Influence of organic amendments on dissipation kinetics of two different pesticides in soil: a case study

A study was undertaken to investigate the remedial effect of some soil amendments (farmyard manure (FYM), press mud compost (PMC), cereal straw (CS) at 5 t ha^?1 and fresh cow dung slurry (FCD) @ 0.5 t ha^?1) on dissipation kinetics of imidacloprid and sulfosulfuron under laboratory conditions. Incorporation of CS or FCD was found to be most effective in degrading both the pesticides at faster rates. Dissipation of both the pesticides could be well accounted by two component (1 + 1) first order kinetics. The computed values of parameters revealed that use of organic amendments increased the dissipated fraction of imidacloprid and sulfosulfuron. Incorporation of CS or FCD in soil maintained relatively higher dissipation rate constants for both faster and slower dissipation processes of pesticides in comparison to control. Hence, eco-friendly practices of CS or FCD incorporation as soil amendment in soil can play a vital role in preventing soil and water pollution.     

Changes in sorghum production,soil P forms and P use efficiency following long-term application of manure,compost and straw in a Ferric Lixisol

Low phosphorus availability in cultivated soils limits sustainable crop production in sub‐Saharan Africa. This study aimed at evaluating the effect of long‐term application of different types of organic amendments on soil P forms, P use efficiency and sorghum yields. A long term experiment established in 1980 at Saria in Burkina Faso, comparing the effects of manure, compost and sorghum straw was used. Manure and compost significantly increased organic P and resin‐P by about 35% and 64%, respectively after 10 and 32 years of sorghum cultivation, and HCl‐P after 32 years of cultivation compared to the control. Manure significantly increased NaHCO₃-Pi and NaOH-Pi by 63% and 26%, respectively compared to the control. Sorghum straw had little effect on measured soil P forms. Manure and compost were the best in increasing sorghum grain yield, which effect were strongly correlated to soil pH, carbon and nitrogen. The partial factors productivities of P resulting from the application of studied organic amendments were similar and low, but significantly higher than that of the control treatment. Organic amendments with high P content, maintaining soil carbon and pH could be used to improve soil P availability, sorghum yield and reduce the demand for mineral phosphorus fertilizers.     

氢氧化镁对水质、底质改良的研究与应用

近年,沿海各地区水产养殖业发展迅速。由于内湾海区海水循环交换能力较弱,黑臭底泥的长期堆积,导致养殖水体水质和底质进一步恶化,然而这种问题普遍存在于封闭式或半封闭式水域环境中。对此,氢氧化镁作为水质、底质改良剂被应用于水环境的治理。本文概述了氢氧化镁的作用机理,包括氢氧化镁与悬浮颗粒物的静电、对氮磷的降解及对硫化氢的降解等作用;同时介绍了氢氧化镁在海水养殖场、淡水湖泊和水库、水华防控、赤潮防控及废水处理中的研究与应用;展望了氢氧化镁和纳米级氢氧化镁在水体环境领域的应用前景。     

Organic amendments decomposability influences microbial activity in saline soils

Organic amendments with contrasting biochemical properties were investigated by conducting an incubation experiment in soils irrigated with different levels of saline water. Soil samples were taken from a long-term experimental field plots irrigated with normal water and saline water having electrical conductivity (EC) 6 and 12 dS m^?1, respectively. Finely ground biochar, rice straw (RS), farm yard manure (FYM) and glucose were added at two rates (1% and 2.5% carbon basis) and incubated for 8 weeks at 25°C. Cumulative respiration (CR), microbial biomass carbon and available nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) were negatively correlated with EC, irrespective of the source and amount of added carbon (C). Compared with non-saline soil, at EC 12, relative decrease in CR was lowest with glucose (21.0%) followed by RS (32.0%), FYM (46.0%) and biochar (55.0%). Dissolved organic carbon was positively correlated with salinity and its concentration was higher in treatments with higher rate of C addition (2.5% C). This study showed decomposability of organic amendments and their rate of addition determines microbial activity in saline soils. Further, lower nitrogen (N) release from amendments under saline conditions limits microbial ability to utilize available C for satisfying their energy needs.     

