Long-Term Tillage,Straw Management,and Nitrogen Fertilization Effects on Organic Matter and Mineralizable Carbon and Nitrogen in a Black Chernozem Soil

Soil, crop, and fertilizer management practices may affect quality of organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in soil. A long-term field experiment (growing barley, wheat, or canola)was conducted on a Black Chernozem (Albic Argicryoll) loam at Ellerslie, Alberta, Canada, to determine the influence of 19 years (1980 to 1998) of tillage [zero tillage (ZT) and conventional tillage (CT)], straw management [straw removed (S_Rem) and straw retained (S_Ret)], and N fertilizer rate (0, 50, and 100 kg N ha^?1 in S_Ret and 0 kg N ha^?1 in S_Rem plots) on macro-organic matter C (MOM-C) and N (MOM-N), microbial biomass C (MB-C), and mineralizable C (C_min) and N (N_min) in the 0- to 7.5-cm and 7.5- to 15-cm soil layers. Treatments with N fertilizer and S_Ret generally had a greater mass of MOM-C (by 201 kg C ha^?1 with 100 kg N ha^?1 rate and by 254 kg C ha^?1 with S_Ret), MOM-N (by 12.4 kg N ha^?1 with 100 kg N ha^?1 rate and by 8.0 kg N ha^?1 with S_Ret), C_min(by 146 kg C ha^?1 with 100 kg N ha^?1 rate and by 44 kg C ha^?1 with S_Ret), and N_min(by 7.9 kg N ha^?1 with 100 kg N ha^?1 rate and by 9.0 kg N ha^?1 with S_Ret)in soil than the corresponding zero-N and S_Rem treatments. Tillage, straw, and N fertilizer had no consistent effect on MB-C in soil. Correlations between these dynamic soil organic C or N fractions were strong and significant in most cases, except for MB-C, which had no significant correlation with MOM-C and MOM-N. Linear regressions between crop residue C input and mass of MOM-C, MOM-N, C_min, and N_min in soil were significant, but it was not significant for MB-C. The effects of management practices on dynamic soil organic C and N fractions were more pronounced in the 0- to 7.5-cm surface soil layer than in the 7.5- to 15-cm subsoil layer. In conclusion, the findings suggest that application of N fertilizer and retention of straw would improve soil quality by increasing macro-organic matter and N-supplying power of soil.     

长期施肥条件下水稻土有机氮组分及矿化特性研究

为探明长期定位试验条件下不同施肥处理和地下水位对水稻土有机氮组分及其矿化特性的影响,采用Keeney和Bremer酸解法对土壤有机氮进行分组研究,并利用改进后的Warning淹水培养-间歇淋洗法研究水稻土有机氮矿化特性。结果表明,不同处理土壤酸解氮占全氮的61.2%～64.4%,其中酸解未知氮,氨基酸态氮,氨态氮和氨基糖态氮分别占全氮26.9%～34.0%,13.0%～18.0%,12.6%～14.3%和2.3%～4.7%。恒温淹水培养106d后,以酸解未知氮降幅最大,且酸解未知氮与土壤氮矿化势之间有显著的正相关关系(r=0.865*),表明酸解未知氮是土壤可矿化态氮的主要贡献者。有机肥处理土壤矿化氮累积量及氮矿化势显著高于化肥处理,表明长期施用有机肥是提高土壤供氮潜力的有效手段。此外,低水位土壤矿化氮累积量及氮矿化势略高于高水位土壤。     

Anaerobic Incubation without Shaking over a Prolonged Period as a Method to Determine Mineralizable Nitrogen in Rice Soils

Fertilization rates of nitrogen (N) in rice crop are based on crop needs and the capacity of the soil to supply N, which is determined by several methods. This study evaluated a method of anaerobic incubation without shaking for extended periods of time. Three rice soils of the Inceptisol, Alfisol, and Vertisol orders were fertilized with N rates of 0, 80, and 160 kg ha^?1 and incubated for 0, 7, 14, 21, and 28 d at 20 and 40 °C. The methodology also used short-term anaerobic incubation and constant shaking for 7 d at 40 °C. Field experiments were conducted with rice in the same soils with equal N rates, and extracted plant N was compared with mineralized N. Results indicated that the methodology without shaking is comparable to the constant shaking procedure for short-term incubations. However, incubations without shaking for longer periods of time had the greatest relation to crop extracted N.     

