryegrass catch crops increased N offtake in the first and second wheat crop. Again, a positive effect in the third crop was seen only when ryegrass was combined with slurry. Long‐term, annual incorporation of straw and ryegrass catch crops provided a clear and relatively persistent increase in soil organic matter levels, whereas the positive effects on the yield of subsequent wheat crops were modest and transient.     

Impact on C and N dynamics of simultaneous application of pig slurry and wheat straw, as affected by their initial locations in soil

The joint management of animal manures and plant biomass as straw on agricultural soils may be a viable option for reducing the environmental impacts associated with livestock production and recycling nutrients efficiently. To investigate this option, an incubation in controlled conditions examined how the simultaneous addition of ¹⁵N-labeled pig slurry and ¹³C-labeled wheat straw, either on the soil surface or incorporated into the soil, affected the mineralization of C from the organic materials and the soil N dynamics. Samples from a typic hapludalf were incubated for 95 days at 25°C with eight treatments: unamended soil (S), wheat straw left on the soil surface (Ws), wheat straw incorporated in the soil (Wi), pig slurry on the soil surface (Ps), pig slurry incorporated in the soil (Pi) and three combinations of the two amendments: Pi?+?Ws, Pi?+?Wi, and Ws?+?Ps. Carbon dioxide and ¹³CO₂ emissions and soil N content were measured throughout the incubation. Pig slurry stimulated the decomposition of straw C only when wheat straw and pig slurry were left together on the soil surface. Incorporation of both wheat straw and pig slurry did not modify straw C mineralization when compared to straw incorporation alone but this promoted a higher rate of N immobilization. The results suggest that when pig slurry is used in field under no-till conditions, the best strategy to preserve environmental quality with regard to CO₂ emissions would be to apply pig slurry underneath the crop residues.     

Nitrogen slow-release behavior of oxamide granules in two different types of paddy soils

Oxamide is a potential slow-release nitrogen (N) fertilizer, especially under waterlogged conditions, due to its low solubility in water and the slow-release of ammonium by soil amidases. To investigate the effects of oxamide granules (2.00-2.38 mm in diameter) as a single basal fertilizer (180 or 144 kg N ha^-1) on rice growth, soil properties, and N use efficiency in terms of N recovery efficiency (NRE), we conducted field experiments on two different types of paddy soils over two rice-growing seasons. Results showed that the fertilization effects of oxamide granules varied between the two types of paddy soils. In the red clayey paddy soil, the grain yields for both rice-growing seasons were high with a significantly higher NRE in the oxamide treatment than in the urea treatment. However, in the alluvial sandy paddy soil, the grain yields in the oxamide treatment were slightly lower than those in the urea treatment. Furthermore, oxamide produced little improvement in NRE in the alluvial sandy paddy soil. Soil incubation experiments over 98 d were also carried out to evaluate the factors affecting the N release behavior of oxamide granules in the two types of paddy soils. We found that the amidase activity was higher and, therefore, the oxamide hydrolysis rate was faster in the alluvial sandy paddy soil, which had a higher soil pH value and organic matter content, compared to the red clayey paddy soil. The faster N release and the longer growth period resulted in a mismatch between N supply by oxamide and rice demand, which, in turn, led to little improvement in NRE and a decreased grain yield in the alluvial sandy paddy soil, especially in the reduced oxamide treatment. These results could help select the appropriate size of oxamide granules for use as a slow-release N fertilizer depending on the soil properties and growth period of rice.     

