Nitrogen Mineralization of Two Manures as Influenced by Contrasting Application Methods under Laboratory Conditions

The decomposition and the associated nitrogen (N) dynamics of organic N sources are affected by their contact with soil. While several authors have examined the effect of surface application or incorporation of crop residues on their decomposition rate, less information is available about the relationship between the placement of animal manure and their N mineralization rate. This study investigated the influence of chicken manure and cattle manure placement on soil N mineralization. The manures were incorporated or surface applied at 175 mg N kg^?1, and N release was periodically determined over 56 days by measuring inorganic N [nitrate (NO₃ ^?) N and ammonium (NH₄ ⁺) N] in a 2 M potassium chloride (KCl) extract at a ratio of 1:10 (w/v). Results indicated that the control soil released a maximum of 64 mg N kg^?1 soil at day 21, a sixfold increase over the initial concentration, which indicates its substantial mineralization potential. Manure treatments showed an initial increase in net NO₃ ^?-N content at the start of the experiments (until day 7) before an extended period of immobilization, which ended at day 21 of the incubation. A small but positive net N mineralization of all manures was observed from 28 days of incubation. At each sampling time, the mean mineral N released from the control was significantly less (P < 0.01) than surface-applied chicken manure, incorporated chicken manure, and surface-applied cattle manure. Treatments exceptions were at days 21 and 28 where N immobilization was at its peak. In contrast, incorporation of cattle manure showed a different N-release pattern, whereby the mineral N amount was only significantly greater than the control soil at days 42 and 56 with 84 and 108 mg N kg^?1 soil respectively. Incorporation of chicken manure and cattle manure did not favor nitrification as much as surface application and cattle manure caused a much greater immobilization when incorporated than when surface applied.     

Nitrogen Mineralization from Five Manures as Influenced by Chemical Composition and Soil Type

The high cost of chemical fertilizers has forced farmers to switch to intensive use of locally available manures. Two laboratory incubation experiments were carried out in Sudan to study the effects of manure (chicken, farmyard, pigeon, and goat), chemical fertilizer, and four soil types (Ustert, Fluvent, Orthid, and Psamment) on nitrogen (N) mineralization. Net N mineralization in light soils (248, 529 mg N kg^?1) was significantly (P ≤ 0.02) greater than in heavy soils (44, 212 mg N kg^?1). Manure pH (R ² = 0.9, P ≤ 0.01), lignin content (R ² = 0.74, P ≤ 0.05), lignin / total nitrogen (TN; R ² = 0.72, P ≤ 0.05), polyphenols/TN (R ² = 0.75, P ≤ 0.05), and TN (R ² = 0.76, P ≤ 0.05) were found to be the best parameters to determine N mineralization from manures. These findings support earlier studies that N release from organic N of different sources depends on soil type and chemical composition of the manure.     

Mineralization of Nitrogen from Biofuel By-products and Animal Manures Amended to a Sandy Soil

Transformations of nitrogen (N) from poultry litter (PL), dairy manure compost (DMC), anaerobically digested fiber (ADF), Perfect Blend 7–2–2 (PB), a compost/litter mixture (C/L), dried distillers grains from ethanol production (DG), and mustard meal from biodiesel production (MM) applied to a Quincy fine sand were investigated in an incubation experiment over 210 days. The cumulative release totals of available N after 210 days were 61, 61, 56, 44, 29, 2, and –2% for the total N in MM, PB, DG, PL, C/L, DMC, and ADF, respectively. With application of MM and DG, ammonium (NH₄-N) accumulated initially in the soil with very little nitrification, possibly because of inhibition of nitrification related to chemical compounds in the amendments. Mineralization of organic N to NH₄-N and nitrate (NO₃-N) was relatively slow from MM- and DG-amended soils, indicating the potential for using biofuel by-products as slow-release N sources for plants.     