Kinetic Parameters of Gross N Mineralization of Peat Soils as Related to the Composition of Soil Organic Matter

Peat land has been considered as an alternative type of land for agricultural development especially in the tropics. In the present study, the N-supplying capacity, one of the most important soil properties in terms of crop production, of peat soils was examined. Ten peat soil samples were collected from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Japan. Gross N mineralization in the soil samples was estimated using a zero-order model, and kinetic parameters of mineralization were determined using a simple type model. Soil organic matter composition was investigated using ¹³C CPMAS NMR. Mineralization potential ( N ₀), apparent activation energy ( E _a), and mineralization rate constant ( k ) ranged between 571–2,445 mg kg⁻¹, 281–8,181 J mol⁻¹, and 0.009–0.020 d⁻¹, respectively. Although none of the parameters showed a significant correlation with the soil C/N ratio, a negative correlation was observed between the k value and the ratio of the proportion of alkyl C in total C to that of O -alkyl C estimated by ¹³C CPMAS NMR. The latter suggested that the k values were higher in the peat soils relatively rich in readily decomposable organic matter including carbohydrates.     

Decomposition of Organic Matter with Previous Cadmium Adsorption in Soils

Decomposition of organic matter with previous Cd adsorption (thereafter referred to as OMACd) in soils and in water was studied in order to clarify the mechanism of Cd-induced inhibition of organic matter decomposition in soil. Two types of organic materials (sludge, rice straw) with or without previous Cd adsorption were mixed with a Gley soil or a Light-colored Andosol in a proportion of 1%. In the soils amended with the Cd-free organic materials, a CdCl₂ solution was added to the soils. The decomposition of the organic matter was examined by measuring the CO₂ evolution for 4 weeks at 28°C. Although the same amount of Cd was added to the soils, the decomposition of OMACd was inhibited to a greater extent than that in the soils to which a CdCl₂ solution had been added.

Furthermore the decomposition of sludge with previous Cd adsorption (thereafter referred to as SACd) in water after inoculation of soil microorganisms was investigated. Although the control sludge without Cd was markedly decomposed at 30°C during 4 weeks, SACd was not appreciably decomposed. These results suggest that OMACd cannot be readily decomposed by microorganisms.     

Organic Fertilisation Increases C and N Stocks and Reduces Soil Organic Matter Stability in Mediterranean Vegetable Gardens

Given their organic matter (OM) depletion, agricultural soils can act as carbon (C) sinks if adequate management practices are implemented. OM stabilisation in highly OM‐depleted agricultural soils may depend upon the allocation of OM inputs among particle size fractions that differ in their capacity to stabilise OM. In a set of vegetable garden fields, we determined the magnitude of the differences in soil C and N content between organically and conventionally managed fields and the incorporation of the increased C and N pools to the fine fractions as an indication of the stability of the soil OM accrual. It was carried out in a stockless scenario in which exogenous OM was only used in organically managed fields for the last 20 years (as opposed to conventional management only using mineral fertilisers). Organic fertilisation caused a notable increase in soil organic C and N stocks compared with mineral‐fertilised soils. Such increase remained significant below the plough depth. C and N content increased at all fractions, but the relative contribution of the fine‐silt‐plus‐clay fraction to total C and N decreased at all depths. We concluded that organic management increases soil OM storage, but overall, the stability of the increased OM stocks decreases slightly. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

