Effect of surface-casting earthworms on the transport of phosphorus and nitrogen in surface runoff from pasture

Treatment of a soil under permanent pasture with carbaryl (a broad spectrum carbamate biocide) resulted in a 2-fold increase in the volume of surface runoff. This was attributed to a 3-fold reduction in infiltration rate as a result of litter accumulation at the soil surface in the absence of surface-casting earthworm activity. The amounts of dissolved inorganic P (DIP), NH⁺₄-N, and NO^?₃-N in surface runoff from pasture treated with carbaryl (1.18, 9.53 and 4.25 kg ha^?1 yr^?1, respectively) were appreciably greater than those from untreated pasture (0.31, 1.63 and 0.52 kg ha^?1 yr^?1). This was attributed to the large amounts of DIP, NH⁺₄-N, and NO^?1₃-N released from decomposing litter. Following incubation at 4°C for 18 days the release of DIP, NH⁺₄-N and NO^?₃-N from litter was 160, 1600 and 950 μg g^?1, respectively. Losses of particulate P and sediment in surface runoff were lower in the absence (0.31 and 290 kg ha^?1 yr^?1, respectively) than in the presence (0.56 and 1120 kg ha^? yr^?1) of surface casts, pointing to the importance of surface casts as a source of sediment. Surface casts accounted for 45 and 75%, respectively, of the annual loading of particulate P and sediment in surface runoff. Nevertheless, the total loss in surface runoff of P and N forms was increased substantially when the production of earthworm casts was eliminated     

Phosphorus inputs into a stream draining an agricultural watershed

The amounts of P forms transported in surface, accelerated subsurface, and subsurface runoff, and the stream draining a 20 ha area of a pasture watershed were measured for 3 yr. Stream-bank erosion and resuspension of stream sediment contributed the major proportion of the particulate P (PP), total P, and sediment transported annually in stream flow (86, 77, and 74%, respectively, in 1977). In addition, 29% of the annual dissolved inorganic P (DIP) loading of the stream in 1977 was attributed to the release of P from suspended in situ particulate material. Remarkably similar proportions of water, P forms, and sediment were contributed by the runoff types in each of the 3 yr of study. Subsurface runoff contributed the major proportion (67% in 1977) of stream flow. Although surface runoff contributed only a minor proportion of stream flow (11% in 1977), it contributed the major proportion of both DIP (32% in 1977) and PP loading (90% in 1977) compared with the other runoff types. Differences in the amounts of P forms transported in the three runoff types can be attributed to several factors, one of the most important being the time of contact between soluble P in runoff waters and soil components.     

Leaching of nitrogen from a forest catchment at söder»sen in southern Sweden

Water balance and leaching of plant nutrients, with special reference to N, were described for a 46-ha catchment consisting mainly of coniferous forest (one third of it clear-cut) during the period January 1982-August 1988. The atmospheric N load in this region is high compared with most other parts of Scandinavia. On average, annual N leaching amounted to 9.5 kg ha^?1 in the form of NO₃-N (83%), org-N (15%) and NH₄-N (2%). The highest monthly rate of N transport observed was 3.9 kg ha^?1. The NO₃-N levels in groundwater in the 60-yr-old coniferous stand ranged from 0.5 to 3.1 mg L^?1. The effect of clear-cutting on groundwater-NO₃-N levels lasted 4 yr. The highest annual NO₃-N transport from the clear-cut area observed was 18 kg ha^?1. The groundwater in the spruce forest was very acidic (pH=4.3) in contrast to the stream water (pH=6.3). The relatively higher pH-value of the stream water was probably a result of chemical and biological processes occurring in the highly humified, periodically waterlogged peat soil (alder swamp) in the vicinity of the small stream.     

