Plant and Soil Responses to the Combined Application of Organic Amendments and Inorganic Fertilizers in Degraded Sodic Soils of Indo-Gangetic Plains

ABSTRACT

Soil degradation due to salinization and sodication is the paramount threat in Indo-Gangetic plains. The studies on reclamation and management of such soils can provide a pragmatic solution for improving fertility and productivity of these soils. Lack of organic matter and poor availability of nutrients are the major factors for low productivity of sodic soils. Rice-wheat is a major cropping system in Indo-Gangetic alluvial plain region even in reclaimed sodic soils and farmers used inorganic fertilizers only to get higher yields. In this study, we used different organic sources of amendments in conjunction with different nitrogen (N) doses supplied through inorganic fertilizers to investigate the combined effect of organic and inorganic amendments on soil fertility and the productivity of rice- wheat system in sodic soils. Salt tolerant varieties of rice and wheat were grown in sodic soil (pH: 9.30, EC: 1.12 dSm^?1 and exchangeable sodium percentage, ESP: 52) during 2014–15 to 2016–17 in a field experiment with 13 treatment combinations of organic and inorganic amendments (T₁- (control) 100% of recommended dose of N (RDN), T₂-municipal solid waste compost (MSWC) @10 t ha^?1 + 50%RDN, T₃- MSWC @10 t ha^?1 + 75% RDN,T₄- MSWC @10 t ha^?1 + 100%RDN, T₅-Vermicompost (VC) @10 t ha^?1 + 50% RDN, T₆- VC @10 t ha^?1 + 75% RDN, T₇-VC@10 t ha^?1 + 100% RDN, T₈- Farm yard manure (FYM) @ 10 t ha^?1 + 50% RDN,T₉- FYM@10 t ha^?1 + 75%RDN, T₁₀- FYM@10 t ha^?1 + 100% RDN, T₁₁-Pressmud (PM) @10 t ha^?1 + 50% RDN, T₁₂-PM@10 t ha^?1 + 75%RDN, and T₁₃- PM @ 10 t ha^?1 + 100% RDN). Use of organic amendments supplemented with reduced dose of N through inorganic fertilizer has significantly improved soil bio-physical and chemical properties. Application of VC@10 t ha^?1 + 100% RDN (T₇) decreased soil bulk density, pH, EC, ESP and Na content to 2.0, 4.2, 26.5, 42.8, and 56.6% respectively and increased soil organic carbon by 34.6% over control (T₁). Soil fertility in terms of available N, P, K, Ca, and Mg increased by 20.5, 33.0, 36.4, and 44%, respectively, over control (T₁). Soil microbial biomass carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus also improved significantly due to combined use of organic amendments and inorganic fertilizers over the only use of inorganic fertilizers. Decreasing in soil sodicity and increasing soil fertility showed significant increase (P < 0.05) in crop growth, growth indices, and grain yields of rice and wheat. The study revealed that combined use of VC or MSW compost @10 t ha^?1 in conjunction with 75% RDN through inorganic fertilizers in sodic soils proved sustainable technology for restoration of degraded sodic soils and improving crop productivity.     

Amelioration of Sodic Soil for Wheat Cultivation Using Bioaugmented Organic Soil Amendment

A novel bioaugmented organic amendment (SF_OA) [consisted of vermicompost (pre‐enriched with plant growth promoting fungi) mixed with pressmud and Azadirachta indica (A. Juss.) seed cake] was developed to reclaim sodic soil and support wheat production. A field trial of the SF_OA application with/without chemical fertilizers conducted in completely randomized design with four replications to compare growth, yield and seed protein contents of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) on sodic soil. The favourable changes occurred in different properties of amended soils were studied. A combined application of chemical fertilizer and SF_OA significantly (p < 0·05) increased the number of spikelet per plant (63%) and weight of grains per ear (65%) in the amended soil compared with the control. Likewise, the grain yield, weight of 1000 grains and seed protein contents of wheat were significantly (p < 0·05) increased in the combined application compared with other treatments. The expression of protein bands with molecular weights of 36, 52 and 66 kDa were higher in seeds of wheat under the combined treatment. The improvement in wheat production was attributed to significant favourable changes in different soil characteristics such as bulk density, total organic C, alkaline phosphatase, β‐glucosidase, dehydrogenase and cellulase activities that were increased by 234%, 181%, 234%, 176%, 189% and 150%, respectively, in case of amended soil under the combined treatment compared with the control. The tested SF_OA may be recommended as soil amendment for reclaiming sodic soil and supporting wheat cultivation with better crop growth and yield in combination with chemical fertilizers on sodic soil. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