设施和露天栽培下有机菜地土壤氮素矿化和硝化作用的比较研究

矿化作用和硝化作用是土壤氮素转化的主要途径,通过室内培养试验,对设施和露天栽培方式下有机菜地土壤氮素的矿化与硝化作用进行了比较研究。结果表明,除培养第1d外,设施有机菜地土壤氮素矿化量、矿化率在整个培养期间都显著高于露天有机菜地土壤;设施有机菜地土壤硝化量、硝化率在培养前两周内高于露天有机菜地土壤;设施有机菜地土壤矿化与硝化作用总体比露天有机菜地土壤强烈。矿化作用可能与全氮、C/N、微生物活性关系密切,而硝化作用强弱可能与微生物活性有关。无论施肥与否,设施有机菜地土壤N2O排放速率在培养期间总体高于露天有机菜地土壤,前者N2O累积排放量显著高于后者,这可能与土壤C/N有关。     

曲靖市耕地土壤有机质状况

2006—2011年,采集曲靖市耕地12个土类13 171个土壤样品,进行有机质测定,了解曲靖市耕地土壤有机质状况。结果表明,与第二次土壤普查结果相比,曲靖市耕地不同土类土壤有机质有升有降。其中,赤红壤、水稻土、紫色土、冲积土和燥红土有机质平均含量分别升高13.0%、16.8%、19.5%、52.5%和222.4%;而草甸土、黄壤、红壤、石灰(岩)土、黄棕壤、棕壤和沼泽土平均含量则分别降低了6.2%、17.7%、19.6%、32.3%、36.0%、42.9%和74.1%。从面积上来看,80.8%的旱作耕地土壤有机质平均含量低于第二次土壤普查结果,这意味着曲靖市旱作耕地土壤质量有所退化。耕地土壤管理中需加强绿肥生产利用、秸秆还田,提升土壤有机质。     

不同成土模式下黑土有机质热稳定性剖面分异特征

土壤有机质（soil organic matter，SOM）含量及其稳定性是评价土壤质量的重要指标，热重分析法在反映SOM含量与热稳定性方面显示出了较好的潜力而受到重视。探究不同成土模式下黑土SOM热稳定性在剖面尺度的分异规律及影响因素，可以为黑土资源保护与碳固定提供理论参考。本研究在东北典型黑土区采集了相对稳定地形条件下（平坦）自然发育的3个典型黑土剖面和非稳定地形条件下（有地表侵蚀和沉积）受侵蚀堆积过程影响的2个黑土剖面，采用热重分析法，基于不同温度区间的质量损失，分别以Exo1（200～350℃区间的质量损失）和Exo2（350～550℃区间质量损失）代表热易分解SOM和热稳定SOM，以微分热重曲线及热重参数指标（Exo1/Exo2和TG-T50）表征不同土壤剖面的SOM热稳定性分异特征，并结合傅里叶红外光谱讨论了SOM化学稳定性剖面分异特征。结果表明：稳定地形下自然发育的黑土，热易分解SOM（Exo1）含量相较于热稳定SOM（Exo2）含量随深度下降更快，Exo1/Exo2随深度减小，TG-T50随深度增加，脂肪族碳/芳香族碳减少，SOM稳定性随深度增加。非稳定地形条件下，黑土SOM热稳定性并未随深度表现出规律性下降趋势，存在深层SOM含量和Exo1/Exo2高于表层的现象，这主要是由于复杂的地表历史过程导致母质和SOM来源不同。本研究证实了热重分析法在反映SOM稳定性方面的适用性。黑土中SOM稳定性的剖面变化在很大程度上受成土模式的制约，而成土模式与地貌稳定性密切相关。侵蚀过程携带的大量热易分解SOM在坡面下部及流域沉积地形部位堆积，由于埋藏作用，这些热易分解SOM可以长期存在于深层土壤中。然而，非稳定地形区域一旦再遭侵蚀，这些埋藏的不稳定SOM很可能再次启动分解过程，同样可以导致大量埋藏的“老碳”被释放，成为黑土区碳排放的“热点”。     