农业小流域毛沟布置方式对氮素径流流失的影响

A comparison experiment was performed, by designing one field ditch (D1 treatment), two field ditches (D2 treatment), three field ditches (D3 treatment), and no field ditch (CK treatment), in an upland of a small agricultural watershed in Nanjing-Zhenjiang hilly regions to observe the farmland surface runoff and N loss characteristics under the different layouts of field ditch. As the layout density of field ditch increased, the drainage effect was improved, the timing of the runoff peak was advanced, and also the peak flow was augmented. At the same time, both the concentration and accumulated transfer flux of total nitrogen (TN) were improved, and thereinto the accumulated transfer fluxes of TN under D3, D2 and D1 treatments were increased by 1.46, 1.34 and 1.16 times, respectively, than that under CK treatment. However, the accumulated transfer fluxes of nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N) and ammonium-nitrogen (NH+4 -N) under D3, D2 and D1 treatments were reduced by 33.9%, 21.4% and 8.6%, and 35.8%, 24.7% and 12.2%, respectively, compared with those under CK treatment. Under CK treatment, the NO3-N and NH+4-N concentrations were more sensitive to rainfall intensity than the TN concentration. There were significant linear relationships between the transfer fluxes of TN, NO3 -N and NH+4 -N and the runoff flux, with the correlation coefficients of 0.942, 0.899 and 0.912, respectively. In addition, this correlation was also influenced by the layout density of field ditch. Therefore, the environmental effect should be taken into account when designing and constructing field ditches. Especially in the regions of severe fertilizer loss, the approaches of properly increasing the drainage area and decreasing the layout density of field ditch could be adopted under the precondition of avoiding crops from waterlogging.     

N-Source Effects on Temporal Distribution of NO3-N Leaching Losses to Subsurface Drainage Water

Understanding the temporal distribution of NO₃-N leaching losses from subsurface drained ‘tile’ fields as a function of climate and management practices can help develop strategies for its mitigation. A field study was conducted from 1999 through 2003 to investigate effects of the most vulnerable application of pig manure (fall application and chisel plow), safe application of pig manure (spring application and no-tillage) and common application of artificial nitrogen (UAN spring application and chisel plow) on NO₃-N leaching losses to subsurface drainage water beneath corn (Zea mays L.)–soybean (Glycine max L.) rotation systems as a randomized complete block design. The N application rates averaged over five years ranged from 166 kg-N ha^?1 for spring applied manure to 170 kg-N ha^?1 for UAN and 172 kg-N ha^?1 for fall applied manure. Tillage and nitrogen source effects on tile flow and NO₃-N leaching losses were not significant (P?<?0.05). Fall applied manure with CP resulted in significantly greater corn grain yield (10.8 vs 10.4 Mg ha^?1) compared with the spring manure-NT system. Corn plots with the spring applied manure-NT system gave relatively lower flow weighted NO₃-N concentration of 13.2 mg l^?1 in comparison to corn plots with fall manure-CP (21.6 mg l^?1) and UAN-CP systems (15.9 mg l^?1). Averaged across five years, about 60% of tile flow and NO₃-N leaching losses exited the fields during March through May. Growing season precipitation and cycles of wet and dry years primarily controlled NO₃-N leaching losses from tile drained fields. These results suggest that spring applied manure has potential to reduce NO₃-N concentrations in subsurface drainage water and also strategies need to be developed to reduce early spring NO₃-N leaching losses.     

A global meta-analysis shows soil nitrogen pool increases after revegetation of riparian zones

Purpose

Sustainable management of riparian zone soils is required to ensure the health of natural ecosystems and maintenance of soil nitrogen (N) pools and soil N cycling. However, the effect of revegetation type and age on soil N pools remains poorly understood.

Materials and methods

This study compiled data from published articles to understand the effects of revegetation types and age on soil total N (TN) and soil inorganic N (NH₄⁺-N, and NO₃^?-N) using a meta-analysis. We extracted 645 observations from 52 published scientific articles.

