长期种植苜蓿对土壤氮素营养的作用

13年长期施肥和轮作试验结果表明，连续种植苜蓿对N肥、P肥、有机肥的配合施用（NPM）较单施P肥对提高土壤硝态氮（NO3^-N)含量水平有较好效果；而无论施肥与否，种植苜蓿对土壤深层NO3^-均造成不同程度的亏缺。苜蓿（NPM）连作较小麦（NPM）连作土壤NO3^--N利用率高；种植苜蓿对土壤铵态氮（NH4^ -N)分布影响与NO3^--N不同，深层土壤CK、NPM配施处理CK、NPM配施处理NH4^ -N含理明显高于施P和裸地处理，不同作物种植系统中以苜蓿连作土壤剖面中NH4^ -N含量最高。与其他轮作相比，苜蓿连作在提高土壤剖面供N能力方面有较好作用。     

长期不同施肥模式对日光温室土壤硝态氮时空分布及累积的影响

通过连续7 年的定位试验, 研究了日光温室生产中不同施肥模式(常规模式、无公害模式和有机模式)对土壤NO₃^--N 时空分布及累积的影响。结果表明, 随着种植年限的增加, 3 种施肥模式土壤剖面各层次NO₃^--N含量均呈上升趋势, 年增加量顺序为常规施肥模式＞无公害施肥模式＞有机施肥模式。受氮素输入量(施肥)的影响, NO₃^--N 主要分布在0~40 cm 土层, 0~60 cm 土层NO₃^--N 含量总体呈作物生长前期低、中期高、后期低的趋势; 与上层土壤相比, 100 cm 以下土层NO₃^--N 含量有不同程度的增加。0～200 cm 土体NO₃^--N 平均累积量有机施肥模式比无公害施肥模式低33.8%, 比常规施肥模式低45.9%; 无公害施肥模式比常规施肥模式低18.3%。3 种施肥模式下, NO₃^--N 都有向2 m 以下土体淋洗的趋势。与施用化学肥料相比, 施用有机肥能明显降低土壤剖面NO₃^--N 含量, 控制其累积峰的下移, 但不合理施用有机肥也会产生NO₃^--N 淋洗而污染环境。     

宁夏引黄灌区稻田氮素浓度变化与迁移特征

过量施氮与不合理灌水是农田面源污染加剧的主要原因。为了寻求较优的水氮管理模式以促进农业生产和减少农田退水对黄河水体的污染, 在宁夏引黄灌区典型稻田中开展了不同水氮条件下稻田氮素迁移转化规律研究。结果表明: 不同水氮条件下稻田田面水NH₄⁺-N 与NO₃^--N 浓度伴随施肥出现明显峰值, NO₃^--N 峰值出现时间较NH₄⁺-N 晚, 且变化较平缓。3 次追肥时期和整个生育期田面水NH₄⁺-N 平均浓度与施氮量和灌水量都呈显著相关, 田面水NO₃^--N 平均浓度与施氮量呈显著正相关, 与灌水量相关性不显著。稻田30 cm与60 cm 深度的直渗水NH₄⁺-N 浓度受施肥影响较大, 与田面水NH₄⁺-N 浓度变化规律相似, 90 cm 处直渗水NH₄⁺-N 浓度峰值出现较为滞后, 且浓度较上层土体低, 120 cm 处直渗水NH₄⁺-N 浓度大体呈现持续上升趋势,整个生育期直渗水NH₄⁺-N 平均浓度与施氮量呈显著相关, 仅30 cm 处NH₄⁺-N 平均浓度与灌水量呈负相关, 其他土层深度不显著。30 cm 与60 cm 直渗水NO₃^--N 浓度在首次灌水后急剧下降, 在施肥后有较小幅度上升, 90 cm 与120 cm 直渗水NO₃^--N 浓度下降缓慢, 仅30 cm 处NO₃^--N 平均浓度与施肥量显著正相关。总的结果表明减少施肥或灌水均可达到减少农田氮素淋失的目的。     