不同冬绿肥翻压对土壤有机氮组分和氮素矿化的影响

[目的]研究不同冬绿肥种植与翻压对土壤氮素供应能力的影响,为改进华北地区冬绿肥种植技术,提高作物产量和维持土壤生产力提供理论依据。[方法]在天津市武清区设置大田冬绿肥/玉米轮作定位试验(2012—2019年)种植和翻压冬绿肥,测定不同冬绿肥及组合处理即二月兰、毛叶苕子、黑麦、黑麦草、毛叶苕子与二月兰混播和毛叶苕子与黑麦混播土壤有机氮及组分含量;同时进行室内培养试验,测试不同处理土壤的有机氮矿化势(N₀)和矿化量,分析冬绿肥种植与翻压对土壤有机氮组分及矿化的影响(以冬闲处理为对照)。[结果]与对照相比,冬绿肥种植与翻压显著提高总有机氮含量(幅度为3.05%～12.36%),显著降低非酸解态有机氮含量(18.87～55.87 mg/kg)。冬绿肥处理N₀值在189.15～245.90 mg/kg之间,比冬闲对照增加14.16%～48.41%,土壤矿化半衰期t_1/2比冬闲对照提高22.57%～73.11%。所有处理室内培养24周矿化分解土壤有机氮主要组分为酸解总氮,冬绿肥处理土壤酸解总氮矿化量比对照高3.41～20.54 mg...     

设施和露天栽培下有机菜地土壤氮素矿化和硝化作用的比较研究

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

Mineralization of Three Organic Manures Used as Nitrogen Source in a Soil Incubated under Laboratory Conditions

Abstract

The rate and timing of manure application when used as nitrogen (N) fertilizer depend on N‐releasing capacity (mineralization) of manures. A soil incubation study was undertaken to establish relative potential rates of mineralization of three organic manures to estimate the value of manure as N fertilizer. Surface soil samples of 0–15 cm were collected and amended with cattle manure (CM), sheep manure (SM), and poultry manure (PM) at a rate equivalent to 200 mg N kg^?1 soil. Soil without any amendment was used as a check (control). Nitrogen‐release potential of organic manures was determined by measuring changes in total mineral N [ammonium‐N+nitrate‐N (NH₄ ⁺–N+NO₃ ^?–N)], NH₄ ⁺–N, and accumulation of NO₃ ^?–N periodically over 120 days. Results indicated that the control soil (without any amendment) released a maximum of 33 mg N kg^?1soil at day 90, a fourfold increase (significant) over initial concentration, indicating that soil had substantial potential for mineralization. Soil with CM, SM, and PM released a maximum of 50, 40, and 52 mg N kg^?1 soil, respectively. Addition of organic manures (i.e., CM, SM, and PM) increased net N released by 42, 25, and 43% over the control (average). No significant differences were observed among manures. Net mineralization of organic N was observed for all manures, and the net rates varied between 0.01 and 0.74 mg N kg^?1 soil day^?1. Net N released, as percent of organic N added, was 9, 10, and 8% for CM, SM, and PM. Four phases of mineralization were observed; initial rapid release phase in 10–20 days followed by slow phase in 30–40 days, a maximum mineralization in 55–90 days, and finally a declined phase in 120 days. Accumulation of NO₃ ^?–N was 13.2, 10.6, and 14.6 mg kg^?1 soil relative to 7.4 mg NO₃ ^?–N kg^?1 in the control soil, indicating that manures accumulated NO₃ ^?–N almost double than the control. The proportion of total mineral N to NO₃ ^?–N revealed that a total of 44–61% of mineral N is converted into NO₃ ^?–N, indicating that nitrifiers were unable to completely oxidize the available NH₄ ⁺. The net rates of mineralization were highest during the initial 10–20 days, showing that application of manures 1–2 months before sowing generally practiced in the field may cause a substantial loss of mineralized N. The rates of mineralization and nitrification in the present study indicated that release of inorganic N from the organic pool of manures was very low; therefore, manures have a low N fertilizer effect in our conditions.     

