Effect of tile effluent on nutrient concentration and retention efficiency in agricultural drainage ditches

Tile drainage is a common water management practice in many agricultural landscapes in the Midwestern United States. Drainage ditches regularly receive water from agricultural fields through these tile drains. This field-scale study was conducted to determine the impact of tile discharge on ambient nutrient concentration, nutrient retention and transport in drainage ditches. Grab water samples were collected during three flow regimes for the determination of soluble phosphorus (SP), ammonium nitrogen (NH₄⁺-N), nitrate nitrogen (NO₃-N) concentrations and their retention in three drainage ditches. Measured nutrient concentration indicated lower SP and NH₄⁺-N, and greater NO₃-N concentrations in tile effluents compared to the ditch water. Net uptake lengths were relatively long, especially for NO₃-N, indicating that nutrients were generally not assimilated efficiently in these drainage systems. Results also indicated that the study reaches were very dynamic showing alternating increases or decreases in nutrient concentration across the flow regimes. The drainage ditches appeared to be nutrient-rich streams that could potentially influence the quality of downstream waters.     

Modeling the water transport and nitrogen dynamics in irrigated salad crops

The use of N fertilizers in agriculture is crucial, and agricultural techniques need to be implemented that improve significantly N fertilizer management by reducing downward movements of solutes through the soil. To achieve this, it is essential to develop and test models against experimental conditions in order to improve them and to make sure that they can be applied to a broad range of soil and climatic conditions. A field experiment was carried out in the French department of Gard. The soil was a clay loam (26.7% clay, 44.7% fine and coarse silt, and 28.6% fine and coarse sand). Salad vegetables (Cichorium endivia, Lactuca sativa) were cultivated during two consecutive periods (spring and summer crops). The crops were planted on punched and permeable plastic mulching bands. The field was irrigated with a sprinkler watering system. Local measurements were made combining a neutron probe, tensiometers, and ceramic porous cups to estimate NO₃-N concentrations. The model is one-dimensional and is based on Richards' equation for describing saturated-unsaturated water flow in soil. At the soil surface, the model is designed to handle flux-type or imposed-pressure boundary conditions. In addition, provision is made in the model, for example, to account for a mulch plastic sheet that limits evaporation. The model accounts for heat transport by diffusion and by convection, while the modeling of the displacement of nitrate and ammonium in the soil is based on the convection-dispersion equation. Nitrate uptake by the crop is modeled assuming Michaelis-Menten kinetics. Nitrogen cycle modeling accounts for the following major transformations: mineralization of organic matter, nitrification of ammonium, and denitrification. The results showed that the overall trend of the water potential in the soil profile was correctly described during the crop seasons. Mineralization was high for the spring crop (4.7 kg NO₃-N day^–1 ha^–1), whereas the other sink components, such as root uptake, drainage, and denitrification, were smaller (1.9, 1.4, and 0.2 kg NO₃-N day^–1 ha^–1, respectively). For the summer crop, intensive denitrification was found in the soil layer at 0.15–0.90 m (5.7 kg NO₃-N day^–1 ha^–1), while the mineralization was always an important component (9.2 kg NO₃-N day^–1 ha^–1) and the sink terms were 1.7 and 1.7 kg NO₃-N day^–1 ha^–1 for root uptake and drainage, respectively. Similar high denitrification rates were found in the literature under intensive irrigated field conditions. Received: 25 October 1995     