冬小麦-夏玉米轮作体系中不同施氮水平对玉米生长及其根际土壤氮的影响

在河北衡水潮土上进行田间试验,以当地习惯高氮用量(小麦季施N 300 kg/hm2,玉米季施N 240 kg/hm2)为对照,研究冬小麦-夏玉米轮作体系中减少氮肥用量对玉米季植株生长、氮素吸收及根际土壤中无机氮与微生物量氮的影响。结果表明,两季作物氮肥施用量减少25%和40%,对玉米产量、生物量及植株体内氮累积量未产生明显影响,氮肥利用率提高。不同氮肥施用量对根际和非根际土壤铵态氮含量的影响不显著;减少氮肥施用量,对玉米根际土壤硝态氮含量也没有明显影响。在玉米苗期、抽雄期和成熟期,习惯高施氮量处理的非根际土壤硝态氮含量较高,其中抽雄期,非根际土壤硝态氮含量较氮肥减施40%用量处理高出近一倍,但非根际土壤微生物量氮水平含量明显降低。氮肥减施未影响根际土壤微生物量碳、氮含量,反而增加了非根际土壤微生物量碳、氮水平。在高肥力的潮土上,冬小麦/夏玉米轮作体系中适当减施氮肥并未影响玉米根际土壤氮素水平,可保证玉米稳产,实现减氮增效。     

施肥措施对水旱轮作条件下灌淤土磷素形态的影响

  目的  研究水旱轮作条件下灌淤土磷素形态的变化特征,为宁夏引黄灌区作物施肥调控土壤磷素有效性提供科学依据。  方法  在水稻-玉米轮作体系下,设不施氮肥（T0）、常规施肥（T1）、优化施氮（T2）、70%优化施氮 + 30%有机肥氮（T3）、80%优化施氮 + 20%有机肥氮（T4）、秸秆还田 + 70%优化施氮 + 30%有机肥氮（T5）、秸秆还田 + 80%优化施氮 + 20%有机肥氮（T6）7个试验处理,通过田间小区定位试验研究了不同施肥措施对灌淤土全磷、速效磷和无机态磷含量的影响。  结果  在水旱轮作过程中,不同施肥措施对各季作物土壤全磷含量和旱地玉米速效磷含量影响不明显,但秸秆还田配施化肥和有机肥（T5、T6）能提高耕层土壤速效磷含量,水稻季和玉米季最高含量分别达56.4 mg kg?1和40.4 mg kg?1。由水田改为旱作后,不同施肥措施下土壤速效磷含量平均降低了7.6 ~ 18.1 mg kg?1。水田条件下不同施肥措施对无机磷含量均有显著影响（铝结合态磷除外）;旱作条件下不同施肥措施对铝结合态磷、铁结合态磷、闭蓄态磷含量均有显著影响,但对交换态磷、钙结合态磷含量影响不大。水田或旱作条件下,闭蓄态磷和钙结合态磷都是灌淤土无机磷的主要赋存形态。  结论  在宁夏引黄灌区水旱轮作体系下,有机无机肥配施秸秆还田是灌淤土磷素有效化调控的最有效手段,且在水稻季的调控效应最明显。     

肥料混施对赤红壤氮磷淋失特征的影响

采用室内模拟土柱淋洗方法研究了无机复合肥、有机复合肥、猪粪堆肥和花生麸4种肥料单施和两两混施条件下氮磷在赤红壤中的淋失特征。结果表明,各处理总氮淋失率在43.2%～74.8%之间,总磷淋失率在0.01%～0.08%之间,赤红壤中肥料氮淋失严重,肥料磷淋失有限。肥料单施处理的无机氮淋失量和有机氮基本相近,肥料混施处理的无机氮淋失量远高于有机氮;各施肥处理磷的淋失均以颗粒磷为主。肥料混施显著增加铵态氮和无机氮淋失,减少有机氮和总氮淋失。猪粪与复合肥混施减少颗粒磷和总磷淋失,花生麸与复合肥混施则促进颗粒磷和总磷淋失,所有混施处理均减少可溶性磷淋失。肥料混施对赤红壤氮磷淋失特征具有显著的混施效应。     

Changes in natural 15N abundance in paddy soils under different,long-term soil management regimes in the Tohoku region of Japan