不同碳氮磷源改良剂对铅锌尾矿废弃地土壤微生物群落结构的影响

为分析土壤微生物群落结构对退化生态系统恢复过程的价值,开展野外田间实验,添加不同碳氮磷源改良剂对铅锌尾矿废弃地进行生态恢复,研究其对土壤微生物群落结构的影响。结果表明:与对照相比,添加碳氮磷源改良剂显著提高了土壤微生物OTU数,微生物多样性指数(Chao1、ACE、Simpson、Shannon),微生物活性和微生物生物量。与对照相比,添加碳氮磷源改良剂显著改变了土壤微生物群落组成,相对丰度增加的微生物门有Bacteroidetes、Euryarchaeota、Verrucomicrobia、Acidobacteria和Candidate_division_OD1,相对丰度增加的微生物属有Solitalea、Sphingomonas、Blastocatella、Planctomyces、Opitutus、Ohtaekwangia和Gemmata;相对丰度降低的微生物门是Cyanobacteria,相对丰度降低的微生物属是Gaiella。Pearson相关性分析表明:在门水平上,Bacteroidetes、Planctomycetes、Euryarchaeota、Verrucomicrobia与微生物活性、微生物生物量呈显著正相关,Chloroflexi、Cyanobacteria与微生物活性、微生物生物量呈显著负相关;在属水平上,Solitalea、Opitutus、Blastocatella、Ohtaekwangia与微生物活性、微生物生物量呈显著正相关;Gaiella与微生物活性、微生物生物量呈极显著负相关。聚合促进树分析表明:在门水平上,尾矿(CK)、尾矿+尿素(N)、尾矿+中药渣+尿素(MHR+N)处理聚在一起,尾矿+磷肥(P)、尾矿+中药渣(MHR)、尾矿+中药渣+磷肥(MHR+P)和尾矿+中药渣+尿素+磷肥(MHR+N+P)处理聚在一起;在属水平上,CK单列,N、P、MHR、MHR+N、MHR+P和MHR+N+P处理聚在一起。综合分析表明,添加不同碳氮磷源改良剂对土壤微生物群落组成、多样性、微生物活性和微生物生物量均有显著性影响,其中MHR+P和MHR+N+P处理效果最好。     

Influence of soil phosphorus status,texture, pH and metal content on the efficacy of amendments to pig slurry in reducing phosphorus losses

Cost‐effective strategies for using chemically amended organic fertilizers need to be developed to minimize nutrient losses in surface and groundwater. Coupling specific soil physical and chemical characteristics with amendment type could increase their effectiveness. This study investigated how water‐extractable phosphorus (P) was affected by chemical amendments added to pig slurry and how this effect varied with soil properties. A 3‐month incubation study was conducted on 18 different mineral soils, stored at 10 °C and 75% humidity and treated with unamended and amended slurry which was incorporated at a rate equivalent to 19 kg total P (TP )/ha. The amendments examined were commercial‐grade liquid alum, applied at a rate of 0.88:1 [Al:TP ], and commercial‐grade liquid poly‐aluminium chloride (PAC ), applied at a rate of 0.72:1 [Al:TP ]. These amendments were previously identified by the authors as being effective in reducing incidental losses of P. The efficacy of the amendments varied with the soil test P, the degree of P saturation (DPS ) and the Mehlich aluminium, iron and calcium, but not soil texture. Chemical amendments were most effective in soils with DPS over approximately 20%. Due to their high cost, the incorporation of amendments into existing management practices can only be justified as part of a holistic management plan where soils have high DPS .     