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

ABSTRACT

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

Mineralizable Nitrogen of Organic Wastes and Soil Chemical Changes under Laboratory Conditions

This study looks at the ability of organic wastes from different sources to efficiently promote chemical attributes and enhance nitrogen (N) concentrations in an Oxisol Ustox with a sandy texture. This experiment was performed in a randomized design using wastes from pulp mill sludge, petrochemical complex, sewage treatment plant, dairy factory sewage treatment plant, and pulp fruit industry, on 10 different days. Results showed that addition of the wastes to the soil amended their chemical attributes. The different characteristics of the organic wastes seem to have influenced the N mineralization rates during the 112 days. There was a close relationship between the N mineralization and organic waste C/N ratio: blank soil (SP) (Nma = 3.17) < Treated pulp mill sludge (PMS) (Nma = 30.49, C/N 63.6:1) < Organic compost from the fruit pulp industry (FPW) (Nma = 67.6, C/N 11.9:1) < Treated urban sewage sludge (USS) (Nma = 76.22, C/N 7.2:1) = Petrochemical complex sludge (PS) (Nma = 84.0, C/N 7.7:1) < Treated dairy industry sewage sludge (DSS) (Nma = 102.17, C/N 8.4:1).     

Comparison of Chemical Methods for Assessing Nitrogen Mineralization in Two Calcareous Soils Treated with Organic Materials

Reliable and quick methods for measuring nitrogen (N)–supplying capacities of soils (NSC) are a prerequisite for using N fertilizers. This study was conducted to develop a routine method for estimation of mineralizable N in two calcareous soils (sandy loam and clay soils) treated with municipal waste compost or sheep manure. The methods used were anaerobic biological N mineralization, mineral N released by 2 M potassium chloride (KCl), ammonium (NH₄ ⁺) N extracted by 1 N sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄), NH₄ ⁺-N extracted by acid potassium permanganate (KMnO₄), and NH₄ ⁺-N released by oxidation of soil organic matter using acidified potassium permanganate. The results showed that oxidizable N extracted by acid permanganate, a simple and rapid measure of soil N availability, was correlated with results of the anaerobic method. Oxidative 0.05 N KMnO₄ was the best method, accounting for 78.4% of variation in NSC. Also, the amount of mineralized N increased with increasing level of organic materials and was greater in clay soil than sandy loam soil.     

浙北平原不同种植年限蔬菜地土壤氮磷的积累及环境风险评价

长期过量施肥可导致蔬菜地土壤养分大量累积、养分利用效率下降和环境污染风险增加。以浙北平原不同种植年限蔬菜地土壤为研究对象,采用化学测试方法研究了菜地土壤氮和磷的积累及其淋失潜力的变化。结果表明,随着种植年限的增加,蔬菜地土壤全磷、有效磷（Olsen P）和NO3-N呈明显的积累;蔬菜种植年限为〈2、2～5、6～10、11～20、20～30和＆gt;30a的表土全P平均分别为0.66、0.75、1.07、1.49、2.40和2.12g·kg-1,有效P平均分别为13.2、37.8、42.2、70.2、137.9和101.7mg·kg-1,NO3-N平均分别为9.15、13.58、50.18、46.48、73.28和74.20mg·kg-1,同时土壤N和P垂直下移渐趋明显。土壤水溶性磷含量随土壤有效磷（OlsenP）积累的变化存在一个明显的突变点,相对应的土壤OlsenP临界值约为60mg·kg-1。随着种植年限增长,蔬菜地地表径流中氮和磷浓度呈明显增加,利用年限为20～30a的蔬菜地径流中可溶性P和NO3-N浓度分别约为利用年限〈2a蔬菜地的13.12和9.48倍。研究认为,长期超量施肥已导致这一地区蔬菜地土壤养分的过度积累,在蔬菜生产中应重视和提倡平衡施肥,控制土壤氮磷的积累。     