不同有机物料对苏打碱化土有机碳库和化学性质的影响

以内蒙古河套灌区苏打碱化土为研究对象开展田间试验,设置常规施肥(CK)、生物炭+常规施肥(BC)、牛粪+常规施肥(CD)、玉米秸秆+常规施肥(SW)和羊粪+常规施肥(GM)5个处理,研究不同有机物料添加对碱化土壤有机碳(SOC)库和化学性质的影响。分别于2019年和2020年收获季采集0—30 cm耕层土壤,分析不同有机物料添加下SOC及其活性碳组分和主要盐碱指标的变化特征及其相关关系。结果表明:与CK相比,2019年和2020年各有机物料添加处理下SOC平均增幅分别为22.7%和17.2%,土壤有机碳储量(SOCs)平均增幅分别为22.9%和18.2%;4种有机物料均提高了碱化土壤活性有机碳组分含量,其中,CD和GM处理下各活性碳组分含量增幅较其他处理更高;2019年各有机物料添加处理下碳库管理指数(CPMI)较CK提高53.8%~108.3%,2020年提高71.3%~144.1%(P＜0.05),CD和GM对CPMI的提升作用更明显。土壤化学性质方面,2020年各有机物添加处理下pH均显著下降,BC和CD处理下碱化度(ESP)分别显著下降36.9%和29.3%,CD处理下蔗糖酶活性提高36.7%(P＜0.05)。主成分分析(PCA)表明,影响苏打碱化土SOC含量变化的主要因素为活性有机碳组分和ESP。牛粪和羊粪施用对苏打碱化土有机碳库质量提升作用较好,生物炭施用对盐碱化指标改良效果最明显。     

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.     

Characterization of the Soil Organic Matter in Agricultural Mine Spoils and Reclaimed Soils Treated with Organic Amendments

Recycling organic waste in agricultural soils is a valid solution. We performed short‐term experiments to investigate the fate of urban sludge and composts, in mine spoils, cultivated or uncultivated, and reclaimed soils located in Florence and Milan, Italy. The samples, either treated or untreated, were fractionated by density into light (<1.63 Mg m^?3) and heavy (>1.63 Mg m^?3) fractions. The fractions were analyzed for total carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) contents and for δ ¹³C and δ ¹⁵N isotopes, and they were characterized by ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Treatment increased the heavy fraction. The addition of sludge in the Florence area acts in synergy with the cultivation, increasing the light fraction (LF). In the Milan area, the LF tends to be decomposed and apparently transformed into HF. The addition of amendments or cultivation enhances the decomposition with release of carbon dioxide. For future research, we suggest lengthening the time of the experiments to integrate climatic variations.     

利用高光谱和GF-1模拟多光谱进行土壤有机质预测和制图研究

利用土壤有机质(SOM)高光谱数据和模拟GF-1多光谱影像的波段响应函数生成的宽波段多光谱模拟数据,对比高光谱预处理和构建土壤植被指数,探索模拟GF-1光谱预测SOM的潜力。研究表明,SOM的一阶微分高光谱和模拟GF-1光谱数据构建的土壤指数与SOM的相关性最好。PLSR建模分析表明采用一阶微分高光谱数据可以很好的对SOM进行预,而且模型稳健(R2=0.962,RPD=4.87);模拟GF-1光谱也可以较好的进行SOM的预测,但是模型的稳定性相对较差R2=0.557,RPD=1.43。同时,SOM制图的空间分布表明,采用一阶微分光谱数据和模拟GF-1数据预测得到的SOM含量与实测的SOM表现出相似的空间分布特征。这为采用多光谱数据进行大尺度、大范围的SOM预测提供了基础。     

基于EPO算法去除水分影响的土壤有机质高光谱估算

野外进行土壤有机质的光谱快速预测时需考虑土壤含水量的影响。在室内设计人工加湿实验分别获取9个土壤含水量梯度(0~32%,间隔4%)的土壤光谱数据,分析土壤含水量变化对光谱的影响,再利用外部参数正交化法(external parameter orthogonalization,EPO)进行湿土光谱校正,并结合偏最小二乘回归和支持向量机回归分别建立土壤有机质预测模型。结果表明,土壤光谱反射率随着土壤含水量的增加呈非线性降低趋势,偏最小二乘回归模型的预测偏差比为1.16,模型不可用;经EPO算法校正后,各土壤含水量梯度之间的光谱差异性降低,能实现土壤有机质在不同土壤含水量梯度的有效估算,偏最小二乘回归和支持向量机回归模型的预测偏差比分别提高至1.76和2.15。研究结果可为田间快速预测土壤有机质提供必要参考。     