Spatial and temporal variability of nitrate in irrigated salad crops

The objective of this study was to analyze the spatial and seasonal variations in NO₃ ^–-N concentration in soil samples and solution samplers and the N leaching of an irrigated crop cultivated intensively in the Mediterranean zone. Although much information is available from controlled field experiments concerning N concentration and its spatial variability, quantitative estimates of nitrate fluxes under normal farming conditions and when the field is directly managed by farmers are rare. This is particularly true for gardening crops in the Mediterranean zone, where high evapotranspiration rates lead to intensive irrigation and may be responsible for N leaching. A field experiment was conducted in the Departement du Gard under agricultural conditions. Salads (Cichorium endivia, Lactuca sativa) were planted in three consecutive periods. The field was irrigated with sprinklers. Local measurements with a neutron probe were made at two sites (row, interrow), and an experimental plot (95 m×25 m) was surveyed at 36 points located on a 10 m×10 m equilateral grid to analyze the spatial variability of water and NO₃ ^–-N balances. To analyze the basic statistical properties of our sampling scheme, random fields of soil concentration were simulated with the turning-bands method. Sampling strategy simulations indicated that when a spatial structure exists, sampling according to a regular grid was more efficient than a purely random sampling strategy. Global trends indicated high spatial variability for nitrate leaching with differences between periods of different irrigation intensity (97 kg ha^–1 NO₃ ^–-N leaching during the spring and summer, and 199 kg ha^–1 NO₃ ^–-N leaching during autumn and winter). Leaching caused temporal variations in the spatial distributions of NO₃ ^–-N. The origin of the spatial variability of N leaching was explained by first, the variability in NO₃ ^–-N concentration in the soil profile, and second, by spatial variability in irrigation. Furthermore, the spatial distribution of the NO₃ ^–-N concentration was time dependent, and NO₃ ^–-N spatial distributions became independent after approximately 2 or 3 months under our conditions. Our results show that better management of irrigation and fertilizer in spring and summer may reduce N leaching and, thus, improve ground water quality. Received: 15 March 1996     

Dissolved inorganic nitrogen and phosphate concentrations in discharge from two agricultural catchments in Eastern Ontario

Subsurface tile discharge from two agricultural catchments near Ottawa, Ont., were monitored for a 6-year period to determine the influence agricultural management has on runoff pollution. After changing from hay to continuous maize with annual applications of manure at an average rate of 228 m³/ha (570 kg/ha of N), flow-weighted mean NO₃-N concentrations from a 4 ha catchment increased from 2 to 19 mg/l. Over the same period, flow-weighted NO₃-N concentrations from a 137 ha catchment which was rotated from continuous maize with recommended fertilizer input, to alfalfa with low fertilizer input, decreased from over 10 mg/l to under 7 mg/l.Groundwater extracted from wells in the 4 ha catchment indicated concentrations of NO₃-N, NH₄-N, PO₄-P and K at 6 m depth remained essentially unchanged during the study.     

SBR法处理奶牛场废水的实验研究

实验采用生活污水处理厂二沉池污泥和消化污泥驯化培养作为SBR接种物对奶牛场废水进行处理,大约15天污泥驯化成熟,成熟污泥沉降比SV30在30%左右,驯化阶段CODCr和NH3-N去除率浮动较大;接种后,SBR反应器运行稳定,进水CODCr在500～3000mg/L之间变化时,去除率基本稳定在80%左右,反应器具有抗负荷冲击能力;TKN去除率随进水TKN含量增加而略有降低,NH3-N去除率可达99%.     

Simulation of transpiration, drainage, N uptake, nitrate leaching, and N uptake concentration in tomato grown in open substrate

Free-drainage or “open” substrate system used for vegetable production in greenhouses is associated with appreciable NO₃⁻ leaching losses and drainage volumes. Simulation models of crop N uptake, N leaching, water use and drainage of crops in these systems will be useful for crop and water resource management, and environmental assessment. This work (i) modified the TOMGRO model to simulate N uptake for tomato grown in greenhouses in SE Spain, (ii) modified the PrHo model to simulate transpiration of tomato grown in substrate and (iii) developed an aggregated model combining TOMGRO and PrHo to calculate N uptake concentrations and drainage NO₃⁻ concentration. The component models simulate NO₃⁻-N leached by subtracting simulated N uptake from measured applied N, and drainage by subtracting simulated transpiration from measured irrigation. Three tomato crops grown sequentially in free-draining rock wool in a plastic greenhouse were used for calibration and validation. Measured daily transpiration was determined by the water balance method from daily measurements of irrigation and drainage. Measured N uptake was determined by N balance, using data of volumes and of concentrations of NO₃⁻ and NH₄⁺ in applied nutrient solution and drainage. Accuracy of the two modified component models and aggregated model was assessed by comparing simulated to measured values using linear regression analysis, comparison of slope and intercept values of regression equations, and root mean squared error (RMSE) values. For the three crops, the modified TOMGRO provided accurate simulations of cumulative crop N uptake, (RMSE = 6.4, 1.9 and 2.6% of total N uptake) and NO₃⁻-N leached (RMSE = 11.0, 10.3, and 6.1% of total NO₃⁻-N leached). The modified PrHo provided accurate simulation of cumulative transpiration (RMSE = 4.3, 1.7 and 2.4% of total transpiration) and cumulative drainage (RMSE = 13.8, 6.9, 7.4% of total drainage). For the four cumulative parameters, slopes and intercepts of the linear regressions were mostly not statistically significant (P < 0.05) from one and zero, respectively, and coefficient of determination (r²) values were 0.96-0.98. Simulated values of total drainage volumes for the three crops were +21, +1 and −13% of measured total drainage volumes. The aggregated TOMGRO-PrHo model generally provided accurate simulation of crop N uptake concentration after 30-40 days of transplanting, with an average RMSE of approximately 2 mmol L⁻¹. Simulated values of average NO₃⁻ concentration in drainage, obtained with the aggregated model, were −7, +18 and +31% of measured values.     

