Sorption/desorption behaviour of sulfonylurea herbicides as affected by the addition of fresh and composted olive cake to soil

The olive industry generates residues which can be applied as amendments to soils in their original form (olive cake) or after composting or vermicomposting processes. The addition, fresh or incubated, of these amendments to soil and of their different organic fractions was studied in relation to the sorption/desorption of three sulfonylurea herbicides, bensulfuron‐methyl, chlorsulfuron and prosulfuron. Herbicide sorption was low or very low, slightly promoted by the addition of the agricultural by‐products, especially olive cake, and mainly affected by pH of the soil solution, with the organic carbon content having no significant effect on herbicide retention. Desorption was only reduced when fresh olive cake was added. The incubation of soil and amendments for 3 months did not modify herbicide sorption, but made desorption reversible except for olive cake. The transformation of the organic matter of the amendments due to humification and maturity processes are likely to be responsible for this behaviour. Different organic fractions were removed to assess the influence of each fraction on sulfonylurea sorption. Only the removal of all studied organic fractions increased herbicide sorption, revealing the role of humin and mineral fractions in this process. Therefore, the use of organic amendments is not useful for reducing the risk of movement of ionisable molecules in soil.     

宁夏银北地区盐化土壤改良成效研究

系统分析了利用系列专用改良剂对宁夏银北盐化土壤的改良效应,结果表明:施用专用改良剂后土壤容重平均降低6.44%,孔隙度增加6.62%,土壤粘粒含量减少,粉粒、砂粒含量普遍增加;土壤pH和全盐均有不同程度的下降;土壤有机质和养分含量、产量都有较大幅度的增加,其中施用改良剂Ⅲ的增幅最大,改良剂Ⅳ次之,但考虑改良剂原料成本后施用改良剂Ⅱ当年最终经济效益最大.     

Use of organic amendments to reclaim saline and sodic soils: a review

Soil salinity and sodicity are land degradation processes that strongly alter soil quality and consequently plant productivity. The reclamation of soils affected by salinity and/or sodicity is an important goal to maintain the sustainability of production. The objectives of this review were (1) to investigate the effectiveness of different organic amendments to reclaim saline/sodic soils and improve environmental quality and productivity of agro-ecosystems and (2) to provide useful information on the most appropriate waste management for minimizing any potential risks. To achieve these aims, recently published literature, related to field and laboratory studies, considering the effects of a wide range of organic amendments on main soil properties, was collected. Results of these studies underline that input of exogenous organic matter (manure, plant residues, by-product of farming or municipal activities, etc.) can be a feasible way to reclaim soils with serious problems of salinity and sodicity. Optimal rates (not greater than 50 t ha^?1) of different organic amendments can improve physical (soil structure, permeability, water holding capacity, etc.) and chemical (pH, cation exchangeable capacity, etc.) soil properties, favoring plant growth and microbial activity, without any risks for the environment (subsoil and groundwater contamination). Of course, it is very important to characterize carefully the organic wastes before their use in agriculture and optimize their management, for avoiding further land degradation.     

Effect of soil amendments and biological control agents (BCAs) on soil-borne root diseases caused by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pyrenochaeta lycopersici</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Verticillium albo-atrum</Emphasis> in organic greenhouse tomato production systems

The effect of different soil amendments and biological control agents on soil-borne root diseases that cause significant economic losses in organic and other soil-based tomato production systems (Pyrenochaeta lycopersici and Verticillium albo-atrum) was compared. Organic matter inputs (fresh Brassica tissue, household waste compost and composted cow manure) significantly reduced soil-borne disease severity (measured as increased root fresh weight) and/or increased tomato fruit yield, with some treatments also increasing fruit number and/or size. Soil biological activity also increased with increasing organic matter input levels and there were significant positive correlations between soil biological activity, root fresh weight and fruit yield. This indicates that one mechanism of soil-borne disease control by organic matter input may be increased competition by the soil biota. Chitin/chitosan products also significantly reduced soil-borne disease incidence and increased tomato fruit yield, number and/or size, but had no effect on soil biological activity. Biological control products based on Bacillus subtilis and Pythium oligandrum and commercial seaweed extract (Marinure) and fish emulsion (Nugro)-based liquid fertilisers had no positive effect on soil-borne disease incidence and fruit yield, number and size. The use of ‘suppressive’ organic matter inputs alone or in combination with chitin/chitosan soil amendments can therefore be recommended as methods to control soil-borne diseases in organic and other soil-based production systems.     

