Nitrogen recovery and loss in a fertilized elephant grass pasture

Limited information is available regarding the recovery and loss of fertilizer nitrogen (N) applied to intensively managed tropical grass pastures. An experiment was carried out in Brazil to determine the fertilizer‐N recovery and ammonia volatilization loss in an elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum, Schum.) pasture fertilized with 100 kg N ha^?1 as urea or ammonium sulphate, labelled with ¹⁵N, in late summer (LS) or in mid‐autumn (MA). Herbage mass was highest and litter mass was lowest in LS (P < 0·05). The N concentration of herbage was highest in autumn (P < 0·05) and the total N content in soil was lower in LS than in MA (P < 0·05), reflecting the high N uptake capacity of the grass. Proportionately higher ¹⁵N recovery in litter mass (P < 0·05) was observed in autumn (0·094) than in LS (0·0397) and the ¹⁵N recovery in herbage was 0·046 higher for ammonium sulphate‐fertilized pastures (P < 0·05; proportionately 0·243 for ammonium sulphate and 0·197 for urea). Around 0·60 of the fertilizer‐¹⁵N recovered was retained in soil and in non‐harvestable fractions of the plant. The NH₃ volatilization loss was higher in LS and most of the N loss occurred soon after fertilizer application. Urea and ammonium sulphate fertilizers were equally effective in sustaining herbage dry matter yield in the short term. However, the use of ammonium sulphate, rather than urea, would be preferable for LS applications when the objective is to reduce NH₃ volatilization losses.     

The effect of dicyandiamide on pasture nitrate concentration,yield and N offtake under high N loading in winter and spring

High nitrate () concentrations in pastures and forages represent a health risk to grazing livestock. A field trial was conducted on the Lincoln University Dairy Farm, New Zealand, to investigate the effects of applying the nitrification inhibitor dicyandiamide (DCD) on soil extractable N and pasture concentrations in winter and spring. Treatments were control (T1), urea (T2), urea + DCD (T3), May urine + DCD (T4), August urine + DCD (T5), May urine (T6) and August urine (T7). Urine treatments were applied to the ryegrass‐white clover pasture in either May or August. The DCD treatments were applied at 10 kg DCD ha^?1 in May and August and urea at 25 kg N ha^?1 at selected intervals. Soil samples (0‐ to 75‐ and 75‐ to 150‐mm horizons) were taken regularly to monitor soil and ammonium () levels. Six pasture harvests were conducted from August 2007 to March 2008 and samples analysed for ‐N concentrations and total N content. Application of DCD significantly (P < 0·001) increased total dry‐matter (DM) production by 39 and 42% for the autumn and spring urine treatments, respectively, compared to the urine‐alone treatments. In addition, the application of DCD also significantly (P < 0·001) increased DM yield by 12% on the urea‐only treatment. DCD significantly (P < 0·001) reduced pasture concentrations in both autumn‐ and spring‐applied urine treatments where DCD was applied. This was directly linked to reductions in soil , and increases in soil , from DCD application. The preferential uptake by pasture for ‐N over ‐N may also have been a contributing factor. DCD application can therefore substantially reduce pasture ‐N concentrations to safe levels under high N‐loading (urine patch) conditions.     

Performance and environmental effects of forage production on sandy soils. V. Impact of grass understorey, slurry application and mineral N fertilizer on nitrate leaching under maize for silage

A field experiment with maize for silage was conducted to assess the effects of mineral nitrogen (N) fertilizer application rates (0, 50, 100, 150 kg ha^?1), slurry application rates (0, 20, 40 m³ ha^?1) and the use of an understorey with perennial ryegrass on nitrate (NO₃)‐leaching losses. Leachate was collected using ceramic suction cups. Soil mineral N (SMN) was determined to a depth of 90 cm at the end of the growing season. Higher levels of N supply with mineral fertilizer or slurry resulted in higher leaching losses. The grass understorey significantly reduced the losses. The amount of N lost to the groundwater was positively related to SMN at the end of the growing season, with leaching losses representing less than 0·45 of SMN on average. Leaching losses were positively related to the N surplus, which was calculated from the difference between N input (N from fertilizer, slurry and atmospheric deposition) and N output (N removed with maize herbage mass and bound in the understorey biomass in spring). In view of the large variation in weather conditions between the experimental years, it is suggested that for the sandy soils in this experiment N‐leaching losses under maize can be estimated satisfactorily from SMN and the calculated N surplus.     