AF+SBR工艺对屠宰废水处理效果的实验研究

本实验研究AF(厌氧生物滤池)+SBR(序批式活性污泥法)组合工艺对屠宰废水的处理效果,为屠宰废水处理提供一种科学经济有效的方法。AF+SBR组合工艺以3L/T的流量进水,总HRT为24h,厌氧12h,好氧12h,曝气量保持在30L/min,对屠宰废水的CODcr,NH4+-N,TP,TKN(凯氏氮)去除效果进行分析研究。实验结果表明,CODcr,NH4+-N,TP和凯氏氮去除率分别可达90%,95%,70%,90%,各项出水指标均达到了农田灌溉的标准。     

Water and nitrate movement in drip-irrigated onion under fertigation and irrigation treatments

Frequent fertigation of crops is often advocated in the technical and popular literature, but there is limited evidence of the benefits of high-frequency fertigation. Field experiments were conducted on an Indo-American Hybrid var., Creole Red, of onion crop during three winter seasons of 1999–2000 through 2001–2002 in coarse-textured soil of Delhi under the semi-arid region of India. Three irrigation levels of 60, 80 and 100% of the crop evapotranspiration (ET) and four fertigation frequencies of daily, alternate day, weekly and monthly comprised the fertigation treatment. Analysis of soil samples indicated considerable influence of fertigation frequency on NO₃-N distribution in soil profile. NO₃-N in lower soil profiles (30.0–60.0 cm soil depth) was marginally affected in daily, alternate day and weekly fertigation. However, fluctuations of NO₃-N content in 0.0–15.0, 15.0–30.0, 30.0–45.0 and 45.0–60.0 cm soil depth was more in monthly fertigation frequency. The level of soil NO₃-N after the crop season shows that more NO₃-N leached through the soil profile in monthly fertigation frequency. Amounts of irrigation water applied in three irrigation treatments proved to be too small to cause significant differences in the content of NO₃-N leached beyond rooting depth of onion. Yield of onion was not significantly affected in daily, alternate day and weekly fertigation, though there was a trend of lower yields with monthly fertigation. The highest yield was recorded in daily fertigation (28.74 t ha⁻¹) followed by alternate day fertigation (28.4 t ha⁻¹). Lowest yield was recorded in monthly fertigation frequency (21.4 t ha⁻¹). Application of 56.4 cm irrigation water and 3.4 kg ha⁻¹ urea per fertigation (daily) resulted in highest yield of onion with less leaching of NO₃-N.     