Organic amendments affecting sorption, leaching and dissipation of fungicides in soils

Metalaxyl and tricyclazole are two fungicides widely used in Spain in vineyard and rice crops respectively. In this study an investigation has been made of the effect of three organic amendments [two commercial amendments, solid fertiormont (SF) and liquid fertiormont (LF), and a residue from the olive oil production industry, alperujo (OW)] on fungicide fate in soils. Changes in soil porosity on amendment were studied by mercury intrusion porosimetry, sorption-desorption studies were performed by the batch equilibration method, dissipation of metalaxyl and tricyclazole in the soil was studied at - 33 kPa moisture content and 20 degrees C and leaching was studied in hand-packed soil columns. Amendments with SF and LF reduced soil porosity, while OW increased porosity through an increase in pore volume in the highest range studied. Tricyclazole sorbed to soils to a much higher extent than metalaxyl. With some exceptions, sorption of both fungicides increased on amendment, especially in the case of SF-amended soils, which rendered the highest K(oc) values. In soils amended with the liquid amendment LF, sorption either remained unaffected or decreased, and this decrease was much higher in the case of metalaxyl and a soil with 70% clay. In this clay soil, amendment with OW, of very high soluble organic matter content, also decreased metalaxyl sorption. Tricyclazole is more persistent in soil than metalaxyl, and both fungicides were found to be more persistent in amended soils than in unamended soils. Leaching of metalaxyl and tricyclazole in soil columns was inversely related to sorption capacity. The low recoveries of tricyclazole in leachates and in soil columns when compared with metalaxyl, a less persistent fungicide, were attributed to diffusion into micropores and to increase in sorption with residence time in the soil, both processes favoured by the low mobility of tricyclazole.     

添加有机物对莠去津污染土壤微生物生物量的动态影响

土壤微生物生物量C和N及其C/N比是反映土壤质量的重要生物学指标。研究了除草剂莠去津污染土壤(每kg土壤中含莠去津10 mg)中分别添加3种不同有机物料(腐熟猪粪、水稻秸秆和紫云英,用量均为每1 kg土壤中加入有机物料10 g)对上述生物学指标的动态影响。结果表明,莠去津污染土壤后,土壤微生物生物量C和N及其C/N比率均明显降低;加入有机物料后,土壤微生物生物量C和N及其C/N比率均显著增加,增加幅度与加入有机物料的组成和生物特性有关,依次为腐熟猪粪＞紫云英＞水稻秸秆。     

有机改良剂在防治植物土传病害中的应用

 本文综述了有机改良剂的类型及其在防治作物土传病害的应用情况,包括壳质粗粉、植物残体、绿肥、饼肥、堆肥和粪肥;概括了有机改良剂的防病机制,如直接的抑菌作用、对土壤微生物区系的调节、诱导抗病性、改良土壤结构和促进植物生长等;讨论了当前有机改良剂防治作物土传病害研究存在的一些问题及今后应重点研究的课题,并对有机改良剂防治植物病害在未来的发展前景提出了自己的看法。     

Organic soil amendments in relation to nematode management with particular reference to India

The addition of organic materials to soil has been used in managing plant-parasitic nematodes and has resulted in increased crop yield. Research on the utilization of waste materials such as oilseed cakes, chitin, compost, livestock and poultry manures, and cellulosic wastes appears promising for reducing populations of plant-parasitic nematodes. Nitrogen based amendments, plant phenolics, nematotoxic chemicals, development of predators and parasites of nematodes and microorganism stimulation have been considered to be promising agents for nematode management. In addition, organic amendments change the physical as well as the trophic structure of soil, which affects the pathogen development and overall plant growth performance. Mechanisms of action of organic soil amendments in relation to nematode management are yet to be fully explored.Plant Protection Division, Institute of Agriculture     

Effect of variety choice, resistant rootstocks and chitin soil amendments on soil-borne diseases in soil-based, protected tomato production systems

Soil-borne diseases are the most significant crop protection problem in soil-based, low-input and especially organic glasshouse production systems in Europe. While chemical soil disinfestation has been the control method of choice in conventional farming systems, soil steaming has been the main strategy for the control of soil-borne diseases in organic production. Both methods are extremely expensive and have been increasingly restricted for environmental reasons by governments, and integrated and organic farming standard-setting bodies. The use of disease-tolerant varieties, grafting onto resistant rootstocks and chitin soil amendments were evaluated as potential replacements for soil steaming in organic and other low-input tomato production systems. When only Pyrenochaeta lycopersici and/or Meloidogyne spp. were present in soil, grafting and/or chitin soil amendment were found to be as effective in reducing root disease and/or increasing yield as soil steaming, but the efficacy of both treatments was reduced when Verticillum albo-atrum was also present in soil. No additive effects of combining grafting and chitin soil amendments could be detected. A more widespread use of grafting and/or chitin soil amendments may therefore allow significant reductions in the use of steam and chemical soil disinfestation in glasshouse crops. It will also allow integrated and organic farming standard-setting bodies to impose further restrictions on the use of soil disinfestation treatments.     