Characterizing N uptake and use efficiency in rice as influenced by environments

To compare N uptake and use efficiency of rice among different environments and quantify the contributions of indigenous soil and applied N to N uptake and use efficiency, field experiments were conducted in five sites in five provinces of China in 2012 and 2013. Four cultivars were grown under three N treatments in each site. Average total N uptake was 10–12 g m^?2 in Huaiji, Binyang, and Haikou, 20 g m^?2 in Changsha, and 23 g m^?2 in Xingyi. Rice crops took up 54.6–61.7% of total plant N from soil in Huaiji, Binyang, and Haikou, 64.3% in Changsha, and 63.5% in Xingyi. Partial factor productivity of applied N and recovery efficiency of applied N in Changsha were higher than in Huaiji, Binyang, and Haikou, but were lower than in Xingyi. Physiological efficiency of soil N and fertilizer N were lower in Changsha than in Huaiji, Binyang, and Haikou, while the difference in them between Changsha and Xingyi were small or inconsistent. Average grain yields were 6.5–7.5 t ha^?1 (medium yield) in Huaiji, Binyang, and Haikou, 9.0 t ha^?1 (high yield) in Changsha, and 12.0 t ha^?1 (super high yield) in Xingyi. Our results suggest that both indigenous soil and applied N were key factors for improving rice yield from medium to high level, while a further improvement to super high yield indigenous soil N was more important than fertilizer N, and a simultaneous increasing grain yield and N use efficiency can be achieved using SPAD-based practice in rice production.     

Effects of cutting or grazing grass swards on herbage yield, nitrogen uptake and residual soil nitrate at different levels of N fertilization

On a Flemish sandy loam soil, cut and grazed swards were compared at different levels of mineral nitrogen (N) fertilization. Economically optimal N fertilization rates were 400 (or more) and 200 kg N ha^?1 yr^?1 on cut and grazed swards respectively. Considering the amounts of residual soil nitrate‐N in autumn, these N rates also met the current Flemish legal provisions, i.e. no more than 90 kg ha^?1 nitrate‐N present in the 0–90 cm soil layer, measured between 1 October and 15 November. The N use efficiency was considerably higher in cut grassland systems than in grazed systems, even when the animal component of a cut and conservation system was included. The results indicate that, for cut grasslands, two N application rates should be considered: intensively managed grasslands with high amounts of N (400 kg ha^?1 yr^?1 or more) or extensively managed grasslands with white clover and no more than 100 kg N ha^?1 yr^?1.     

Improving crop yield and N uptake with long-term straw retention in two contrasting soil types

Retention and/or reincorporation of plant residues increases soil organic nitrogen (N) levels over the long-term is associated with increased crop yields. There is still uncertainty, however, about the interaction between crop residue (straw) retention and N fertilizer rates and sources. The objective of the study was to assess the influence of straw management (straw removed [S_Rem] and straw retained [S_Ret]), N fertilizer rate (0, 25, 50 and 75 kg N ha⁻¹) and N source (urea and polymer-coated urea [called ESN]) under conventional tillage on seed yield, straw yield, total N uptake in seed + straw and N balance sheet. Field experiments with barley monoculture (1983-1996), and wheat/barley-canola-triticale-pea rotation (1997-2009) were conducted on two contrasting soil types (Gray Luvisol [Typic Haplocryalf] loam soil at Breton; Black Chernozem [Albic Argicryoll] silty clay loam at Ellerslie) in north-central Alberta, Canada. On the average, S_Ret produced greater seed yield (by 205-220 kg ha⁻¹), straw yield (by 154-160 kg ha⁻¹) and total N uptake in seed + straw (by 5.2 kg N ha⁻¹) than S_Rem in almost all cases in both periods at Ellerslie, and only in the 1997-2009 period at Breton (by 102 kg seed ha⁻¹, 196 kg straw ha⁻¹ and by 3.7 kg N ha⁻¹) for both N sources. There was generally a considerable increase in seed yield, straw yield and total N uptake in seed + straw from applied N up to 75 kg N ha⁻¹ rate for both N sources at both sites and more so at Breton, but the response to applied N decreased with increasing N rate. The ESN was superior to urea in increasing seed yield (by 109 kg ha⁻¹), straw yield (by 80 kg ha⁻¹) and total N uptake in seed + straw (by 2.4 kg N ha⁻¹) in the 1983-1996 period at Breton (mainly at the 25 and 50 kg N ha⁻¹ rates). But, urea produced greater straw yield (by 95 kg ha⁻¹) and total N uptake in seed + straw (by 3.3 kg N ha⁻¹) than ESN in the 1983-1996 period at Ellerslie. The N balance sheets over the 1983-2009 study duration indicated large amounts of applied N unaccounted for (ranged from 740 to 1518 kg N ha⁻¹ at Breton and from 696 to 1334 kg N ha⁻¹ at Ellerslie), suggesting a great potential for N loss from the soil-plant system through denitrification and/or nitrate leaching, and from the soil mineral N pool by N immobilization. In conclusion, the findings suggest that long-term retention of crop residue may gradually improve soil productivity. The effectiveness of N source varied with soil type.     