Quality of groundwater for irrigation in tropical karst environment: The case of Yucatán, Mexico

The Yucatán Peninsula has the largest reserve of water in Mexico. It is generally believed that groundwater is of good quality although its agricultural quality has been scarcely studied. The aims of this study were to identify and characterize zones with distinctive groundwater qualities for agricultural use in Yucatán. Water samples were collected at 113 supply wells. The concentrations of Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, HCO₃⁻, SO₄²⁻, NO₃⁻, Cl⁻ and the electric conductivity (EC) were determined. Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), potential salinity (PS) and effective salinity (ES) were also calculated. A geostatistical analysis by kriging interpolation was performed. ES, PS and SAR as well as Na⁺, EC, Cl⁻, SO₄²⁻, and Ca²⁺ were selected to make maps, in accordance with the values of semivariogram and values of cross-validation. The map of the ES was taken as the base to make the map of zones of agricultural quality groundwater. The quality of karstic groundwater in the state of Yucatán cannot be recommended for agriculture in Zones I (EC and ES), II (EC, Chlorides, PS and ES) and III (EC, sulfates and ES); in Zones IV and V the water is of medium quality and in the Zone VI, water is considered good for agricultural use. This information will be relevant in decision-making for government's agricultural and environmental planning.     

Effects of diluted Kraft pulp mill effluent on hybrid poplar and soil chemical properties

Irrigation with effluents can detrimentally affect soil physical and chemical properties and impact plant growth and development. Excessive irrigation can leach salts from the root zone; which can be accomplished by precipitation in some areas. This study was conducted to examine the effect of applications of Kraft pulp mill effluent (KPME) with and without distilled water (DW) to simulate precipitation would have on soil chemical properties and growth of hybrid poplar (Populus deltoides × P. petrowskyana L. cv. Walker). Distilled water (DW), KPME, and a 50% combination (v/v; COMB) of DW and KPME were applied at rates of 6 and 9 mm day⁻¹. COMB resulted in heights, biomasses, and leaf areas that were greater than those for KPME and comparable to those for DW. Diluted KPME treatments (i.e., COMB) still significantly increased soil electrical conductivity and sodium adsorption ratio compared to DW. Leachate collected from KPME 9 mm day⁻¹ had concentrations of HCO₃ ⁻, SO₄ ²⁻, Cl⁻, Ca²⁺, K⁺, and Mg²⁺ comparable to those collected from COMB 9 mm day⁻¹, but Na⁺ concentrations were three times higher in KPME than COMB 9 mm day⁻¹. Results indicate that precipitation or additional irrigation water could potentially provide the leaching necessary to prevent salt accumulation within the rooting zone; however, irrigating with saline or sodic effluents requires careful management.     

Simulation of drainage water quality with DRAINMOD

The design and management of drainage systems should consider impacts on drainage water quality and receiving streams, as well as on agricultural productivity. Two simulation models that are being developed to predict these impacts are briefly described. DRAINMOD-N uses hydrologic predictions by DRAINMOD, including daily soil water fluxes, in numerical solutions to the advective-dispersive-reactive (ADR) equation to describe movement and fate of NO₃-N in shallow water table soils. DRAINMOD- CREAMS links DRAINMOD hydrology with submodels in CREAMS to predict effects of drainage treatment and controlled drainage losses of sediment and agricultural chemicals via surface runoff. The models were applied to analyze effects of drainage intensity on a Portsmouth sandy loam in eastern North Carolina. Depending on surface depressional storage, agricultural production objectives could be satisfied with drain spacings of 40 m or less. Predicted effects of drainage design and management on NO₃-N losses were substantial. Increasing drain spacing from 20 m to 40 m reduced predicted NO₃-N losses by over 45% for both good and poor surface drainage. Controlled drainage further decreases NO₃-N losses. For example, predicted average annual NO₃-N losses for a 30 m spacing were reduced 50% by controlled drainage. Splitting the application of nitrogen fertilizer, so that 100 kg/ha is applied at planting and 50 kg/ha is applied 37 days later, reduced average predicted NO₃-N losses but by only 5 to 6%. This practice was more effective in years when heavy rainfall occurred directly after planting. In contrast to effects on NO₃-N losses, reducing drainage intensity by increasing drain spacing or use of controlled drainage increased predicted losses of sediment and phosphorus (P). These losses were small for relatively flat conditions (0.2% slope), but may be large for even moderate slopes. For example, predicted sediment losses for a 2% slope exceeded 8000 kg/ha for a poorly drained condition (drain spacing of 100 m), but were reduced to 2100 kg/ha for a 20 m spacing. Agricultural production and water quality goals are sometimes in conflict. Our results indicate that simulation modeling can be used to examine the benefits of alternative designs and management strategies, from both production and environmental points-of-view. The utility of this methodology places additional emphasis on the need for field experiments to test the validity of the models over a range of soil, site and climatological conditions.     