Investigations on the Biological Control of Some Insect Pests in Bolivia

Abstract

Greenhouse experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of organic amendments and captafol on the parasitic potential of Paecilomyces lilacinus (Thom) Samson against Meloidogyne incognita in sterile field soil. Tomato cv. Moneymaker plants were used as a host. Organic matter from Tagetes minuta L., Ricinus communis L. and Datura strammonium L. stimulated egg parasitism, while the fungicide captafol inhibited it. Galling intensity and the population of juveniles were significantly lower in soils amended with organic matter. However, no significant differences were detected among the different organic additives. The amended soils supported plants with significantly heavier shoots and roots. The implications of these results on the management of root‐knot nematodes are discussed.     

Effects of cotton field management practices on soil CO2 emission and C balance in an arid region of Northwest China

Changes in both soil organic C storage and soil respiration in farmland ecosystems may affect atmospheric CO2 concentration and global C cycle. The objective of this field experiment was to study the effects of three crop field management practices on soil CO2 emission and C balance in a cotton field in an arid region of Northwest China. The three management practices were irrigation methods（drip and flood）, stubble managements（stubble-incorporated and stubble-removed） and fertilizer amendments（no fertilizer（CK）, chicken manure（OM）, inorganic N, P and K fertilizer（NPK）, and inorganic fertilizer plus chicken manure（NPK＋OM））. The results showed that within the C pool range, soil CO2 emission during the whole growing season was higher in the drip irrigation treatment than in the corresponding flood irrigation treatment, while soil organic C concentration was larger in the flood irrigation treatment than in the corresponding drip irrigation treatment. Furthermore, soil CO2 emission and organic C concentration were all higher in the stubble-incorporated treatment than in the corresponding stubble-removed treatment, and larger in the NPK＋OM treatment than in the other three fertilizer amendments within the C pool range. The combination of flood irrigation, stubble incorporation and application of either NPK＋OM or OM increased soil organic C concentration in the 0-60 cm soil depth. Calculation of net ecosystem productivity（NEP） under different management practices indicated that the combination of drip irrigation, stubble incorporation and NPK＋OM increased the size of the C pool most, followed by the combination of drip irrigation, stubble incorporation and NPK. In conclusion, management practices have significant impacts on soil CO2 emission, organic C concentration and C balance in cotton fields. Consequently, appropriate management practices, such as the combination of drip irrigation, stubble incorporation, and either NPK＋OM or NPK could increase soil C storage in cotton fie     

The potential for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae,cause of fusarium wilt of strawberry,to colonize organic matter in soil and persist through anaerobic soil disinfestation

Fusarium wilt of strawberry, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae, is a disease of primary concern for strawberry production in many countries. Crop rotation and anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) have gained recent interest for their potential to contribute to management of this disease. Both techniques involve incorporation of organic matter into soil, which may be utilized by strains of Fusarium that are competitive saprophytes. We show that F. oxysporum f. sp. fragariae can colonize strawberry, lettuce, raspberry, and broccoli leaf tissues, which are sources of organic matter generated during crop rotation. This pathogen increased in soil population density during ASD treatments that did not become anaerobic, possibly as a result of growth on the organic amendment. However, significant population decreases were observed after ASD treatment when at least 100,000 cumulative reduced mV hours occurred in a 14-day experiment. Post-ASD abundance of F. oxysporum f. sp. fragariae in soil was negatively correlated with cumulative reduced mV hours. The only treatment that consistently caused disinfestation was exposed to a maximum temperature of 22 °C, which indicates there is potential for developing effective ASD treatments in the cool climates where strawberries are grown. Awareness that F. oxysporum f. sp. fragariae can act as a competitive soil saprophyte should be further investigated for its potential to alter disease outcomes where organic amendments are applied.     