不同有机物投入对新垦耕地红壤肥力及蔬菜生长的影响

[目的]比较不同有机物对新垦山地土壤的培肥效果,为开展新垦耕地后续培肥管护提供科学依据。[方法]在新垦山地红壤地,以3种不同有机物投入为因素,以空白为对照,在一年三熟蔬菜种植模式下,经连续3年小区试验,比较其对新垦耕地红壤肥力及蔬菜生长的影响。[结果]在3种有机物中,商品有机肥无论是在土壤培肥方面还是在蔬菜作物生产方面,均能体现出最佳效果。[结论]商品有机肥可作为新垦红壤地区施用的外源有机物之一予以推荐。而食用菌废渣的效果次之,可作为替代物品,水稻秸秆效果较差。     

生物炭与强还原处理对设施蔬菜土壤可溶性有机质的影响

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

Mineralization of Nitrogen in Soils Amended with Dairy Manure as Affected by Wetting/Drying Cycles

Abstract

Interest in manure management and its effects on nitrogen (N) mineralization has increased in recent years. The focus of this research was to investigate the N‐mineralization rates of different soil types in Coastal Plain soils and compare them to a soil from Illinois. Soils with and without dairy composted manure addition were subjected to different wetting/drying cycles [constant moisture at 60% water‐filled pore space (WFPS) and cycling moisture from 60 to 30% WFPS] under laboratory conditions at three different temperatures (11°C, 18°C, and 25°C). Samples were collected from three different soil types: Catlin (Mollisols), Bama (Ultisols), and Goldsboro (Utilsols). Soil chemical and physical properties were determined to help assess variations in N-mineralization rates. Addition of composted manure greatly impacted the amount of N mineralized. The amount of manure‐derived organic N mineralized to inorganic forms was mainly attributed to the soil series, with the Catlin (silt loam) producing the most inorganic N followed by the Goldsboro (loam) and then Bama (sandy loam). This was probably due to soil texture and the native climatic conditions of the soil. No significant differences were observed between the constant and cycling moisture regimens, suggesting that the imposed drying cycle may not have been sufficient to desiccate microbial cells and cause a flush in N mineralization upon rewetting. Nitrogen mineralization responded greatly to the influence of temperature, with the greatest N mineralization occurring at 25°C. The information acquired from this study may aid in predicting the impact of manure application to help increase N‐use efficiency when applied under different conditions (e.g., climate season) and soil types.     

有机物料输入对干润砂质新成土可溶性有机碳、氮的影响

对采集于干润砂质新成土不同土层土壤分别添加高C/N（黑麦草）和低C/N（苜蓿）有机物料后进行了室内培养试验。结果表明,各土层土壤添加有机物料后,均存在不同程度的矿质氮微生物净固定现象,且氮固定时间及程度与有机物料的C/N和土壤层次密切相关,添加高C/N黑麦草的深层低肥力土壤氮固定现象最明显。添加有机物料后,培养期间可溶性有机碳（DOC）累积量前期较高,中期先减后增,后期趋于稳定,不同土层土壤DOC的变化有所不同。0～20、20～40cm可溶性有机氮（DON）累积同时受矿质氮固定影响,低C/N苜蓿残体加入土壤后,在短暂氮素固定后,后期DON累积量明显提高;而加入高C/N黑麦草残体后,在较长时间内DON累积量无明显增加。添加有机物料导致培养前期土壤DOC/DON上升,随后降低。以上研究结果表明,如果从增加干润砂质新成土土壤有机质角度考虑,应该种植高C/N比的植物。因此,研究有利于进一步深入理解土壤溶液速效C、N养分的来源及其转化,对该地区土壤质量的调控具有一定参考价值。     

氮肥减量配施生物炭对稻田有机碳矿化及酶活性影响

氮肥减量配施生物炭对于提升土地生产力、提高土壤碳汇能力以及缓解气候变暖具有重要意义.依托大田试验,设置5个氮肥用量梯度(T0～T4):100％化肥氮,90％化肥氮,80％化肥氮,70％化肥氮,60％化肥氮,采用等氮原则,氮肥减少量用等氮量生物炭替代,以不施肥为对照(CK),结合室内矿化培养,揭示稻田有机碳矿化及酶活性对...     