Results and discussion

The revegetation of riparian zones led to a significant increase of soil TN (mean effect size: 11.5%; 95% CI: 3.1% and 20.6%). Woodland increased soil TN significantly by 14.0%, which was associated with the presence of N fixing species and high litter inputs. Soil NH₄⁺-N concentration significantly increased (mean effect size: 20.1%; 95% CI: 15.1% and 25.4%), whereas a significant decrease in soil NO₃^?-N (mean effect size: ? 21.5%; 95% CI: ? 15.0% and ? 27.5%) was observed. Of the revegetation types considered in this paper, NO₃^?-N concentration in soil followed the order: grassland < shrubland < woodland, suggesting that woodland might be more efficient in soil NO₃^?-N retention than grassland. The high plant N uptake and accelerated NO₃^?-N leaching in grassland could be related to the decreased soil NO₃^?-N in grassland compared with other revegetation types. Revegetation significantly decreased soil moisture by (mean effect size: ? 7.9%; 95% CI: ? 3.3% and ? 12.2%) compared with the control, which might be associated with the selection of exotic species as dominant vegetation in the riparian zone. Soil TN increased in revegetation ages between 10 and 40 years following revegetation and was related to increased soil organic carbon inputs within those ages following the establishment.

Conclusions

This study provides insight into influence of different vegetation types and age on soil N pools and soil moisture. This study also highlights the importance of revegetation in riparian zones to increase soil TN.

     

Nitrate leaching loss under annual and perennial pastures with and without lime on a duplex (texture contrast) soil in humid southeastern Australia

Mineral N accumulates in autumn under pastures in southeastern Australia and is at risk of leaching as nitrate during winter. Nitrate leaching loss and soil mineral N concentrations were measured under pastures grazed by sheep on a duplex (texture contrast) soil in southern New South Wales from 1994 to 1996. Legume (Trifolium subterraneum)‐based pastures contained either annual grass (Lolium rigidum) or perennial grasses (Phalaris aquatica and Dactylis glomerata), and had a control (soil pH 4.1 in 0.01 m CaCl₂) or lime treatment (pH 5.5). One of the four replicates was monitored for surface runoff and subsurface flow (the top of the B horizon), and solution NO₃^– concentrations. The soil contained more mineral N in autumn (64–133 kg N ha^?1 to 120 cm) than in spring (51–96 kg N ha^?1), with NO₃^– comprising 70–77%. No NO₃^– leached in 1994 (475 mm rainfall). In 1995 (697 mm rainfall) and 1996 (666 mm rainfall), the solution at 20 cm depth and subsurface flow contained 20–50 mg N l^?1 as NO₃^– initially but < 1 mg N l^?1 by spring. Nitrate‐N concentrations at 120 cm ranged between 2 and 22 mg N l^?1 during winter. Losses of NO₃^– were small in surface runoff (0–2 kg N ha^?1 year^?1). In 1995, 9–19 kg N ha^?1 was lost in subsurface flow. Deep drainage losses were 3–12 kg N ha^?1 in 1995 and 4–10 kg N ha^?1 in 1996, with the most loss occurring under limed annual pasture. Averaged over 3 years, N losses were 9 and 15 kg N ha^?1 year^?1 under control and limed annual pastures, respectively, and 6 and 8 kg N ha^?1 year^?1 under control and limed perennial pastures. Nitrate losses in the wet year of 1995 were 22, 33, 13 and 19 kg N ha^?1 under the four respective pastures. The increased loss of N caused by liming was of a similar amount to the decreased N loss by maintaining perennial pasture as distinct from an annual pasture.     

生化抑制剂组合与施肥模式对黄泥田稻季田面水及 渗漏液氮素动态变化的影响

采用二因素随机区组设计,研究生化抑制剂组合(N-丁基硫代磷酰三胺(NBPT)、N-丙基硫代磷酰三胺(NPPT)和2-氯-6-(三氯甲基)吡啶(CP))与施肥模式(一次性施肥和分次施肥)互作对黄泥田稻季田面水和渗漏液氮(N)素浓度动态变化特征的影响。结果表明,黄泥田稻季田面水和渗漏液中N素形态分别以NH4+-N和NO–3-N为主。基肥施用后,稻田田面水中NH4+-N和总氮(TN)浓度于第1天达到峰值后降低,第6天分别降为峰值的57.9%～69.1%、41.9%～59.0%(一次性施肥)和29.9%～60.7%、60.9%～69.7%(分次施肥);稻田渗漏液中NO–3-N和TN浓度于第1～3天达到峰值后降低,第6天分别降为峰值的51.4%～56.5%、56.6%～61.6%(一次性施肥)和45.3%～57.5%、51.1%～59.6%(分次施肥)。不同施肥模式下,硝化抑制剂CP会提高田面水NH4+-N浓度,而脲酶抑制剂NBPT/NPPT或配施CP有效抑制脲酶活性,降低田面水NH4+-N峰值;CP显著降低渗漏液NO–3-N浓度,且CP或配施NBPT/NPPT有效抑制硝化作用,降低渗漏液NO–3-N峰值。新型脲酶抑制剂NPPT单独施用及与CP配施的稻田田面水和渗漏液N素浓度动态变化特征与NBPT相似。总之,生化抑制剂与适宜的氮肥运筹相结合更能有效延缓黄泥田中尿素水解,抑制硝化作用,减少N素径流和渗漏损失。     