The effects of clipping height and frequency on net primary production of Andropogon gerardii (C4 grass) and Bromus inermis (C3 grass) in greenhouse experiments

There are potential agronomic and environmental benefits from incorporating warm‐season (C₄) grasses into temperate pasture systems, usually dominated by cool‐season (C₃) grasses, but there is a lack of information on how frequency and height of defoliation affects C₄ grasses. Three greenhouse experiments were conducted under (i) spring, (ii) summer and (iii) spring + summer clipping regimes. In each experiment, the effects of clipping frequency (weekly and monthly) and clipping height (clipped to 5 and 10 cm) were determined on above‐ and below‐ground net primary production (ANPP and BNPP) and total and seasonal dry matter (DM) yield for Andropogon gerardii Vitman (big bluestem, C₄ grass) and Bromus inermis Leyss (smooth brome, C₃ grass). Six replicates per treatment were used. In all experiments, ANPP and BNPP of smooth brome was greater than that of big bluestem although during late summer months big bluestem had higher DM yields of herbage than smooth brome. There were different effects of frequency and height of clipping for both species on two similar measurements: total annual DM yield and ANPP, indicating that the ability to generalize about the effects of defoliation from ecological and agronomic grassland standpoints is questionable. Clipping effects on ANPP and BNPP were different for summer‐clipped pots than for spring, and spring + summer‐clipped pots, indicating that management could be tailored to meet specific agronomic or conservation goals.     

施肥方式对玉米－大豆套作体系氮素吸收利用效率的影响

通过田间试验探讨了A1（N,210kg•hm-2）、A2（N,270kg•hm-2）、A3（N,330kg•hm-2）3种施氮水平和距窄行玉米0cm(B1)、15cm(B2)、30cm(B3)、45cm(B4) 4种施肥距离对玉米——大豆套作体系氮素吸收利用效率的影响。结果表明,与习惯施氮（A3）相比,减量施氮（A1、A2）提高了大豆R2、R5期单株根瘤数、根瘤干重和根瘤固氮潜力,以距玉米15cm处施肥的根瘤固氮能力较强;玉米、大豆的籽粒产量、地上部植株氮素吸收量和氮肥利用率随施氮量的增加呈先增加再降低的趋势,以A2处理的最高;施肥距离过大和过小均不利玉米、大豆产量的提高和氮素的吸收利用,以距玉米15~30cm处施肥效果最佳;减量施氮18%（A2）时,B2、B3处理相对常规穴施（B1）处理,玉米、大豆及玉米－大豆系统的籽粒产量、植株氮素吸收量、氮肥利用率和土壤总氮含量均显著提高,土壤氮素贡献率显著降低。     

Dry matter production, nutritive value and efficiency of nutrient utilization of a complementary forage rotation compared to a grass pasture system