Effect of temperature,organic amendment rate and moisture content on the degradation of 1,3‐dichloropropene in soil

1,3‐Dichloropropene (1,3‐D), which consists of two isomers, (Z)‐ and (E)‐1,3‐D, is considered to be a viable alternative to methyl bromide, but atmospheric emission of 1,3‐D is often associated with deterioration of air quality. To minimize environmental impacts of 1,3‐D, emission control strategies are in need of investigation. One approach to reduce 1,3‐D emissions is to accelerate its degradation by incorporating organic amendments into the soil surface. In this study, we investigated the ability of four organic amendments to enhance the rate of degradation of (Z)‐ and (E)‐1,3‐D in a sandy loam soil. Degradation of (Z)‐ and (E)‐1,3‐D was well described by first‐order kinetics, and rates of degradation for the two isomers were similar. Composted steer manure (SM) was the most reactive of the organic amendments tested. The half‐life of both the (Z)‐ and (E)‐isomers in unamended soil at 20 °C was 6.3 days; those in 5% SM‐amended soil were 1.8 and 1.9 days, respectively. At 40 °C, the half‐life of both isomers in 5% SM‐amended soil was 0.5 day. Activation energy values for amended soil at 2, 5 and 10% SM were 56.5, 53.4 and 64.5 kJ mol^?1, respectively. At 20 °C, the contribution of degradation from biological mechanisms was largest in soil amended with SM, but chemical mechanisms still accounted for more than 58% of the (Z)‐ and (E)‐1,3‐D degradation. The effect of temperature and amendment rate upon degradation should be considered when describing the fate and transport of 1,3‐D isomers in soil. Use of organic soil amendments appears to be a promising method to enhance fumigant degradation and reduce volatile emissions. Published in 2001 for SCI by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd     

施用氮磷钾对黄土丘陵区山地红枣林土壤酶与土壤肥力的影响

采用野外试验与室内分析,研究了连续4 a施氮磷钾肥对黄土丘陵区山地枣园土壤酶活性及土壤养分含量的影响。结果表明:连续4 aNPK1施肥处理能够明显增强土壤脲酶、磷酸酶、过氧化氢酶和蔗糖酶的活性,提高土壤有机质、全氮、速效氮、速效磷和速效钾含量;在土壤剖面中总的趋势是土壤酶活性和土壤速效氮、速效磷和速效钾含量随土层深度加深而降低。土壤酶活性与土壤养分因子的相关分析表明,在0~20 cm土层,磷酸酶与有机质、速效磷,过氧化氢酶与有机质、全氮呈显著或极显著性正相关。在20~40 cm,脲酶与有机质、全氮、速效氮,磷酸酶与速效钾,过氧化氢酶与速效磷,蔗糖酶与有机质、速效钾呈显著或极显著性正相关。在40~60 cm,脲酶与全氮、速效磷,磷酸酶与有机质、速效氮,过氧化氢酶与速效磷,蔗糖酶与有机质、全氮、速效磷呈显著或极显著正相关。     

干旱区湿地土壤有机质空间分布及关系研究——以艾比湖湿地为例

通过对干旱区湿地-艾比湖湿地土壤有机质、碱解氮、速效磷、速效钾等土壤质量指标分析,结果表明:湖区土壤有机质含量呈现出盐化草甸土>盐土>灰棕漠土>风沙土的规律。湿地土壤有机质空间上表现为湖区以东、以西、以南方向上层土壤有机质依次递减,湖区以北上层土壤有机质先递减后递增。湖区以西中层土壤有机质与上层趋势一致,以北有机质含量较大,湖区以东、以南方向有机质含量较小。下层土壤样品中,湖区以西、以北位置均呈现递减趋势,以东方向有机质含量较高,以南较小。盐化草甸土有机质含量自上而下依次递减,趋势明显。盐土、风沙土、灰棕漠土有机质含量上层>中、下层,中下层含量差异较小。土壤中的碱解氮、速效磷、速效钾含量与土壤中有机质含量具有较好的相关性。     

基于主成分分析的黄土沟壑区土壤肥力质量评价——以长武县耕地土壤为例

以陕西省长武县所处的黄土高原沟壑区土壤为研究对象,通过主成分分析并结合Norm值的方法,筛选出活性有机质、全氮、速效磷、速效钾、粘粒、CEC、过氧化氢酶、磷酸酶和转化酶等12项指标,建立了黄土沟壑区土壤综合质量评价的最小数据集(MDS)。采用客观方法(主成分分析法)以及主客观相结合的方法确定了两种类型的权重系数,分别计算了土壤综合质量指数,发现两种方法计算所得的土壤综合质量指数之间具有很好的一致性。另外,把由主成分分析法计算的土壤综合质量指数与利用偏相关系数法计算出的土壤综合质量指数进行了线性回归分析,两者之间达到极显著相关,说明用主成分分析法在该地区进行土壤质量综合评价是客观可行的。各因子的隶属度表明,活性有机质是该地区主要的限制性因子,全氮次之。几种不同方法计算的土壤质量表明,果园土壤质量优于农田土壤的,不同地形部位土壤质量比较发现,塬面的土壤质量相对最高,坡地(梯田)次之,河滩地相对最低。     