铁和不同形态氮素对玉米植株吸收矿质元素及其在体内分布的影响——Ⅰ.对氮、磷、钾、钙、镁等营养元素的影响

用营养液培养方法研究了铁和两种形态氮素(NO₃^--N和NH₄⁺-N)对玉米植株吸收氮、磷、钾等大量元素和钙、镁等中量元素及其在体内分布的影响。结果表明:与NO₃^--N相比,供应NH₄⁺-N促进了玉米对氮的吸收,在缺铁条件下,降低了对磷、钾、钙及镁的吸收。铁和NH₄⁺-N都显著提高了玉米植株各器官中氮的含量。与NH₄⁺-N处理相比,NO₃^--N处理的新叶中磷含量显著增加,但铁的供应对植物体内磷的含量无显著影响。使用NO₃^--N显著提高了玉米新叶和老叶中钾的含量,根和茎中钾的含量无明显影响。铁的供应降低了新叶和老叶中钾的含量。供铁时,NH₄⁺-N处理的玉米新叶中钙和镁的含量显著低于NO₃^--N处理,而在缺铁时则无显著差异。     

铁和不同形态氮素对玉米植株吸收矿质元素及其在体内分布的影响 Ⅱ.对铁、锰、铜、锌等营养元素的影响

用营养液培养方法研究了铁和两种形态氮素对玉米植株吸收铁、锰、铜、锌等微量元素及其在体内分布的影响。结果表明:与硝态氮(NO₃^--N)相比,铵态氮(NH₄⁺-N)显著提高了玉米对铁的吸收,降低了对锰、铜及锌的吸收。供铁也明显提高了植株地上部铁的吸收总量,降低了锰及锌的吸收量,尤其是在供应No₃^--N时这种作用更为明显。在缺铁条件下,NH₄⁺-N处理的玉米新叶中铁的含量明显高于NO₃^--N处理;而新叶、老叶、茎中锰、锌、铜含量以及根中锰、锌含量都明显低于NO₃^--N处理。但使用NH₄⁺-N时,根中铜的含量较高。在供铁条件下,NH₄⁺-N处理的玉米植株四个不同器官中锰和锌的含量显著低于NO₃^--N处理的植株,而铜的含量正好相反。在缺铁条件下,玉米新叶中活性锰、活性锌的含量显著高于供铁处理;与NO₃^--N相比,NH₄⁺-N的供应也显著降低了玉米新叶中活性锰以及活性锌的含量。     

不同铵硝配比对弱光下白菜氮素吸收及相关酶的影响

以黑色遮阳网覆盖模仿弱光环境, 使光照强度为自然光的20%左右, 以自然光照为对照, 采用精确控制水培溶液氮素营养, 研究NH₄⁺-N/NO₃^--N 比例分别为0/100、25/75、50/50、75/25、100/0 对弱光下白菜氮代谢及硝酸还原酶和谷氨酰胺合成酶活性的影响。结果表明, 弱光下, 白菜的鲜重及叶片总氮量以NH₄⁺-N/NO₃^--N 比为25/75 时最大, NH₄⁺-N/NO₃^--N 比为100/0 时最低。随弱光处理的进行, 白菜叶片中硝酸还原酶活性及谷氨酰胺合成酶活性均呈下降趋势, 但NH₄⁺-N/NO₃^--N 比为25/75 时, 可维持叶片内较高的硝酸还原酶活性及谷氨酰胺合成酶活性。试验表明, NH₄⁺-N/NO₃^--N 比25/75 是白菜在弱光下生长的较适宜氮素形态配比。     

水培和土培条件下氮素供应对燕麦生长和磷素吸收的影响

Plants show different growth responses to N sources supplied with either NH₄⁺ or NO₃^-. The uptake of different N sources also affects the rhizosphere pH and therefore the bioavailability of soil phosphorus, particularly in alkaline soils. The plant growth, P uptake, and P availability in the rhizosphere of oat (Avena nuda L.) grown in hydroponics and in soil culture were investigated under supply with sole NH₄⁺-N, sole NO₃^--N, or a combination. Sole NO₃^--fed oat plants accumulated more biomass than sole NH₄⁺-fed ones. The highest biomass accumulation was observed when N was suppliedw ith both NH₄⁺-N and NO₃^--N. Growth of the plant root increased with the proportion of NO₃^- in the cultural medium. Better root growth and higher root/shoot ratio were consistently observed in NO₃^--fed plants. However, root vigor was the highest when N was supplied with NO₃^-+NH₄⁺. NH₄⁺ supply reduced the rhizosphere pH but did not affect P uptake by plants grown in soils with CaHPO₄ added as P source. No P deficiency was observed, and plant P concentrations were generally above 2 g kg^-1. P uptake was increased when N was supplied partly or solely as NO₃^--N, similarly as biomass accumulation. The results suggested that oat was an NO₃^--preferring plant, and NO₃^--N was essential for plant growth and the maintenance of root absorption capacity. N supply with NH₄⁺-N did not improve P nutrition, which was most likely due to the absence of P deficiency.     