In pasture‐based dairy farming, new sustainable systems that involve the annual dry matter (DM) production of grazed and conserved forage beyond the potential of grazed pasture alone are being sought. The objective of this experiment conducted in Australia was to compare a complementary forage rotation (CFR) for conservation and grazing, comprising an annual sequence of three crops, namely maize (Zea mays L), forage rape (Brassica napus L) and a legume (Persian clover, Trifolium repesinatum L or maple pea, Pisum sativum L), with a pasture [kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) over‐sown with short‐rotation ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L)] as a pasture control treatment. The experiment was a complete randomized block design with four replicates (～0·7 ha each). Annual dry‐matter (DM) yield over the 3 years averaged >42 t ha^?1 year^?1 for the CFR treatment and >17 t ha^?1 year^?1 for the pasture treatment. The high DM yield of the CFR treatment resulted from >27 t ha^?1 year^?1 from maize harvested for silage and >15 t DM ha^?1 year^?1 utilized by grazing the forage rape and legumes. Total input of nitrogen (N) and water were similar for both treatments, resulting in higher N‐ and water‐use efficiency for the CFR treatment, which was more than twice that for the pasture treatment. Overall, the nutritive value of the pasture treatment was slightly higher than the mean for that of the CFR treatment. The implications of these results are that a highly productive system based on the CFR treatment in conjunction with the use of pasture is achievable. Such a dairy production system in Australia could increase the total supply of feed resources grown on‐farm and the efficiency of use of key resources such as N and water.     

Differential growth response of Rytidosperma species (wallaby grass) to phosphorus application and its implications for grassland management

Rytidosperma species (formerly Austrodanthonia) are native grasses common in temperate grasslands of southern Australia. Nine Rytidosperma species, Lolium perenne and Bromus hordeaceus were grown as microswards in pots in a glasshouse, and their growth response to six levels of applied P was measured. Shoot yield differed up to twofold between the highest‐ and lowest‐yielding Rytidosperma species. Some Rytidosperma species were slow growing with minimal ability to respond to increased soil P availability. However, three species, Rytidosperma duttonianum, Rytidosperma racemosum and Rytidosperma richardsonii, had a similar shoot yield to L. perenne. Species that grew well at high P also grew well at low P, except B. hordeaceus, which was the lowest‐yielding species at low P, but had among the highest yields at high P. No species showed evidence of P toxicity. The species exhibited a range in critical external P requirement (i.e. amount of P applied for 90% maximum yield). Among the fast‐growing Rytidosperma species, R. richardsonii was notable because it had a low critical external P (16·3 mg P pot^?1) and high agronomic P‐use efficiency (94·1 g DW g^?1 P applied). In contrast, R. duttonianum had a higher critical external P requirement (22·4 mg P pot^?1) and lower agronomic P‐use efficiency (85 g DW g^?1 P applied). It was concluded that it is important to know which Rytidosperma species are present in a grassland to understand how it may respond to P fertilization. The results help to explain the diverse opinions expressed about the productivity of pastures containing Rytidosperma species.     

Interactions between elevated atmospheric CO2 and defoliation on North American rangeland plant species at low and high N availability

Although common disturbances of grazing lands like plant defoliation are expected to affect their sensitivity to increasing atmospheric CO₂ concentration, almost no research has been conducted to evaluate how important such effects might be on the direct responses of rangelands to CO₂. This growth chamber experiment subjected intact plant–soil cylinders from a Wyoming, USA, prairie to a 3‐way factorial of CO₂ (370 vs. 720 μL L^?1), defoliation (non‐clipped vs. clipped) and soil nitrogen (control vs. 10 g m^?2 added N) under simulated natural climatic conditions. Above‐ and below‐ground biomass and N dynamics of the functional groups C₃ grasses, C₄ grasses and forbs were investigated. CO₂ and defoliation had independent influences on biomass and N parameters of these rangeland plants. Growth under CO₂‐enriched conditions enhanced above‐ground biomass 50% in C₃ grasses alone, while shoot N concentration declined 16% in both C₃ and C₄ grasses. Plant‐soil ¹⁵N uptake was unaffected by CO₂ treatment. In contrast, defoliation had no effect on biomass, but increased tissue N concentration 29% across all functional groups. Without additional N, forage quality, which is in direct relation to N concentration, will decline under increasing atmospheric CO₂. Increased dominance of C₃ grasses plus reduced forage quality may necessitate changes in grazing management practices in mixed‐species rangelands.     