Abstract

Long-term temporal changes in natural ¹⁵N abundance (δ¹⁵N value) in paddy soils from long-term field experiments with livestock manure and rice straw composts, and in the composts used for the experiments, were investigated. These field experiments using livestock manure and rice straw composts had been conducted since 1973 and 1968, respectively. In both experiments, control plots to which no compost had been applied were also maintained. The δ¹⁵N values of livestock manure compost reflected the composting method. Composting period had no significant effect on the δ¹⁵N value of rice straw compost. The δ¹⁵N values increased in soils to which livestock manure compost was successively applied, and tended to decrease in soils without compost. In soils to which rice straw compost was successively applied, the δ¹⁵N values of the soils remained constant. Conversely, δ¹⁵N values in soils without rice straw compost decreased. The downward trend in δ¹⁵N values observed in soils to which compost and chemical N fertilizer were not applied could be attributed to the natural input of N, which had a lower δ¹⁵N value than the soils. Thus, the transition of the δ¹⁵N values in soils observed in long-term paddy field experiments indicated that the δ¹⁵N values of paddy soils could be affected by natural N input in addition to extraneous N that was applied in the form of chemical N fertilizers and organic materials.     

Soil aggregation and distribution of carbon and nitrogen in different fractions under long-term application of compost in rice–wheat system

Soil organic matter improves the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil, and crop residue recycling is an important factor influencing soil organic matter levels. We studied the impact of continuous application of rice straw compost either alone or in conjunction with inorganic fertilizers on aggregate stability and distribution of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in different aggregate fractions after 10 cycles of rice–wheat cropping on a sandy loam soil at Punjab Agricultural University research farm, Ludhiana, India. Changes in water stable aggregates (WSA), mean weight diameter (MWD), aggregate-associated C and N, total soil C and N, relative to control and inorganically fertilized soil were measured. Total WSA were significantly (p = 0.05) higher for soils when rice straw compost either alone or in combination with inorganic fertilizers was applied as compared to control. The application of rice straw compost either alone or in combination with inorganic fertilizers increased the macroaggregate size fractions except for 0.25–0.50 mm fraction. The MWD was significantly (p = 0.05) higher in plots receiving rice straw compost either alone at 8 tonnes ha⁻¹ (0.51 mm at wheat harvest and 0.41 mm at rice harvest) or at 2 tonnes ha⁻¹ in combination with inorganic fertilizers (0.43 and 0.38 mm) as compared to control (0.34 and 0.33 mm) or inorganically fertilized plots (0.33 and 0.31 mm). The macroaggregates had higher C and N density compared to microaggregates. Application of rice straw compost at 2 tonnes ha⁻¹ along with inorganic fertilizers (IN + 2RSC) increased C and N concentration significantly over control. The C and N concentration increased further when rice straw compost at 8 tonnes ha⁻¹ (8RSC) was added. It is concluded that soils can be rehabilitated and can sustain the soil C and N levels with the continuous application of rice straw compost either alone or in combination with inorganic fertilizers. This will also help in controlling the rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide.     

中国洞庭湖区稻田土壤氮素淋溶损失的系统研究

A two-year lysimeter study was conducted to study the effects of different fertilizers and soils on nitrogen leaching loss in a double rice cropping system by considering three major types of paddy soils from the Dongting Lake area. The results showed that N concentration in the leachate did not differ significantly among the treatments of urea, controlled release N fertilizer and pig manure and that all these fertilizers produced higher total nitrogen (TN) concentrations in the leachate compared to the case where no fertilizer was applied. The TN leaching loss following urea treatment accounted for 2.28%, 0.66%, and 1.50% of the amount of N applied in the alluvial sandy loamy paddy soil (ASL), purple calcareous clayey paddy soil (PCC), and reddish-yellow loamy paddy soil (RYL), respectively. Higher TN loss was found to be correlated with the increased leachate volume in ASL compared with RYL, and the lowest TN loss was observed in the PCC, in which the lowest leachate volume and TN concentration were observed. Organic N and NH4+ -N were the major forms of N depleted through leachate, accounting for 56.8% and 39.7% of TN losses, respectively. Accordingly, soil-specific fertilization regimens are recommended; in particular, the maximum amount of fertilizer should be optimized for sandy soils with a high infiltration rate. To avoid a high N leaching loss from rice fields, organic N fertilizers such as urea or coated urea should primarily be used for surface topdressing or shallow-layer application and not for deep-layer application.