肥液浓度对单膜孔入渗NO-3-N运移特性影响的室内试验研究

该文通过室内入渗试验，研究了不同浓度的单膜孔肥液入渗NO^-₃-N的分布特性。研究表明：不同浓度的膜孔肥液入渗土壤NO^-₃-N浓度的湿润锋运移距离与土壤水分运动的湿润锋一致；肥液浓度越大，相同入渗时间的NO^-₃-N浓度锋运移距离越大，土壤剖面NO^-₃-N浓度最大值越大，相同深度处土壤NO^-₃-N浓度也越大。肥液入渗土壤NO^-₃-N浓度分布特征与湿润体深度符合分段函数模型。供水入渗过程中，NO^-₃-N浓度锋运移距离和浓度最大值均随时间的延长而增大；再分布过程中，NO^-₃-N浓度锋运移距离继续增大，而NO^-₃-N浓度最大值逐渐减小。     

不同施肥条件下农田硝态氮迁移的试验研究

NO^-₃-N的淋失是旱地农田氮素损失的重要途径之一，也是引起地下水污染的一个主要原因。在黄土高原地区，夏玉米生长正逢雨季，是NO^-₃-N淋失的主要时期。该研究基于阻水层理论和黄土高原地区传统的垄作习惯，在手工模拟机具成垄压实施肥的基础上研究了该施肥法与传统的平地施肥、垄沟施肥(成垄不压实)条件下土壤NO^-₃-N的迁移动态，结果表明，在供水量相同条件下，由于平地和垄沟条件下水分分布的差异，导致平地土壤中的NO^-₃-N较垄沟耕作易于迁移。在生育前期，由于作物根系对NO^-₃-N的吸收和拦截，成垄压实与成垄不压实施肥对阻止NO^-₃-N随水下移差异不大；生育后期，当作物需肥量减小时，成垄压实施肥能够阻止NO^-₃-N向深层土壤迁移累积。玉米收获后，3种施肥方式下土壤NO^-₃-N迁移深度为平地(>60 cm)>垄沟施肥(>45 cm)>成垄压实施肥(＜35 cm)。     

水培条件下CO2与NH+4/NO-3配比对番茄幼苗生育的影响

升高CO₂浓度能够促进作物的光合作用，提高作物的生物量和产量，但关于CO₂与NH⁺₄/NO^-₃比及其交互作用对作物影响的研究较少，为探索番茄幼苗生长发育对CO₂浓度升高的响应是否对NH⁺₄/NO^-₃配比有较强的依赖关系，本试验在营养液栽培条件下，以番茄(Lycopersicun esculentum Mill)为试材，研究正常大气CO₂浓度(360 μL/L)和倍增CO₂浓度(720 μL/L)与不同NH⁺₄/NO^-₃配比的交互作用对番茄幼苗生长的影响。结果表明：CO₂浓度升高提高了低NH⁺₄/NO^-₃比例处理中番茄叶片的光合速率和水分利用率，提高幅度随NH⁺₄/NO^-₃比例的降低而增强，光合速率增强最大达55%。在同一CO₂浓度处理下净光合速率与水分利用率均随NH⁺₄/NO^-₃比例的增加而显著降低。这说明CO₂浓度升高对番茄幼苗生长发育的促进作用随NH⁺₄/NO^-₃比例的降低而提高，但并没有减弱全NH⁺₄-N处理中番茄幼苗的受毒害作用。综上所述，CO₂浓度升高能提高植物生产的节水能力和水分生产力；水培条件下，NO^-₃-N是最适合番茄幼苗生长发育的氮源，其它NH⁺₄/NO^-₃比例对番茄幼苗的生长发育有一定的抑制作用，仅以NH⁺₄-N作氮源则番茄幼苗很难生长。     