Quantities of mineral N in soil and concentrations of nitrate‐N in groundwater in four grassland‐based systems of dairy production on a clay‐loam soil in a moist temperate climate

This study examined the quantity of mineral N in soil and nitrate‐N losses to groundwater from grassland‐based dairy production in 2001 and 2002. There were four treatments with different inputs of N, through fertilizers, concentrates and biological fixation, and four associated stocking densities. Nitrogen inputs were 205, 230, 300 and 400 kg ha^?1, respectively, and annual stocking densities were 1·75, 2·10, 2·50 and 2·50 cows ha^?1. There were 18 cows per treatment. Grazed herbage accounted for 0·64, grass‐silage for 0·26 and concentrates 0·10 of annual DM consumed by the cows. Quantities of mineral N (nitrate‐N and ammonium‐N) in soil were measured, following extraction in 2 M KCl (1:2 w/v) shaken continuously for 2 h, on three occasions between late September and early February each winter. Concentrations of nitrate‐N in groundwater from wells inserted vertically to a depth of 1 m were determined throughout both winters. Quantities of mineral N in the soil increased (P < 0·001) with higher N inputs and declined (P < 0·001) with later sampling date. There were no relationships between nitrate‐N concentrations in groundwater and N inputs, N surpluses, deposition of excreta‐N at the soil surface and soil mineral N during both winters. Low losses of nitrate‐N to groundwater were primarily attributed to high rates of denitrification associated with a heavy soil texture, wet anaerobic soil conditions, relatively high organic carbon contents throughout the soil profile and mild soil temperatures throughout the year. Uptake of N by herbage made an important contribution to low N losses over the winter.     

不同氮效率玉米品种灌浆期氮素转运特性和产量对氮素形态的响应

研究不同氮效率玉米品种登海605(DH605)和鲁单981(LD981)的产量、氮素吸收和氮素利用效率对氮素形态的响应及其生理机制。结果表明,在2015年和2016年,与LD981相比,DH605的平均产量分别提高17.2%和20.3%,成熟期植株氮素积累量提高8.5%和10.3%,氮素利用效率提高6.7%和8.5%,而且不受年份(除植株氮素积累量)、氮素形态及其交互作用的影响。结果表明,正常施氮条件下,LD981为低产氮低效品种,DH605为高产氮高效品种,主要表现为花后具有较高的抗氧化能力,延缓叶片衰老,维持花后较高的氮代谢酶活性,保证花后较强的氮素吸收和同化能力,获得高产同时引起子粒氮浓度下降。     

Spatial Distribution of Leaf Area Index and Leaf N Content In Relation To Grain Yield and Nitrogen Uptake in Rice

Abstract

Exploring Approaches To Optimizing Spatial Distributions of Leaf Area index (Lai) and Leaf Nitrogen Content (Lnc) Should Be Useful For increasing Grain Yield in Rice (Oryza Sativa). THe Primary Objective of This Study Was ToCharacterize The Variation of Lai and Lnc Distributions Within The Canopy in Relation To Grain Yield and N Uptake in Rice.Two Experiments With Different N Fertilization Rates Under Conventional and intermittent Irrigation (Ci and Ii, Respectively) Were Conducted in 2002 and 2003, Using Japonica Rice Cultivar Wuyujing9. The Results Showed That Grain Yield and N Uptake Were Significantly Different Among Application Rates of N (N Rates), But Did Not Differ Between Ci and Ii. Lai Distribution At Full Heading Was Affected Significantly By N Rate But Hardly By The Irrigation Method. individual Lai increased With The N Rate. To Achieve A High Yield, The Proper Distribution of Lai in The Canopy Can Be Designed As The Largest in The 2^Nd Leaf From The Top, Followed By The 3^Rd and 4^Th Leaves, and The Smallest in The Top Leaf. Lnc On The Base of Both Area and Dry Matter At 15 Days After Full Heading Decreased From The Top To Lower Leaves in The Canopy, and Significantly increased With The N Rate. Grain Yield Was Enhanced Linearly With The increasing N Content of The Upper Two Leaves, But Hindered By The High N Content of Lower Leaves. These Results indicate That The Spatial Distributions of Both Lnc and Lai Could Be Optimized To Achieve Maximum Canopy Photosynthesis and Grain Yield in Rice.     

Effects of the proportions of high or medium digestibility grass silage and concentrates in the diet of beef cattle on liveweight gain, carcass composition and fatty acid composition of muscle