控释尿素减施对双季稻田径流氮素变化、损失及产量的影响

为了探究双季稻田典型自然降雨径流过程中氮(N)的输出特点,采用田间径流池法,通过长期田间定位试验,比较普通尿素(U)和控释尿素(CRU)减施稻田径流水中总氮(TN)、铵态氮(NH_4~+-N)和硝态氮(NO_3~--N)的动态变化及N素径流流失量和流失率。结果表明:稻田施肥初期出现N素径流峰值,是防控N素径流损失的关键时期。早、晚稻季生育期间施N处理径流水中以NH_4~+-N为主要形态,分别占TN径流损失量的64.5%~66.3%,61.0%~68.6%。早、晚稻季U处理径流水TN流失量(率)分别为5.6(2.2%),5.0(1.7%)kg/hm~2;CRU处理较U处理径流水TN流失量分别降低17.4%~34.1%,17.3%~37.7%;且随着N肥用量的减少,TN流失量(率)逐渐降低。受降雨强度的影响,早稻季N素径流损失较晚稻季高,且晚稻季CRU处理N素径流损失减排效果优于早稻季。早、晚稻季及连作周期CRU处理TN径流累计损失量和籽粒产量与施N量呈显著线性关系,随着N用量的增加而增加。总之,U处理显著提高径流水中N素浓度以及NH_4~+-N占TN的比例。CRU处理有效减缓N素释放速度,降低施肥初期N素径流损失量,实现增产;而CRU减施有利于进一步防控稻田N素流失风险,促进农业面源污染减排,且以减N 10%效果较好。     

Preliminary Assessment of the Riverine Nitrogen Concentration and Load in an Agroforestry Basin in NW Spain

In this study, the concentrations and loads of different forms of nitrogen [nitrate nitrogen (NO₃-N), total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), and total nitrogen (TN)] in the headwater catchment of the Mero River (NW Spain) were analyzed. The TN concentrations were relatively low (mean: 2.57 mg L^?1). Nitrate was the predominant form of N in the Mero catchment, accounting for 76.65 percent of the TN concentration. Measured NO₃-N concentrations were always lower than the maximum allowed drinking water concentration. An annual TN load of 61.2 Mg was computed, representing an export of 0.94 Mg km^?2 y^?1, whereas annual exports NO₃-N and TKN were of 0.79 and 0.15 Mg km^?2 y^?1, respectively.     

Effects of residue management on nitrogen losses in surface and sub-surface water from sugarcane fields

The effect of three sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) residue-management plans on nitrogen losses in surface runoff and sub-surface leachate was studied for 3 years. The three management plans evaluated were conventional burning (CB), compost application with burning (COMB), and remaining green cane trash blanketing (GCTB) treatment. In the CB treatment, sugarcane residue was burned after harvest. The COMB treatment consisted of compost applied at ‘off bar’ with sugarcane residue burned immediately after harvest. Compost was applied in the amount of 13.4 Mg ha^?1 annually. Surface runoff was collected with automatic refrigerated samplers and sub-surface leachate was collected with pan lysimeters over a period of 3 years. Total nitrogen (TN), NO₃/NO₂–N, and NH₄–N were measured. The mean losses of nitrogen (TN, NO₃/NO₂–N, and NH₄–N) from the COMB treatment after the burning procedure (post-harvest, years 2 and 3) were on average 2.7 times higher than those before harvest and burning (pre-harvest, year 1). Mean leaching losses of NO₃/NO₂–N were 0.36, 0.82, and 0.10 kg ha^?1 for the CB, COMB, and GCTB treatment, respectively. The losses of NO₃/NO₂–N from the GCTB treatment in surface runoff and sub-surface leachate were significantly reduced compared to the CB and COMB treatment.     