上海郊区蔬菜田氮素流失的研

Nitrogen （N） leaching in vegetable fields from December 2002 to May 2003 with equal dressings of total N for a sequential rotation of Chinese flat cabbage （Brassica chinensis L. var. rosularis） and lettuce （Lactuca sativa L.） in a suburban major vegetable production base of Shanghai were examined using the lysimeter method to provide a scientific basis for rational utilization of nitrogen fertilizers so as to prevent nitrogen pollution of water resources. Results showed that leached N consisted mainly of nitrate N, which accounted for up to more than 90% of the total N loss and could contribute to groundwater pollution. Data also showed that by partly substituting chemical N （30%） in a basal dressing with equivalent N of refined organic fertilizer in the Chinese flat cabbage field, 64.5% of the leached nitrate N was reduced, while in the lettuce （Lactuca sativa L.） field, substituting 1/2 of the chemical N in a basal dressing and 1/3 of the chemical N in a top dressing with equivalent N of refined organic fertilizers reduced 46.6% of the leached nitrate N. In the twoyear sequential rotation system of Chinese flat cabbage and lettuce, nitrate-N leaching in the treatment with the highest amount of chemical fertilizer was up to 46.55 kg ha^-1, while treatment plots with the highest amount of organic fertilizer had only 17.58 kg ha^-1. Thus, partly substituting refined organic fertilizer for chemical nitrogen in the first two seasons has a great advantage of reducing nitrate-N leaching.     

微生物菌肥对干旱矿区土壤的改良效果

为了提高干旱矿区土壤肥力,丰富植被重建及生态修复理论,通过盆栽试验,种植紫花苜蓿、披碱草和冰草3种干旱矿区常见草本植物,并结合施用不同浓度的微生物菌肥处理,利用双因素方差分析揭示施肥水平和植物种类对土壤生物及理化性质的影响,采用因子分析和聚类分析进行综合评价,以筛选土壤改良效果的最佳组合。结果表明:(1)试验组较对照组土壤中细菌、真菌、放线菌、微生物总数量、微生物量碳、氮、有机质和速效氮磷钾均显著增加(p0.05),而微生物量碳氮比和pH显著减小(p0.05)。(2)施肥水平和植物种类对细菌、真菌、放线菌、微生物总量、微生物量氮和碳氮比有显著交互作用。(3)因子分析和聚类分析的结果基本一致,土壤改良效果最佳的为种植紫花苜蓿并施入20 g/kg的微生物菌肥;施用微生物菌肥能有效改良水肥贫瘠的干旱矿区土壤,随着微生物菌肥施用量的增加,土壤的改良效果逐步提升。     

扶项高速公路边坡植被特征与稳定性比较

[目的]以生长8a的大广高速公路扶沟—项城段边坡植被(简称扶项高速)为研究对象,选择5种典型植物群落,进行群落稳定性测度,为营建高速公路可持续景观提供理论依据。[方法]通过实地调研获得植物群落和土壤数据,提取对植物群落稳定性影响较大的群落物种多样性、群落生物量、土壤水分、土壤养分4项指标共计15个评价因子,通过隶属函数法对其进行稳定性测度。[结果]黑麦草+白三叶+楝树群落的物种多样性指标、生物量指标和土壤水分指标最高,土壤养分指标最高的是鬼针草+黑麦草群落。5种植物群落稳定性排序为:黑麦草+白三叶+楝树群落鬼针草+黑麦草群落黑麦草+紫花苜蓿群落鬼针草+黑麦草+艾草群落小叶扶芳藤群落。[结论]通过对植物群落稳定性分析,得出楝树、黑麦草、白三叶、紫花苜蓿为扶项高速公路边坡可持续景观营建的首选植物,在植物配置时应丰富群落层次,推荐配置模式楝树/构树/椿树/刺槐+黑麦草+紫花苜蓿;楝树/构树/椿树/刺槐+紫穗槐+白三叶+黑麦草;楝树/构树/椿树/刺槐+紫穗槐+紫花苜蓿+黑麦草。     

内蒙古中西部3种典型乡土植物根系抗折力学特性

为固土抗蚀优良树种的选择提供生物力学方面的参考依据,也为揭示植物根系持续固土抗蚀力学特性。以内蒙古中西部风水复合侵蚀区的3年生人工柠条(Caragana korshinskii)、沙棘(Hippophae rhamnoides)、紫花苜蓿(Medicago sativa)3种典型乡土植物根系为对象,相同立地条件下使用HG100数显式推拉力计和自制便携式实验平台,在测试直径0.5~4 mm范围内,对单根进行70%极限折力受损,待自修复3个月后,研究3种植物根系抗折力及抗折强度的变化、比较不同植物种之间的差异性。结果表明,3种植物愈伤后单根平均抗折强度大小为:柠条(15.504 MPa)>沙棘(12.342 MPa)>紫花苜蓿(6.584 MPa),说明柠条根系受折受损愈伤自修复后的抗折能力优于沙棘和紫花苜蓿,沙棘又优于紫花苜蓿。3植物根系总体呈现平行对照组单根抗折力(强度)>愈伤后单根抗折力(强度),只有紫花苜蓿平行对照组单根抗折强度与其愈伤后的值无显著差异。柠条平均抗折力下降64%,沙棘平均抗折力下降28%,紫花苜蓿平均抗折力下降27%;柠条平均抗折强度下降40%,沙棘平均抗折强度下降22%,紫花苜蓿平均抗折强度下降12%,说明植物种不同则生物学特性不同,受损愈伤后恢复抗侵蚀能力不同。     