荒漠绿洲区不同土地利用方式下土壤养分差异分析

以塔里木盆地北缘荒漠绿洲区(渭干河—库车河三角洲绿洲)为研究对象,对耕地、林地、荒漠灌丛和盐碱草地利用方式下的土壤有机质、全氮、碱解氮、有效磷和速效钾进行了测定及统计分析。结果表明:土壤各养分元素的空间变异性由强到弱的顺序依次为有效磷碱解氮速效钾全氮有机质;不同土层深度有机质、全氮、有效磷和速效钾含量在不同土地利用方式之间表现出显著的差异(P0.05),土壤碱解氮含量无显著差异(P0.05);不同土地利用方式有机质与全氮、碱解氮之间的相关性较强,有效磷与速效钾之间的相关性相对较弱。     

甘肃省中部干旱区植被恢复对土壤养分变化的影响研究

通过对甘肃省中部干旱区植被恢复过程中不同退耕年限(0年、3年、6年和10年)的土壤养分及各养分间的相关性进行了分析,研究结果表明:1)不同退耕年限对安定区土壤养分除全钾外对有机质和其它氮磷钾养分均有极显著或显著影响。2)植被恢复过程中养分在土壤剖面的分布具有明显的层次性,各养分具有明显的表聚性。3)土壤有机质的变化与全氮、速效氮呈现出显著的相关性,与钾素和磷素的相关性较低。全磷与速效钾和氮养分相互间显著相关,与速效磷相关性较小。全钾与速效钾相关性也未达到显著水平。     

Effect of coffee pulp on Trichoderma spp. in Kenyan tea soils

Abstract

Six organic amendments and one soil sterilant (Basamid) were screened at different rates to a given amount of soil, for their efficiency to enhance the population of Trichoderma spp. Coffee pulp significantly (P = 0.01) enhanced the population of Trichoderma spp. in the soil compared to other amendments. The enhancement was rate‐dependent with 16 and 22 g carbon giving the optimum population. The Trichoderma species enhanced included T. koningii, T. harzianum and T. longibrachiatum. The implications of these results in relation to biological control of soil‐borne plant pathogens are discussed.     

Reduced severity and impact of Fusarium wilt on strawberry by manipulation of soil pH, soil organic amendments and crop rotation

Strawberry (Fragaria?×?ananassa) is one of the most important berry crops worldwide. Fusarium wilt poses a serious threat to commercial strawberry production worldwide and causes severe economic losses. Our previous surveys suggested that soil pH, soil amendment with organic matter and/or crop rotation could offer opportunities for improved management of strawberry disease. Studies were conducted for the first time to determine the effects of soil pH, soil amendments with manure compost and crop residue, and crop rotation on the severity and impact of Fusarium wilt on strawberry. At soil pH 6.7, plants showed the least severe disease and the lowest reductions in shoot and root dry weight (DW) of plants from disease, significantly lower than those of plants in acidic soil at pH 5.2 or 5.8. In soil amendment with manure compost at 5.0?%, plants showed the least severe disease and the lowest reductions in shoot and root DW of plants from disease, significantly lower than those of plants in the other three levels of manure compost. In soil amendment with crop residue at 2.5?% or 5.0?%, shoot and root disease of plants and reductions in shoot and root DW of plants from disease were significantly lower than those of plants in soil without crop residue or excessive crop residue amendment at 10.0?%. Plants in soil rotated with tomato not only showed the least severe disease but also showed the lowest reductions in shoot and root DW of plants from disease, significantly lower than those of plants in soil continuously planted with strawberry without rotation or rotated with capsicum. Soil pH, soil amendment with manure compost or crop residue, and crop rotation, all significantly reduced the severity and impact of Fusarium wilt on strawberry. There is great potential for manipulating soil pH, adding soil organic amendments and utilizing crop rotation, not only to successfully manage Fusarium wilt on strawberry, but to do so in a sustainable way without current reliance upon chemical fumigants.