Dynamic changes of nitrogen and phosphorus losses in ephemeral runoff processes by typical storm events in Sichuan Basin, Southwest China

This study was carried out in the Xujiawan watershed in Sichuan Province, China. The area is characterized by easy weathering of bedrock (sedimentary sandstone and shale) and vulnerability to erosion due to coarse soil texture and weak soil structure. The objective of this study was to understand the dynamics of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) losses during typical storm events. The results showed that runoff generation was sudden and ephemeral, giving rise to flash floods with sharp, narrow hydrographs and short time lags in this type of agricultural ecosystems. The time lag effect of runoff formation depended on soil conditions before storm events. Suspended solids (SS) concentration peaks occurred at the beginning of the storm flow and decreased as rainfall progressed. Meanwhile, SS losses increased at the beginning of runoff flow, then decreased due to flow volume change. Concentrations of NO₃⁻-N were four times higher than NH₄⁺-N in runoff. NO₃⁻-N concentrations first decreased as runoff volume increased until reaching relatively low concentrations, then increased again as runoff volume decreased. Both NH₄⁺-N and dissolved phosphorus (DP) in runoff remained at low concentrations with a small magnitude of variation. Suspended particulate nitrogen (SN) was the dominant N form. Losses of NO₃⁻-N were higher than NH₄⁺-N in the dissolved nitrogen (DN). Suspended particulate nitrogen losses were several times higher than DN in the early period of runoff formation, but the ratio of SN/DN decreased gradually as rainfall progressed, and by the end of the storm event the rate was lower than 1, indicating DN took the main form after the early physical flush. In the early period of storm events, suspended particulate phosphorus (SP)/DP was above 70 and decreased as rainfall progressed, but remained higher than 1, which showed that SP was the main form of P loss. The transport of N, and particularly P, was intimately linked to sediment in the runoff, indicating an obvious soil erosion-associated nutrient transport, especially in relation to P loss.     

Dynamics of Soil Moisture,pH, Organic Carbon,and Nitrogen Under Switchgrass Cropping in a Semiarid Sandy Wasteland

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a perennial biofuel crop with a high production potential and suitable for growth on marginal land. This study investigates the long-term planting effect of switchgrass on the dynamics of soil moisture, pH, organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN), nitrate nitrogen (NO₃^–-N) and ammonium nitrogen (NH₄⁺-N) for soils to a depth of 90-cm in a sandy wasteland, Inner Mongolia, China. After crop harvesting in 2015, soil samples were collected from under switchgrass stands established in 2006, 2008, and 2009, native mixture, and a control that was virgin sand. Averaged across six layers, soil moisture and pH was significantly higher under the native mixture than switchgrass or virgin sand. However, SOC and TN were significantly higher under the 2006 switchgrass stand when compared with all other vegetation treatments and the control. The SOC and TN increased from 2.37 and 0.26 g kg^?1, respectively, for 2009 switchgrass stand, and to 3.21 and 0.42 g kg^?1, respectively, for 2006 switchgrass stand. Meanwhile, SOC and TN contents were 2.51 and 0.27 g kg^?1, respectively, under the native mixture. The soil beneath switchgrass and native mixture showed the highest NO₃^–-N and NH₄⁺-N, respectively. The soil moisture increased with depth while SOC, TN, and NO₃^–-N decreased. An obvious trend of increasing moisture, SOC, TN, and mineral N was observed with increasing switchgrass stand age. Thus, growing switchgrass on sandy soils can enhance SOC and TN, improve the availability of mineral N, and generate more appropriate pH conditions for this energy cropping system.     