鄱阳湖氮磷营养盐对浮游植物群落影响研究

于2011年对鄱阳湖水体进行藻类群落的生态调查及理化数据测定,运用典范对应分析对鄱阳湖氮磷营养盐与藻类群落的相关性进行研究。结果表明,鄱阳湖藻类生物量在春季(5.72mg/L)及秋季(5.12mg/L)出现两个峰值,最低值出现在夏季(3.41mg/L);氮磷变化趋势基本相同,都是在夏季出现最低值,冬季出现最高值,氮营养盐浓度相对较高,氮磷比全年较高。藻类群落的季节性变化规律为全年绿藻占优势,除此之外,蓝藻在春秋季占优势,硅藻在冬季占优势,其群落演替是导致藻类丰度与营养因子相关性出现季节性差异的重要原因;藻类群落的分布主要受总磷、硝氮、氨氮的影响,其中春、秋季节氨氮与藻类群落分布的相关性大于硝氮,夏冬则反之。     

Interception and storage of surface run-off in ponds in small agricultural watersheds,Andhra Pradesh,India

Summary A 8.93 ha graded agricultural watershed was developed with a 0.4% slope of cultivation line farming. Within this agricultural watershed, 6 ponds, each with a volume of about 180 m³, were dug for an average catchment size of 0.91 ha which was referred to as a small watershed. This attempt to store water is the first of its kind in this region at this scale under arable conditions. It was found that about 20% of the annual run-off could be retained by these ponds. With effective sealants, such as plastic lining overlaid with brick work or cement plastering on brick work, water could be retained in the ponds for longer periods to provide for the needs of crops at stress periods. Natural silting was not effective in controlling seepage in these small ponds. Despite wide variations in rainfall during the period 1976–1985, it was observed that the ponds were filled annually from run-off. In this study area increasing pond size to 300 m³ for a 1.0 ha catchment would be desirable to provide enough stored water for supplemental irrigation to the cropping system.     

Nitrate leaching and soil nitrate content as affected by irrigation uniformity in a carrot field

High value crops such as carrot planted in coarse soils of the Southern San Joaquin Valley in California are prime candidates for nitrate leaching through irrigation nonuniformity. A 2-year study was carried out to explore the impact of irrigation uniformity on nitrate leaching. Irrigation uniformity was measured using catchcans. Soil nitrate (NO₃-N) and ammonium (NH₄-N) contents were measured from soil sampled at different depths and times during two growing seasons. Nitrate leaching was determined using ion-exchange resin bags at 1-m depth sampled three times during each season. Although, soil NO₃-N as well as seasonal irrigation was significantly higher along the lateral irrigation pipe than between the sprinklers, nitrate leaching was not significantly higher. As expected, soil nitrate content decreased as percolation increased for both years. Nitrate leaching, as estimated by anion-exchange resin bags, was positively correlated to soil NO₃-N content but was not correlated to irrigation depth, irrigation uniformity, or deep percolation. Field variation in saturated hydraulic conductivity (K_s), soil organic matter (OM), and soil water retention at field capacity had limited effect on NO₃-N and NH₄-N distributions in the profile and on nitrate leaching. The results of this experiment suggest that irrigation nonuniformity has less impact on nitrate movement than suggested by earlier studies.     

稻田对池塘养殖肥水的吸收利用效果研究

池塘养殖废水由于富含氮、磷等营养物质,故有时又称其为养殖肥水。为了实现养殖废水零排放的目标,进行了池塘养殖水灌溉稻田的试验。结果表明,①稻田对来自养殖池塘的灌溉水中的营养物质具有明显的吸收效果,尤其对NO3--N和TP。池塘养殖水在田间滞留8h以上,就有一定吸收效果：对TN、TP、NO3--N、NH4＋-N和CODMn...     