Nutrient uptake and residual effect of organic treatments applied to vegetable–rice system in an acid soil

Direct and residual effects of organic treatments and in combination with inorganic fertilizers applied to acid soils were studied in the okra–rice system. Among the treatments studied, vermicompost (V.C) and poultry manure improved soil pH and exhibited liming effect, whereas inorganic fertilizer decreased soil pH. Inorganic fertilizer contributed to 78% of net return in okra but the residual effect was observed in inorganic and V.C combination. Soil available nitrogen and potassium had increased at 100% recommended dose, compensated crop uptake at 75%, but depletion was observed at 50%. Uptake of nitrogen was higher for okra from inorganic fertilizer but higher phosphorus and potassium uptake from V.C was observed for rice. Organic treatments showed better correlation between soil pH and zinc (Zn) uptake by okra and significant residual effect on rice. But it reduced the solubility of iron (Fe) and its uptake by okra and indicated a negative correlation between pH and diethylene triamine penta acetic acid-extractable Fe²⁺.     

Reduction of soil heavy metal bioavailability by nanoparticles and cellulosic wastes improved the biomass of tree seedlings

The purpose of this study was to use zero‐valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) and cellulosic wastes to reduce bioavailability of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd), and to establish Persian maple seedlings (Acer velutinum Bioss.) in contaminated soil. One‐year‐old seedlings were planted in pots filled with unpolluted soil. Lead [Pb(NO₃)₂] and Cd [Cd(NO₃)₂] were added with concentrations of 0 (Control), 100 (Pb100), 200 (Pb200), and 300 (Pb300) mg kg⁻¹ and 10 (Cd10), 20 (Cd20), and 30 (Cd30) mg kg⁻¹. Cellulosic wastes were mixed with soil at the same time of planting [four levels: 0, 10 (W1), 20 (W2), 30 (W3) g 100 g⁻¹ soil]. The nZVI was prepared by reducing Fe³⁺ to Fe⁰ and injected to pots [four levels: 0, 1 (N1), 2 (N2), and 3 (N3) mg kg⁻¹]. Height, diameter, biomass, tolerance index of seedlings, bioavailability of heavy metals in soil, and removal efficiency of amendments were measured. The highest values of seedling characteristics were observed in N3. The highest removal efficiency of Pb (Pb100: 81.95%, Pb200: 75.5%, Pb300: 69.9%) and Cd (Cd10: 92%, Cd20: 73.7%, Cd30: 68.5%) was also observed in N3. The use of nZVI and cellulosic waste could be a proper approach for seedling establishment in forests contaminated with heavy metals.     

田间条件下不同钝化材料对玉米吸收镉的影响研究

选取4种钝化材料(赤泥、海泡石、钙镁磷肥和磷矿粉)开展田间试验,研究它们对玉米吸收镉与土壤有效态镉的影响。结果表明,除海泡石外,施用其他3种钝化材料均能促进玉米生长,增加玉米叶、茎与籽粒的重量。4种钝化材料都能降低玉米对镉的吸收,其中:高量赤泥(用量1.5%)能明显降低玉米茎、叶片及籽粒中镉的含量,较对照分别降低60.6%、33.6%与49.3%;高量钙镁磷肥(用量900kg·hm-2)明显降低玉米籽粒中镉含量,较对照降低57.4%。4种钝化剂明显降低土壤EDTA提取态镉、DGT提取态镉的含量。其中,高量海泡石处理的EDTA提取态镉含量最低,高量赤泥次之;高量赤泥处理的DGT提取态镉含量最低。本试验结果表明,1.5%用量的赤泥是最佳的功能钝化材料。     

不同改良剂对紫花苜蓿生长和盐渍化土壤的影响

以松嫩平原大庆市盐碱地为研究对象,采用完全随机区组试验设计,在试验地施用4种土壤改良剂(腐殖酸、沸石、硫酸铝和微生物菌剂),研究4种改良剂对紫花苜蓿生物量和土壤化学性质的影响.结果表明:经多重比较,4种改良剂均有效增加紫花苜蓿生物量,提高土壤有机质质量分数和降低土壤pH值.生物菌剂施加量为450 g·m-2时,改良效果...