土壤中溶解性有机物及其影响因素研究进展

溶解性有机物(DOM)是陆地生态系统中极为活跃的有机组分,是土壤圈层与相关圈层(如生物圈、大气圈、水圈和岩石圈等)发生物质交换的重要形式。它不但是土壤微生物最重要的能量与物质来源,影响微生物的新陈代谢,而且对土壤营养元素(如C,N,P)和污染物的化学活性与生物活性也有直接影响。因此,土壤中溶解性有机物的消长动态已成为当前农业生态学领域的研究焦点问题之一。本文综述了土壤中溶解性有机物的迁移转化规律和主要影响因素,并指出未来的研究重点应在以下几个方面:(1)土壤有机质性质对DOM释放的影响。(2)有机质对DOM数量和质量的影响(3)生物和物理化学因素对土壤中DOM吸附和解吸的影响(4)DOC、DON和DOP迁移转化的差异。     

稻秆碳氮在黑土种稻土壤颗粒有机质中的分配特征

颗粒有机质是土壤活性有机质的重要组成部分,是评估土壤有机质变化的敏感指标。东北地区气候寒冷,稻田土壤淹水期短,非淹水期长且多处于冻结状态,水稻秸秆碳氮在黑土不同种稻年限土壤颗粒有机质中的分配如何尚不清楚。通过室内培养试验,将1%双标记(¹³C/¹⁵N)水稻秸秆添加到不同种稻年限(0、12、35、62和85 a)土壤,淹水培养150 d(培养温度20℃,淹水层1 cm),去除淹水层后冻结培养150 d(培养温度–15℃,饱和水分状态),研究水稻秸秆碳(氮)在不同种稻年限土壤颗粒有机碳(Particulate organic carbon,POC)和颗粒有机氮(Particulate organic nitrogen,PON)中的分配特征。结果表明,在培养过程中,未添加和添加水稻秸秆处理,各年限稻田土壤POC和PON含量均低于对照土壤(0 a),添加秸秆处理的各年限土壤POC和PON含量在淹水培养5 d时明显增加,但其后并未表现出一致的增加趋势。秸秆碳(氮)对各年限土壤POC(PON)的相对贡献率为0.2%～13.9%(0.4%～3.8%),分配...     

盐渍化土壤施用有机物-脱硫石膏改良剂效果的研究

研究了在盐渍化园田土壤上施用有机物与脱硫石膏混合改良刺对土壤理化性状和白菜产量的影响.试验采用改良剂的2种配方(成分比例不同)、3个施用量,以不施改良剂处理为对照,7个处理,3次重复.结果表明t施用有机物-脱硫石膏混合改良剂Ⅲ、Ⅳ可降低土壤容重最多为10.34%,11.30%;增加土壤总孔隙度最多达8.94%,9.84%.0-5 cm土壤全盐量由0.72%降至0.26%～0.46%;5-20 cnl土壤全盐量由0.32%降至0.14%～0.19%.改良剂2种配方的不同施用量与对照相比,土壤ESP、pH、土壤交换性Na~+和土壤Cl~-占阴离子总量分别下降了2.59%～16.28%,0.12～0.19,2.87%～24.53%和9.26%～213.05%.增加土壤SO_4~(2-)和Ca~(2+)最多达137.45%和228.24%.与对照相比,白菜增产10.19%～30.99%.施用有机物-脱硫石膏混合改良剂不仅能够改善土壤的理化环境,同时也为作物提供了丰富的腐殖酸及Ca,S等营养物质.     

去除有机质对土壤光谱特性的影响

通过野外调查取样和室内理化分析,研究了去除有机质对湖南省几种耕作土壤高光谱特性的影响。结果表明,去除土壤有机质以后,供试土壤的光谱反射曲线形态均有一定的变化,土壤的光谱反射率不管在全波段还是在分波段都有明显的增加;此外,由于有机质是影响和干扰氧化铁光谱特性的一个重要因子,去除土壤有机质以后,几个研究波段的光谱反射率与游离氧化铁、全Fe、无定形氧化铁的相关系数都有显著的提高。     

Alkaline Hydrolyzable Organic Nitrogen as an Index of Nitrogen Mineralization in Soils: Relationship with Activities of Arylamidase and Amidohydrolases