Effect of NaCl salinity on photosynthesis, 14C-translocation,and yield in wheat plants irrigated with ammonium or nitrate solutions

Summary The effect of salinity (50 mM NaCl) on wheat photosynthesis, transpiration, growth and grain yield of plants growing in sand irrigated with nutrient solutions containing different nitrogen sources (NO ₃ ^- or NH ₄ ⁺ ) is described. At this salinity level, little yield decrease was observed although vegetative growth was affected to a larger extent. Salinity induced enhanced translocation of assimilates from the flag leaf to developing grains. No significant differences were observed between saltstressed plants irrigated with either ammonium or nitrate. The nitrogen source mainly affected kernel growth rate and final weight.     

Irrigation studies on watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb) Matsum et Nakai)

Summary Field experiments carried out on watermelon at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, during 1984 and 1985 indicate that frequen irrigations with 100% evaporation replenishment result in highest fruit yield, dry matter production, total soluble solids, sugars, NO₃-N, N, P, K, Ca, Mg uptake and higher water use efficiency. However, yield differences were only statistically significant during 1985. Drip irrigation with 1 emitter per 2 plants produced the highest yield and water use efficiency as compared to other irrigation treatments. Dry matter, total soluble solids, sugars, NO₃-N, N, P, K, Ca, Mg uptake and WUE under drip irrigation were higher than under furrow irrigation treatments.Contribution No. 159/88 from Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, India     

Phosphorus availability in sediments from a tidal river receiving runoff water from agricultural fields

Eutrophication of surface water is a worldwide concern. Sediments may play an important role in buffering phosphorus (P) concentration in the overlying water column. However, information on the spatial variation of sediment P availability as affected by agricultural water discharge and hydrological conditions is limited. In this study river sediments were sampled in spring, summer, fall and winter, respectively from seven locations along a main tributary (Ten Mile Creek, TMC), which receives surface runoff water from agricultural lands and discharges into the Indian River Lagoon, south Florida, USA, and analyzed for P availability. Simultaneously, hydrological variables were measured on the spot and river water samples were collected for analyses of water quality. The results demonstrated that available P in the sediments of TMC as measured by several commonly used extraction procedures had a large spatial variation. The downstream locations had a greater amount of available P in the sediments than the upstream locations, which is attributable to the settlement of finer particles due to slower water flow and increased influence from salt water in the downstream locations where the fresh river water gradually mixed with salt water from the Indian River Lagoon. Phosphorus availability in the sediments appeared to be related to P sorption by iron and aluminum oxides and the competition for adsorbing sites between SO₄²⁻ and PO₄³⁻. This spatial variation of P availability agrees with the elevation of chlorophyll a (Chla) in overlying water body in the downstream locations of TMC, indicating that the internal P source plays an important role in triggering an algal boom in surface water systems.     

北运河流域典型区污灌条件下氮素渗漏模拟及灌溉模式优选

为了揭示北运河流域农田氮素的渗漏迁移特征,为该流域水资源总体规划和非点源污染综合整治提供指导,以北运河流域武清区为研究对象,采用改进的SWAT模型对16种不同灌溉模式下农田氮素的渗漏特征进行模拟分析。结果显示,随着污灌次数的增加,氮素渗漏量也相应增加,但3次以下污灌,其变化不明显。在污灌次数相同,且连续污灌或者污灌间隔...     

生态沟-湿地系统对稻田排水中氮素的去除效果

为研究灌排调控下生态沟-湿地系统对稻田排水中氮素的原位削减效果,探讨低碳氮比对于系统氮素去除效果的影响.依据大田试验观测资料,分析了控制灌排模式下生态沟-湿地系统水体中氮素质量浓度变化规律和碳氮比分布特征.结果表明,控制灌排模式下生态沟-湿地系统对稻田排水中氮素去除效果显著,施肥后排水中TN,NH4＋-N和NO3--N质量浓度出现峰值,在农沟拦蓄后质量浓度大幅下降,氮素平均去除率分别为63.9%,67.8%和83.2%.进入湿地再次净化后,氮素质量浓度进一步降低,平均去除率分别为47.7%,44.3%和82.0%.控制灌排模式下系统水体中有机质对水环境影响较小,水体碳氮比水平总体偏低.控制灌排模式下生态沟-湿地系统很好地实现了对氮素的原位削减,低碳氮比对于系统氮素去除效果的影响不大.