不同氮源与镁配施对甘蓝产量、品质和养分吸收的影响

采用田间试验和室内分析相结合的方法,研究不同氮源与镁配施对甘蓝(Brassica oleracea L.)产量、品质和养分吸收的影响。试验在等氮条件下设4个氮源,分别为不施氮肥、100%铵态氮、50%铵态氮+50%硝态氮、100%硝态氮;设4个硫酸镁施用量,分别为0、75 kg·hm-2、150 kg·hm-2、300 kg·hm-2。结果表明,100%硝态氮与中量(150 kg·hm-2)镁配施处理的甘蓝产量比不施肥处理、100%铵态氮与中量镁配施处理和50%铵态氮+50%硝态氮与中量镁配施处理分别增产56.9%、14.7%和5.2%。施用100%硝态氮处理的甘蓝产量略高于50%硝态氮+50%铵态氮处理,比施用100%铵态氮处理和不施肥处理分别增产13.0%和44.2%。施用低量(75kg·hm-2)镁肥的甘蓝产量比不施镁肥增产9.3%,而增加镁肥用量对甘蓝产量没有显著影响。施用100%硝态氮、50%铵态氮+50%硝态氮和100%铵态氮处理的甘蓝硝酸盐含量比不施氮肥处理分别增加84.4%、63.4%和6.9%。100%硝态氮与高量(300 kg·hm-2)镁肥配合施用的甘蓝硝酸盐含量比不施肥处理、100%铵态氮与高量镁肥配施处理和50%铵态氮+50%硝态氮与高镁肥配施处理分别增加101.4%、82.3%和14.1%。施用高量镁肥处理甘蓝硝酸盐含量比不施肥处理增加11.2%。随着硝态氮比例增加,甘蓝维生素C、还原糖、总氨基酸含量相应增加,镁肥施用量对甘蓝维生素C、还原糖、总氨基酸含量影响明显。随着硝态氮比例增加,甘蓝对磷、钾和钙吸收量显著增加;随着镁施用量增加,磷、钾和镁吸收量相应增加。不同氮源与镁肥相互作用对甘蓝维生素C含量,氮、磷、钾、钙和镁养分吸收均有明显的影响。本研究表明,50%硝态氮和50%铵态氮混合与适量镁肥配合施用,既能增加甘蓝产量,提高维生素C、还原糖和总氨基酸含量,又能减少硝酸盐含量,提高甘蓝品质。     

Inhibition of nitrogen mineralization in young humic fractions by anaerobic decomposition of rice crop residues

Field observations indicate a long‐term decrease in crop uptake of N derived from soil organic matter under continuous production of irrigated lowland rice (Oryza sativa L.). Decreased availability has been associated with an accumulation of phenolic lignin residues in soil organic matter, which can chemically bind N. To evaluate the hypothesis that the decrease in N availability results primarily from anaerobic decomposition of incorporated crop residues, ¹⁵N‐labelled fertilizer was applied three times during one growing season in a field study that compared anaerobic decomposition with aerobic decomposition for annual rotations of rice (Oryza sativa L.)–rice and rice–maize (Zea mays L.). Contents of ¹⁵N and total N during the growing season were measured in humic fractions and total soil organic matter. Results indicated an inhibition of N mineralization for the rice–rice rotation with anaerobic decomposition of crop residues, both for ¹⁵N that was immobilized after application and for total N. The inhibition was strongest for ¹⁵N that was applied at planting. It became more evident as the season progressed and reached significant levels during mid‐season stages of plant growth when crop demand for N peaks. These results were clearest for a young, phenolic‐rich humic fraction that was active in ¹⁵N immobilization and remineralization. Comparable but less significant trends were evident for a more recalcitrant humic fraction and for soil organic matter. Trends in crop‐N uptake associated the combination of rice–rice rotation and anaerobic decomposition with inhibited uptake of soil organic N but uninhibited uptake of fertilizer N. Increased aeration of rice soils through aerobic decomposition of crop residues or crop rotation is a promising management technique for improving soil N supply in lowland rice cropping.     