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the relationship between a recently proposed alkaline hydrolysis method for estimating the chemical index of nitrogen (N) mineralization potential of soils and the activities of arylamidase and four amidohydrolases involved in hydrolysis of organic N (ON) in soils. Nitrogen mineralization was studied in 13 soils from uncultivated fields in Iowa, USA, by direct steam distillation of 1 g field-most soil treated with 1 M KOH or 1 M NaOH. The distillate was collected in boric acids, which was changed every 5 min for a total of 40 min. The NH₄ ⁺-N in the distillate was determined by titration with 0.005 M H₂SO₄. The cumulative amounts of N hydrolyzed were fitted to the first-order exponential equation to determine the “potentially hydrolyzable N (N_max )” for the soils. The activities of arylamidase, L-asparaginase, L-glutaminase, amidase, and L-aspartase were assayed at their optimal pH values. Results showed that estimated N_max values were strongly correlated with the activities of arylamidase and amidohydrolases. The activities of arylamidase and the amidohydrolases were significantly correlated, indicating that the activities of the two groups of enzymes are coupled in mineralization of ON in soils. Based on the specificity of enzyme reactions and the strong relationship between estimated N_max values and the activities of arylamidase and amidohydrolases, we concluded that similar amide-N bonds were susceptible to enzymatic and alkaline hydrolysis, and that alkaline hydrolyzable ON can be used as an index of N mineralization in soils.     

Approaching a Standardized Method for the Hot-Water Extraction of Peat Material to Determine Labile SOM in Organic Soils

Peatland soils are the most effective and important long-term terrestrial carbon (C) storages. To estimate potential C loss, a valid characterization of soil decomposability, in particular the labile fraction, is of great interest. One of the most labile fractions is hot-water-extractable organic matter (HWOM), often measured as hot-water-extractable carbon (C_hwe) and nitrogen (N_hwe). Various studies describe different extraction procedures for mineral soils. Because of methodical differences, it is difficult to compare extracted HWOM amounts directly to each other. For peatland soils, few studies exist. The aim of the present study is the development of a standardized method for the hot-water extraction of peat materials. Therefore, we extracted HWOM in various replicates from different peats on the basis of a standardized extraction method for mineral soils (1 h extraction at 100 °C). We tested how differences in soil/water ratios, extract treatment (filtering vs. not filtering), and sample pretreatment (freeze drying vs. air drying) influence HWOM amounts. The results clearly illustrated the influence of changing soil/water ratios on HWOM amounts. Mean C_hwe concentrations ranged between 8 and 34 g kg^?1 whereas N_hwe ranged between 0.2 and 2.6 g kg^?1. We recommend the extraction under soil/water ratios of 1/800 to provide sufficient volume of solvent for C_hwe. If relative differences for N_hwe amounts are greater than 15 percent, samples should be extracted again under soil/water ratios greater than 1/300 to avoid analytical errors due to unintended dilution effects. Filtering of centrifuged and decanted extracts before analysis is not necessary. Peat material should be either air dried or freeze dried before extraction.     

Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Stocks in Soils of Northeastern Brazil Converted to Irrigated Agriculture

The productivity of agricultural areas in semi‐arid regions can be improved through the use of irrigation. However, the intensive cropping of such soils can have detrimental effects, especially with regard to soil organic matter (SOM) pools. The goal of this work was to evaluate soil organic carbon and nitrogen stocks of different irrigated agricultural systems and compare these to preserved natural ecosystems adjacent to each of the cropping systems. We selected four cropping systems: banana, a maize/bean succession (MB), pasture (P) and guava (G), as well as areas covered by native vegetation. Stocks of total soil organic carbon (TOC), amounts of unprotected and protected soil organic carbon, carbon and nitrogen in microbial biomass and microbial respiration were quantified. Surface soil TOC stocks under banana, G and P grass were significantly greater than under native vegetation and MB system. The most intensive management system was the MB, and the least intensive systems were P and G. The least intensive cropping systems were grouped on the basis of similarities in TOC, POC, total soil nitrogen and N in microbial biomass stocks. These results show that the degree of soil degradation resulting from changes in land use systems increases with the intensity of the land use systems themselves. This confirms the established hypothesis that the extent of degradation of soil properties and changes in some SOM fractions depend on the intensity of soil use. Furthermore, the adoption of conservation practices may remediate soil degradation and increase SOM stocks, mainly at the soil's surface. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