Abstract An experiment was carried out over 2 years to evaluate the effects of increasing the proportion of cereal‐based concentrates in diets containing high‐digestibility and conventional medium‐digestibility grass silages on the dry‐matter (DM) intake, liveweight gain and carcass composition of beef cattle, and to examine the effects of grazed grass and the ratio of grass silage:concentrates in the diet on the fatty acid composition of selected muscle tissues. Late‐maturing steers (n = 231) were offered diets based on high‐digestibility (HD) (0·743 digestible organic matter (DOM) in DM) or medium‐digestibility (MD) (0·643 DOM in DM) grass silages supplemented with barley/soyabean meal‐based concentrates. The concentrates constituted 0·20, 0·40, 0·60 and 0·80 of total DM of the diets, which were offered ad libitum (AL). The two diets, which contained 0·80 concentrates, were also offered at 0·80 of AL intake. A further group of fourteen animals were given the medium‐digestibility silage only for 5 months and then grazed perennial ryegrass pastures for a further 5 months (silage/pasture treatment). For the diets containing HD silage and 0·20, 0·40, 0·60 and 0·80 concentrate, and 0·80 concentrate at 0·8 of AL intake, the DM intakes were 9·4, 10·2, 10·4, 10·2 and 8·1 (s.e. 0·16) kg d^?1, respectively, and daily carcass gains were 0·67, 0·78, 0·77, 0·79 and 0·62 (s.e. 0·029) kg d^?1, respectively; for those containing MD silage and 0·20, 0·40, 0·60 and 0·80 concentrate, and 0·80 concentrate at 0·8 of AL, the DM intakes were 8·2, 9·3, 10·1, 10·1 and 8·0 (s.e. 0·16) kg d^?1, respectively, and daily carcass gains were 0·38, 0·48, 0·64, 0·77 and 0·56 (s.e. 0·029) kg d^?1 respectively. Increasing the proportion of concentrates in silage‐based diets decreased the concentration of omega‐3 (ω‐3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) (P < 0·001) and increased the concentration of ω‐6 PUFA (P < 0·001) in muscle. Cattle on the silage/pasture treatment had the highest concentration of ω‐3 PUFA in muscle (51 g kg^?1 lipid), this value being over three times that for animals given diets containing MD silage and 0·80 concentrate in the diet. These results demonstrate the potential of HD silage made from perennial ryegrass relative to high concentrate diets. The consumption of pasture‐finished beef could make a significant contribution towards increasing the intake of ω‐3 PUFA in the human diet.     

不同施肥条件下冬小麦氮素吸收、转运及累积的研究

为给陕西关中地区冬小麦合理施用氮肥提供理论基础,以小偃22为材料,通过田间试验研究了不同施肥条件下冬小麦产量、氮素吸收、转运和累积特点.结果表明,氮磷钾和有机肥配合施用可明显提高小麦籽粒产量,其中在基施有机氮150 kg·hm-2的基础上,施氮量为150～225 kg·hm-2时小麦籽粒产量接近或达到9 000 kg·hm-2的超高产水平,显著高于农民习惯施肥处理(基施纯氮300 kg·hm-2和P2O5 75 kg·hm-2);在不施有机肥、施氮量为270～300 kg·hm-2时,小麦籽粒产量与农民习惯施肥处理差异不明显,说明有机肥具有明显的增产作用.施肥处理时小麦氮素累积有显著影响,氮磷钾配施可显著提高小麦氮素累积量,有机肥和化肥配合施用氮素累积量最高,达到249.3～283.0 kg·hm-2.与农民习惯施肥处理相比,氮磷钾配施条件下小麦生育中期和后期氮素累积量增加,开花后营养器官氮素转运量也随着增加,但施肥处理间氮素转运效率差异不明显.综合来看,陕西关中地区冬小麦在氮磷钾和有机肥配合施用的情况下,氮肥用量应控制在150～225 kg·hm-2.     

不同类型的缓/控释肥对玉米氮素吸收及土壤速效氮的影响

通过盆栽试验,研究不同缓/控释肥一次性施用对玉米氮素吸收和土壤速效氮的影响。结果表明,与不施氮处理相比,施用氮肥具有显著增产效果。相同施氮量条件下,一次性施用不同类型的缓/控释肥的产量之间存在显著差异。"乐喜施"、"鲁西化工"处理的产量显著高于"金正大"和"益多保"处理,增产达7.3%~11.8%。成熟期,"乐喜施"、"鲁西化工"和"益多保"处理的植株氮素积累量显著高于"金正大"和"施可丰"处理。缓/控释肥在土壤中的氮素释放天数在60 d左右,释放高峰在播种后32 d前后,之后土壤速效氮含量呈下降趋势。     

A model for simulating plant N accumulation,growth and yield of diverse rice genotypes grown under different soil and climatic conditions