黄河三角洲滩涂——湿地——旱地土壤团聚体有机质组分变化规律

土壤团聚体有机质是具有生物、化学活性的土壤有机质组分,在土壤碳库周转过程中起重要作用。以黄河三角洲滨海土壤为研究对象,分析土壤团聚体有机质组分含量及稳定性碳同位素,探讨研究区由潮滩到内陆依次分布的无植被荒地、盐生植被湿地和旱地土壤团聚体有机质分配特征、碳库稳定性及来源。结果表明:在无植被荒地—湿地—旱地过渡区,土壤有机质含量呈先增加后降低的趋势,且与大团聚体含量呈显著正相关关系。土壤团聚体有机质可以分为大(微)团聚体表面游离颗粒态有机质(f POM)、大(微)团聚体内部结合的颗粒态有机质(iPOM)和矿物结合态有机质(m SOM)。无植被荒地fPOM、iPOM(250～2 000μm)和mSOM的有机碳含量较低;随着盐生植被的生长,湿地土壤中此3种颗粒态有机质的有机碳含量明显增加,最高分别达到410.0 g·kg~(-1)、98.8g·kg~(-1)和18.8 g·kg~(-1);湿地过渡为旱地后,3种颗粒态有机质的含量逐渐趋于稳定。无植被荒地土壤颗粒态有机质(包含fPOM和iPOM)中有机碳的分配比均低于20%,盐生植被湿地中该组分分配比在41.8%～75.2%,而农业开垦后相同组分分配比均低于54%。不同土壤有机质组分的δ13C值呈fPOMiPOMmSOM,且具有盐生植被湿地旱地无植被荒地的趋势。综上,黄河三角洲无植被荒地土壤有机质总量较低,主要是以矿物结合态有机质为主的稳定碳库,且受海源有机碳影响较大;湿地植被的生长增加了有机质总量,但同时增加了活性碳库的相对比例,对环境条件的改变更为敏感;玉米和小麦耕作降低活性碳库的相对比例,增加了土壤库的稳定性。     

中国农耕区土壤有机质含量及其与酸碱度和容重关系

对我国农耕区土壤有机质区域变化及其与酸碱度和容重关系进行系统分析,为耕地地力提升和改善土壤结构提供支撑。基于国家级耕地长期定位监测点913个,统计分析全国及7大区域（东北NE、华北NC、西北NW、长江中游MYR、长三角YRD、华南SC、西南SW）耕层土壤有机质含量、酸碱度及容重变化特征。结果表明,全国农耕区耕层土壤有机质含量平均值为22.4~24.8 g/kg。其中有机质含量中等偏低的监测点位占比达72.5%。不同区域耕层土壤有机质含量差异显著（p<0.05）,MYR耕层土壤有机质含量显著高于其他6个区域。全国农耕区耕层土壤pH和容重平均分别为（6.90±1.20）,（1.30±0.15） g/cm³。不同土壤利用方式对土壤有机质、酸碱度及容重产生影响。水田耕层土壤有机质含量显著高于旱地,旱地耕层土壤pH和容重则显著高于水田。亚当斯方程和指数函数分别推荐拟合土壤容重对有机质含量响应关系（R²=0.09,RMSE=0.17,n=759）,以及土壤pH对土壤有机质含量响应（R²=0.16,RMSE=1.24,n=886）。全国农耕区耕层土壤有机质含量总体中等偏低,呈现出东南向西北依次降低趋势。土壤pH及容重与土壤有机质呈现显著的负相关关系。亚当斯模型及指数方程能较好地拟合土壤容重及pH对有机质的响应关系,可用于非线性插值法补充土壤容重及pH缺失值。     