氮输入对森林土壤有机碳截存与损耗过程的影响

大气氮沉降对受氮限制的陆地生态系统碳截存/损耗的机理尚不清楚,尤其是对土壤有机碳(SOC)的输入、转化和输出过程的认识明显不足。本文论述了外源性氮素(氮沉降、人为增氮)对凋落物分解、土壤有机碳各组分周转的影响,以及土壤呼吸各组分(根系自养呼吸、根际微生物呼吸和SOM分解)对增氮的响应等领域的最新研究进展,指出了在上述研究领域中存在的问题,并提出拟解决的途径以及未来的可能研究方向,以期为该领域的研究提供参考。     

陕西省土壤有机质含量及其与影响因素的关系

[目的]分析陕西省土壤有机质空间分布特征及其影响因素,并揭示土壤有机质与地形、植被类型、气候和土壤其他属性的关系,为该区土壤碳汇(碳源)功能变化研究提供科学基础。[方法]通过采集陕西省12个样区不同植被类型和地形条件下的85个表层土壤样品,并利用SPSS 16.0中的K-means聚类和Canoco 4.5软件中的冗余(RDA)方法进行分析。[结果]土壤有机质浓度在2~6级之间;并表现为由南至北,由西至东大致呈降低趋势;在各样区,最大值是最小值的1.89~14.84倍;同一样区不同样地土壤有机质含量等级不同;各影响因素中,除经度和无霜期的影响不显著外,其他各环境因子的影响均显著,退耕年限和植被类型的影响最大,坡度和坡向的影响程度较低,且交互影响作用明显。[结论]除农地转变为果园外,农地退耕能够显著提高土壤有机质含量,并随着恢复年限的延长,有机质含量增加日益显著,生态系统逐渐由碳源转变为碳汇。     

Arylamidase Activity as an Index of Nitrogen Mineralization in Soils

Abstract

The enzyme arylamidase [EC 3.4.11.2] catalyzes the hydrolysis of N‐terminal amino acids from arylamides. Because it has been proposed that this enzyme may play a major role in nitrogen (N) mineralization in soils, studies were carried out using short‐term laboratory incubations under aerobic and anaerobic conditions and chemical hydrolysis of soil organic N to assess the N mineralization in a range of 51 soils from six agroecological zones of the North Central region of the United States. The enzyme activity was assayed at its optimal pH value. With the exception of the values obtained for field‐moist soils incubated under anaerobic conditions, the amounts of N mineralized by all the biological and chemical methods studied were significantly correlated with arylamidase activity, with r values of 0.54*** for the amounts of inorganic N produced under aerobic incubation, of 0.44** for anaerobic incubation of air‐dried soils, of 0.53*** and 0.55*** for the amounts of ammonium (NH₄ ⁺)‐N released by steam distillation with PO₄‐B₄O₇ for 4 and 8 min, respectively; and of 0.49*** and 0.53*** for the amounts of NH₄ ⁺‐N released by steam distillation with disodium tetraborate (Na₂B₄O₇) for 4 min or 8 min, respectively. The amounts of N extractable with hot potassium chloride (KCl) were most significantly correlated with arylamidase activity (r=0.56***). Arylamidase activity was significantly correlated with organic carbon (C) (r=0.49***), organic N (r=0.55***), and fixed ammonium (NH₄ ⁺)‐N (r =0.42**).     

生物炭与强还原处理对设施蔬菜土壤可溶性有机质的影响

利用田间试验,探讨生物炭与强还原处理(RSD)对退化设施蔬菜土壤可溶性有机质(DOM)的影响.处理为对照(CK)、生物炭修复(BC)、淹水(SF)、淹水覆膜(SFF)、强还原修复(RSD)、RSD与生物炭联合修复(RSD+BC),对比研究不同处理对0-20,20-40 cm 土壤DOM含量及光谱特征的影响.结果表明:0...