The objective of this study was to develop a whole-process model for explaining genotypic and environmental variations in the growth and yield of irrigated rice by incorporating a newly developed sub-model for plant nitrogen (N) uptake into a previously reported model for simulating growth and yield based on measured plant N. The N-uptake process model was developed based on two hypotheses: (1) the rate of root system development in the horizontal direction is proportional to the rate of leaf area index (LAI) development, and (2) root N-absorption activity depends on the amount of carbohydrate allocated to roots. The model employed two empirical soil parameters characterizing indigenous N supply and N loss. Calibration of the N-uptake process sub-model and validation of the whole-process model were made using plant N accumulation, and growth and yield data obtained from a cross-locational experiment on nine rice genotypes at seven locations in Asia, respectively. Calibration of the N-uptake process sub-model indicated that a large genotypic difference exists in the proportionality constant between rate of root system development and that of LAI development during early growth stages. The whole-process model simultaneously explained the observed genotypic and environmental variation in the dynamics of plant N accumulation (R² = 0.91 for the entire dataset), above-ground biomass growth (R² = 0.94), LAI development (R² = 0.78) and leaf N content (R² = 0.79), and spikelet number per unit area (R² = 0.78) and rough grain yield (R² = 0.81). The estimated value of the site (field)-specific soil parameter representing the rate of N loss was negatively correlated with cation exchange capacity of the soil and was approximated by a logarithmic function of cation exchange capacity for seven sites (R² = 0.95). Large yearly and locational variations were estimated in the soil parameter for representing the rate of indigenous N supply at 25 °C. With the use of these two soil parameters, the whole-system model explained the observed genotypic and environmental variations in plant N accumulation, growth and yield of rice in Asia.     

秸秆还田耦合施氮水平对水稻光合特性、氮素吸收及产量形成的影响

在田间定位试验条件下,研究了4个秸秆还田量水平[0kg/hm2(S0)、4000kg/hm2(S4)、6000kg/hm2(S6)、8000kg/hm2(S8)]耦合4个施氮水平[0kg/hm2(N0)、90kg/hm2(N90)、180kg/hm2(N180)、270kg/hm2(N270)]对水稻茎蘖动态、生育后期光合特性、干物质积累特征、氮素吸收和产量形成的影响。结果表明:1)不施氮条件下,秸秆还田明显抑制水稻生育前期茎蘖的发生和茎蘖高峰的形成,促进水稻后期的干物质积累、氮素吸收,提高剑叶光合速率,稻谷产量增加2.22%~4.44%。2)氮肥单施条件下,随着施氮量的增加水稻茎蘖数和最高苗数显著增加,分蘖高峰提前7~14d;施氮显著增加水稻各生育期干物质积累量、氮素吸收量和稻谷产量,明显延缓水稻生育后期剑叶光合速率的下降。3)同等施氮条件下,与S0相比,秸秆还田S4、S6处理促进水稻茎蘖发生,成熟期植株吸氮量显著增加,以S6处理增幅最大,平均增加36.58%,生育后期剑叶光合速率维持在较高水平;S8处理则对水稻茎蘖发生、光合作用和氮素吸收表现出负面影响。4)秸秆还田耦合施氮量显著影响单位面积有效穗数和稻谷产量,与N0S0相比,两者配施水稻显著增产9.59%~23.51%,以N180S6处理产量最高,达10.56t/hm2。适宜的秸秆还田量耦合施氮量可促进水稻茎蘖发生和有效穗形成,增加氮素和光合同化物积累,从而增加稻谷产量。     

不同土壤肥力条件下施氮量对稻茬小麦氮素吸收利用及产量的影响

为给江苏淮北麦区小麦高产栽培中氮素高效利用提供理论依据,以淮麦19和烟农19为材料,在高、中、低三种肥力土壤上研究了施氮量对小麦氮素吸收利用和产量的影响。结果表明,两个小麦品种各生育时期植株的吸氮量在各土壤肥力水平下均随施氮量的增加而提高,且与施氮量存在显著的线性正相关关系;氮肥利用率和产量随着施氮量的增加表现为先升后降的趋势,随土壤肥力的提高表现为上升趋势;氮素的吸收效率和氮肥的农学利用率在不同土壤肥力条件下均以不施氮处理最高。在高、中、低土壤肥力条件下,施氮量分别为202.5、270和337.5 kg·hm-2时,两个小麦品种氮肥利用率和籽粒产量均达到最高。