An evaluation of C and N on fresh and aged crop residue from mixed long-term no-till cropping systems

Conservation crop residue management increases soil organic carbon (SOC) storage, nutrient cycling and availability and improves soil quality. This study was conducted to evaluate the amount of residue biomass, residue carbon to nitrogen (C:N) ratio, residue carbon (C) and nitrogen (N), and residue N fertilizer deficit (supplemental N fertilizer requirement) from crop residue decomposition in long-term no-till production. Aboveground aged and fresh residues were collected in spring 2011 and fall 2012, respectively. Results showed slightly greater residue dry matter weight in aged residue than fresh residue. C:N ratios were wider in fresh residue than the aged residue. Both aged and fresh residue also showed wider C:N ratio in the corn (Zea mays L.)-soybean (Glycine max L.) rotation (66.6 and 64.4, respectively) and narrower C:N ratio in the spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)-winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)-alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)-alfalfa-corn (Zea mays L.)-soybean (Glycine max L.) (45.6 and 35.7, respectively). Individual fresh crop residues showed narrower C:N ratios for legume and cover crops than non-legume crops. Analysis of potential supplemental N fertilizer requirements showed greater potential N requirement for the fresh residue than the aged residue.     

Canopy Reduction and Legume Interseeding in Irrigated Continuous Corn

Abstract

Many alternative management systems have been evaluated for corn (Zea mays L.), soybeans (Glycine max L.), and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production, however, most have involved rotations from one year to the next. Legume interseeding systems which employ canopy reduction in corn have not been thoroughly evaluated. One such study was initiated in 1994 at the Panhandle Research Station near Goodwell, OK, on a Richfield clay loam soil, to evaluate five legume species interseeded into established corn: yellow sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis L.), subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.), alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), arrowleaf clover (Trifolium vesiculosum L.), and crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum L.). In addition, the effect of removing the corn canopy above the ear (canopy reduction) at physiological maturity was evaluated. Canopy reduction increased light interception beneath the corn thus enhancing legume growth in late summer, early fall, and early spring the following year prior to planting. Forage growth from legumes incorporated prior to planting were expected to lower the amount of inorganic nitrogen (N) fertilizer needed for corn production. Crimson clover appeared to be more shade tolerant than the other species, and interseeding this species resulted in the highest corn grain yields when no N was applied. In the last two years, interseeding crimson clover at physiological maturity, followed by canopy reduction resulted in a 1.32 Mg ha^?1 increase in yield compared to conventionally grown corn with no N applied. In 1999, interseeded legumes (except subterranean clover) in conjunction with the application of 56 kg N ha^?1 and crimson clover interseeded without the addition of fertilizer N (with and without canopy reduction) resulted in grain N uptake levels equal to the 112 kg N ha^?1 treatment.     

Nitrogen fertilizer applications to maize after alfalfa: grain yield,kernel composition,and plant mineral nutrients

Nitrogen (N) is often applied to first year maize (Zea mays L.) after alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) at rates greater than needed to attain maximum yields. This study explored other potential benefits of excess N fertilizer applications to maize after alfalfa. Effects of N fertilizer (no N fertilizer, 73, or 135 kg N ha^?1) to maize after alfalfa on stalk dry weight, stalk mineral concentrations [N, phosphorus (P), and potassium (K)], grain yield, and kernel components (protein, oil, starch, P, and K) were investigated. Fertilizer N increased stalk N concentration but not stalk dry weight. Grain yields and yields of protein, oil, starch, P, and K kernel components, expressed on a kg ha^?1 basis, were also unaffected by N fertilizer treatments. Thus, there appears to be no advantage, in terms of yield or kernel components, in applying N fertilizer to maize after alfalfa under the environments experienced during this two year field experiment.     

Response of alfalfa to a phillipsite‐based slow‐release fertilizer

Abstract

A greenhouse experiment was conducted with alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. cv. Aragon wide leaf) to test the performance of a zeolite (phillipsite) phosphorus‐potassium (P‐K) fertilizer versus soluble potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH₂PO₄) applied to a coarse‐textured substratum consisting of a mixture 1: 4 (in volume) soihbasaltic ash. Plants were sown at four fertilization rates and five harvests were collected after nine months. The nutrient content in plant tissue was higher in the plants treated with zeolitic fertilizer, although the response was primarily due to P. No differences due to the fertilizer source were observed for dry matter yield. When considering nutrient uptake, differences between the two fertilizers were enhanced, although the results for P are more pronounced. The soil nutrient content found after the experiment shows that available P was significantly higher in those pots that received the zeolite fertilizer, but no differences were found for K.