施用包膜尿素对水稻生长和氮磷流失的影响

施用新型肥料是减少养分径流损失的重要途径。采用田间试验研究了施用包膜尿素对水稻生长和径流氮磷损失的影响,试验设置CK(习惯施肥)、PU1(减磷41%、减氮20%、施普通尿素)、PU2(PU1基础上减氮13%)、UR1(PU2基础上施包膜尿素)和UR2(UR1基础上减氮13%)5个处理。结果表明:PU1和UR1处理水稻氮磷含量与CK处理相近,PU1成熟期氮、磷总积累量比CK增加11.21,2.69kg/hm~2。PU1和UR1处理成熟期地上部生物量和籽粒产量高于CK处理,籽粒产量分别提高7.68%,5.77%。PU1、PU2、UR1和UR2处理径流总磷含量和累积流失量比CK处理低,减少13.18%~21.51%。施用包膜尿素(PU1、PU2)处理径流总氮、铵氮和硝氮含量低于施用普通尿素(CK、UR1、UR2)处理;稻田径流总氮、铵氮和硝氮累积流失量分别减少12.90%~26.91%,54.52%~49.38%和4.03%~15.95%,其中包膜尿素处理铵氮累积流失量显著(P0.05)小于普通尿素处理。施用包膜尿素和优化施肥能促进水稻对氮磷养分的吸收,提高水稻籽粒产量,显著减少稻田氮磷流失量,值得在水稻生产中推广应用。     

自然降雨下玉米秸秆堆沤还田对滇中小流域坡耕地氮素流失的影响

为探究自然降雨下不同堆沤方式秸秆还田对小流域坡耕地径流泥沙及氮素流失的影响,以滇中二龙潭流域坡耕地为研究对象,设置9种不同玉米秸秆堆沤方式,分别为CK及8种处理,各处理包括2种秸秆还田量(0.75,1.5 kg/m^2)、2种秸秆粒度(1,5 cm)、2种秸秆堆沤方式(水或水与尿素堆沤),研究烤烟坡耕地产流产沙及氮素流失特征。结果表明:(1)在4场具有典型产流的降雨中,施用较高秸秆还田量(1.5 kg/m^2)和粗颗粒秸秆(5 cm),均可有效减少坡耕地产流产沙量(10.06%~38.60%和10.07%~38.60%);(2)施用较低秸秆还田量(0.75 kg/m^2)、粗颗粒秸秆(5 cm)及未添加尿素堆沤的秸秆径流TN、NO3--N浓度低于施用高秸秆还田量(1.5 kg/m^2)、细颗粒秸秆(1 cm)及添加尿素堆沤的处理(1.96%~32.79%和3.97%~40.89%);(3)各处理下NO3--N/TN、NH4+-N/TN、PN/TN分别为63.64%~86.18%,5.31%~13.86%和5.33%~25.80%,表明坡耕地地表径流氮素主要流失形式为NO3--N,溶解态氮是径流中的主要氮素污染物;(4)施用较低秸秆还田量(0.75 kg/m^2)、粗颗粒(5 cm)秸秆、未加尿素堆沤的秸秆,泥沙TN流失浓度降低(16.87%~48.15%);(5)施用较高秸秆还田量、粗颗粒秸秆及未添加尿素堆沤可有效降低滇中坡耕地氮素的流失风险(0.32%~35.05%和54.52%~77.23%)。TN径流和泥沙流失中,以径流输出为主,占TN流失量的50.09%~71.67%。为了减少该流域氮素流失量,可选择施用较高秸秆还田量(1.5 kg/m^2)和粗颗粒(5 cm)秸秆,并依据烤烟不同生长期的吸收情况和土壤养分情况等选择少量或不添加尿素堆沤进行秸秆还田。     

Application of Optimum N Through Different Fertilizers Alleviate NH4+-N,NO3–N and Total Nitrogen Losses in the Surface Runoff and Leached Water and Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Rice Crop in Erhai Lake Basin,China