退耕还湖后不同植被群落下湿地土壤有机质及磷素含量差异分析

以菜子湖地区退耕还湖后苔草、芦苇和酸模植被群落下的湿地土壤为研究对象,分析了3种植被群落类型对湿地土壤有机质、全磷、速效磷含量及其在土壤剖面分布特征的影响。结果表明:(1)0-6cm土层土壤有机质含量表现为:酸模>苔草>芦苇,而6-13cm,13-25cm,25-40cm,40-55cm土层均表现为:芦苇>苔草>酸模,总体表现为随着土壤剖面深度增加而下降(2)土壤全磷含量均为0-6cm土层全磷含量较高,6-13cm土层含量最低,全磷含量总体表现为随着剖面深度的增加而递增,递增趋势的强弱表现为:酸模>苔草>芦苇(3)土壤速效磷含量除酸模在0-6cm土层显著大于苔草和芦苇外,其它各个层次间土壤有效磷含量无显著性差异,总体上均表现为随土层加深而下降的趋势(4)除酸模在0-6cm和6-13cm土层的土壤磷素有效率显著高于苔草和芦苇外,其它不同土壤层次间无显著差异。(5)不同植被群落凋落物和根系分布特征差异是引起退耕后湿地土壤剖面有机质和磷素分布差异的主要原因,而水产养殖农家肥投放也促进了湿地表层土壤养分积累。     

应用~(13)C核磁共振技术研究土壤有机质化学结构进展

土壤有机质化学结构对准确评价土壤有机质的稳定性及其在土壤中的功能具有重要意义。土壤有机质化学结构的研究方法中,固态~(13)C核磁共振波谱技术(Solid-state ~(13)C-NMR spectroscopy)具有独特优势,对土壤有机质化学结构的解析更贴近真实状态,近年来已取得诸多新进展和新突破。综述了近年来应用~(13)C-NMR测定土壤全土、团聚体和密度组分、腐殖质组分的有机碳化学结构特征,分析了影响化学结构变化的因素。不同气候条件、植被类型、土地利用管理方式、土壤类型、土壤有机碳含量的全土中有机碳化学结构比较相似,均表现为烷氧碳比例最高,其次为烷基碳和芳香碳,羧基羰基碳比例最低。土壤有机碳主要来源于外源植物残体,植物残体化学结构的相似性可能是导致土壤有机碳化学结构相似的主要原因,环境条件、土壤自身属性和微生物活性的差异使土壤有机碳化学结构产生微小差异。土壤颗粒及化学组分间的有机碳分子结构差异较大,大颗粒有机碳中烷氧碳比例最高,小粒径及与矿物颗粒结合的有机碳中烷基碳和羧基羰基碳比例更高,粉黏粒和腐殖酸组分的有机碳化学结构在土壤类型间差异较大。今后的研究重点应更多地关注土壤有机质来源的定量化分析、土壤微生物对土壤有机碳组分和结构稳定性的贡献及调控机制、土壤有机碳稳定性的生物物理化学保护机制、空间大尺度环境因子/土壤生态过程与微观尺度的有机碳化学分子结构的耦合作用机制、跨学科的多种土壤有机碳化学分子结构测定辨识技术等方面的研究。     

Changes in soil hydraulic conductivity, runoff, and soil loss due to irrigation with different types of saline–sodic water

Irrigation with saline–sodic water causes sodic conditions in the soil which reduces soil productivity. We evaluated the changes in a number of important indices related to soil structural stability when treated wastewater (TWW), albeit with higher loads of organic matter and suspended solids, was used instead of more saline–sodic irrigation water, under different degrees of aggregate slaking. We studied soil saturated hydraulic conductivity (HC) using disturbed samples packed in columns, and soil infiltration rate, runoff and erosion under simulated rainfall. Aggregate slaking was manipulated by wetting the samples prior to all tests at either a slow (1–2 mm h^− 1) or a fast (50 mm h^− 1) rate. Samples of a calcareous silty clay (Typic Calciorthids) from the Bet She'an Valley, Israel, were taken from plots irrigated for three years with either TWW, saline–sodic Jordan River water (JRW), or moderately saline–sodic spring water (SPW), and also from a non-cultivated area (control). With little or no aggregate slaking (use of slow wetting), higher HC values and lower amounts of total runoff and soil loss were measured compared to when more severe aggregate slaking was induced (use of fast wetting). The HC values for the TWW treatment were similar to, or lower than, those for the control and significantly higher than those for the JRW treatment. For the runoff and soil loss data, differences among the water quality treatments were, generally, more pronounced when aggregate slaking was substantially reduced, and were related to soil sodicity. Under the latter condition, runoff and soil loss from the TWW treatment were comparable with those from the control and significantly lower than those from the JRW treatment. Our results suggested that replacing saline–sodic irrigation water with TWW could have favorable effects on soil structural stability, especially under conditions where aggregate slaking can be reduced (e.g., in regions with low to moderate rain intensities; and/or use of low intensity irrigation systems).