Non-point source pollution from the Agri-sector (especially nitrogen (N)) due to the application of conventional urea with heavy rates not only depleted the water quality of Erhai Lake but also declined the nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of different crops grown in the Erhai Lake Basin, Dali, Yunnan, China. It is imperative to mitigate the total nitrogen and its forms (nitrate (NO₃^?)-N and ammonium (NH₄⁺)-N) loading to the surface and subsurface water flow through optimum fertilizer management for crop production in the region. To achieve this goal, a balanced crop nutrition system was practiced with different fertilizer types for rice-broad bean crop rotation system. The crop nutrition system consisted of No Fertilizers (CK), Conventional Fertilizer Practice (CF), Conventional urea as environmental Fertilizer (T₁), Refined Organic Fertilizer applied solely (T₂), Refined Organic Fertilizer applied with conventional urea (T₃), Refined Organic Fertilizer applied in T₂ was increased 4 times (T₄), Refined Organic Fertilizer applied in T₃ was increased 4 times but the same amount of conventional urea (T₅), and Controlled Release Fertilizer (CRF) application (T₆). The same rate of nitrogen (20% lower than CF) was applied in T₁, T₂, T₃, and T₆. All the former mentioned treatments were compared to CF with respect to different variables. In case of crop production, T₆ gave maximum rice grain yield (9.9 t ha^?1) and broad bean yield (5.1 t ha^?1). Treatments T₁ and T₅ were at par for rice grain yield (7.8 t ha^?1) and this quantity was not significantly lower than CF. Treatments T₆, T₅, and T₁ were observed 29%, 47%, and 46%, respectively lower in TN loading to the surface and percolating water than the CF. Conventional urea and refined organic fertilizer combined with conventional urea at reduced nitrogen rates can be a reliable option for crop production in the Erhai Lake Basin with optimum yield under the rice-broad bean crop rotation system. CRF at reduced nitrogen rate can be a better option for higher yield and lower NO₃^–N, NH₄⁺-N and total nitrogen losses to the surface runoff and leached water.     

习惯施肥对菜地氮磷径流流失的影响

对菜地进行连续3年的定位监测试验。结果表明:与不施肥对照相比,菜农习惯施肥处理显著提高降雨径流中的总氮(TN)和硝态氮(NO3--N)流失质量浓度及流失量,3年监测期内总氮(TN)径流流失负荷为321kg/hm2,总磷(TP)流失负荷为134kg/hm2,分别占氮、磷养分投入总量的13.6%和13.2%,氮肥的流失系数约为5.6%。菜地氮素流失以硝态氮(NO3--N)形式为主,磷素流失以颗粒态磷(PP)形式为主。菜地氮、磷养分径流流失与径流量呈显著线性关系,菜地每流失1kg的总磷(TP),可溶性总磷(TDP)、总氮(TN)、硝态氮(NO3--N)、铵态氮(NH4+-N)所需要的径流量分别为77.5,322,52.5,67.5,404m3。     

哈尼梯田生态系统地表水不同形态氮含量时空分布特征

为探讨哈尼梯田生态系统天人合一的水分和营养元素的利用模式,揭示哈尼梯田生态系统氮素时空变化规律,明确土地利用对氮浓度的影响,为哈尼梯田的水环境保护和可持续发展提供科学依据。以元阳县全福庄小流域为研究对象,应用Kriging空间插值法分析了该系统地表水氮素的时空分布特征。结果表明:(1)除NO_3~--N浓度在夏季和冬季呈强变异外,其他N浓度在不同季节的变异系数均小于100%,表现为中等程度变异。(2)梯田中下部TN、NO_3~--N和NH_4~+-N浓度变幅都较大,分别为0.103~0.849,0.010~0.143,0.052~0.446mg/L,森林地表水中TN、NO_3~--N和NH_4~+-N浓度的变幅都相对较小,分别为0.108~0.471,0.003~0.102,0.058~0.164mg/L。(3)TN、NO_3~--N和NH_4~+-N各季节的块金系数均小于50%,各季节均有较强的空间自相关性。TN、NO_3~--N和NH_4~+-N各季节的变程均在1 000m以内,表明各指标各个季节分别在不同尺度范围内分布连续,存在空间自相关性。(4)通过Kriging插值法得知,不同季节TN、NO_3~--N,NH_4~+-N地表水浓度从整体上为村庄梯田河流森林的分布规律。     

Suspending Nitrogen Fertilization Reduces Residual Soil Nitrates in Dryland Cotton

Nitrogen (N) fertilizer use in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) production is a potential source of nitrate (NO₃ ^?) contamination of soils, groundwater, and streams. The McConnell–Mitchell plots, a long-term study of cotton responses to N-fertilization and irrigation methods, were utilized to determine the NO₃ ^?-N in soil cropped to continuous cotton. The McConnell–Mitchell plots had a split-block experiential design. The main blocks of this test were irrigation methods. Each block of plots was irrigated using a single irrigation method for the entirety of the testing. Nitrogen fertilization rates were tested within each irrigation block. The soil NO₃ ^?-N content of two irrigation blocks, furrow flow (FI) and center pivot (CP), were compared to the dryland (DL) control block. Nitrogen treatments tested within each irrigation block ranged from 0 to 168.0 kg N ha^?1 in 33.6-kg N ha^?1 increments. Nitrogen treatments were tested for 18 years (1982 through 1999), discontinued for 4 years (2000 through 2003), and resumed in 2004. Soil samples were taken in the early spring (2000 and 2004) to a depth of 1.50 m in 0.15 m increments and analyzed for NO₃ ^?-N. Soil samples taken in 2004 were prior to any fertilization treatment. Irrigation method was found to influence the distribution of soil NO₃ ^?-N. Little accumulation of soil NO₃ ^?-N was observed in either irrigation block or under dryland production when N rates were less than 67.2 kg N ha^?1. Distribution of soil NO₃ ^?-N in the FI block was significantly different with sample depth and N treatment but not the interaction of depth and treatment in both 2000 and 2004. Presumably, the small and close values of the means and the greater variability of interactions compared to main effects precluded significant interactions. Differences in soil NO₃ ^?-N in the FI block after suspending N treatments for 4 years were similar to those found in 2000, although the soil NO₃ ^?-N was generally depleted in 2004 compared to 2000. The distribution of soil NO₃ ^?-N in the CP-irrigated block was dependent on the interaction of sample depth with N treatment in both 2000 and 2004. Soil NO₃ ^?-N values and differences tended to be too small to be of discernable or practical importance under CP irrigation. The distribution of soil NO₃ ^?-N in the DL block was dependent on the interaction of sample depth with N treatment in 2000 and 2004. Soil NO₃ ^?-N was minimal in the three lowest N treatments (0, 33.6, and 67.2 kg N ha^?1) in 2000. Greatest amounts of soil NO₃ ^?-N were found in conjunction with the 134.4 and 168.0 kg N ha^?1 treatments both years. Depletion of soil NO₃ ^?-N was evident in the surface 0.45 m of the 100.8, 134.4, and 168.0 kg N ha^?1 treatments under DL conditions in 2004.     

Nitrate nitrogen in the soil profile and drainage water as influenced by manure and mineral fertilizer application in a Barley–Carrot production system

Nitrate-N (NO₃ ^?-N) is a ubiquitous pollutant in both surface and groundwater in many agro-ecosystems. This has elicited a concerted effort to identify management strategies that mitigate NO₃ ^?–N pollution, without compromising crop yield. This study was conducted on a field site located at the Bio-Environmental Engineering Centre (BEEC) in Truro, NS, Canada during 1999 and 2000. The site has been used since 1997 to investigate the relative effect of inorganic versus organic fertilizer (liquid hog manure; LHM) applied at rates (70 kg N ha^?1) on NO₃ ^?-N leaching from a carrot rotation system. NO₃ ^?-N concentrations were monitored in both the soil profile and in tile drainage effluents from eight treatment plots. The LHM treatment elicited significantly (P < 0.01) higher soil NO₃ ^?-N concentrations than inorganic fertilizer (IF) in June and October during 1999, but not 2000. The sampling date and soil depth were significant in most cases. Annual flow weighted averages (FWA) of NO₃ ^?-N in drainage water were generally greater for plots receiving LHM (15.4 and 10.5 mg L^?1 for 1999 and 2000, respectively), when compared to IF (8.9 and 6.0 mg L^?1 for 1999 and 2000, respectively), but the difference was significant (P < 0.05) only in 1999. Maximum NO₃ ^?-N concentrations in drainage water were similar for both treatments, while the LHM treatment had a significantly higher percentage of samples that were > 10 mg L^?1. The total NO₃ ^?-N load was greater for the LHM treatment when compared to the IF treatment in 1999. Barley and carrot yields were unaffected by treatment applications.