不同利用年限菜地土壤有机碳矿化动态和酶活性变化

通过田间采样分析并结合室内培育试验,观测了不同利用年限菜地土壤有机碳矿化和酶活性变化特征。结果表明,蔬菜地土壤由于大量化肥的施用,导致NO3--N的积累。即使大量施用有机肥,NO3--N的积累也较明显。随着利用年限延长,培养前期的菜地土壤有机碳矿化率有下降趋势;脲酶和转化酶活性下降,磷酸酶活性因大量P肥使用造成P的积累而呈上升趋势。土壤磷酸酶和转化酶活性与土壤有机C和全N含量呈显著相关关系。不同利用年限菜地土壤酶活性变化幅度较大,能够更为敏感的指示土壤质量的变化。     

Mineralization and Nutrient Release of an Organic Fertilizer Made by Flour,Meat, and Crop Residues in Two Vineyard Soils with Different pH Levels

The mineralization and nutrient evolution of an organic fertilizer compost of flour, meat, and crop residues was evaluated in two vineyard soils. A lysimetric testing, using 2.2-L Büchner funnels, was carried out to study the evolution of pH, electrical conductivity, and nutrients during the 400-day experiment. The net mineralization for two different doses of the fertilizer mixed with the soils was compared with an unfertilized control. The pH value of the acidic soil decreased to values less than 4.5 because of the yield of hydrogen (H⁺) in the organic fertilizer mineralization, whereas the soluble aluminium (Al³⁺) increased quickly in the leachates. The mineralization process was quicker in the alkaline soil (with a maximum mineralization rate of 0.83 mg nitrogen (N) kg^?1 day^?1 for the 8 Mg ha^?1 dose and 0.43 mg N kg^?1 day^?1 for the 4 Mg ha^?1 dose) in comparison with the acidic soil, which reduced these rates up to 50%. The N-nitrate (NO₃) amounts yielded in a year were 150 and 79 kg N ha^?1 for the 8 and 4 Mg ha^?1 doses respectively in the alkaline soil, enough to cover the vineyard N demand. These values were reduced to 50% and 60% of N-NO₃ for the acidic soil, indicating the important effect of pH in the mineralization.     

土壤肥力质量与施氮量对小麦氮肥利用效率的综合定量关系研究

耕地土壤肥力及施氮量对于小麦产量和氮肥利用率均具有重要影响,但它们综合影响的定量关系及相对贡献率并不清楚。在太湖流域常熟市研究区,通过设置不同土壤肥力与施氮量的小麦田间试验,研究施氮量、土壤肥力综合质量指数对小麦产量和氮肥利用率的影响,并利用多元回归方法拟合他们之间的定量关系方程,分析揭示施氮量与土壤肥力综合质量指数对小麦产量和氮肥利用率综合影响的相对贡献率。结果表明,提升施氮量和土壤肥力综合质量指数,有利于增加小麦产量,但不利于小麦氮肥利用率提升;土壤肥力综合质量指数对小麦产量和氮肥利用率的影响大于施氮量,两者对产量和氮肥利用率的相对贡献率比值分别为1.09∶1和1.32∶1。表明通过提升土壤综合肥力、削减氮肥施用量,达到粮食与生态双重安全目标,培育和提升耕地土壤质量显得更为基本和重要。     

不同有机肥输入量对黑土密度分组中碳、氮分配的影响

为阐明不同有机肥施用量对黑土密度组分中碳、氮分配特征的影响,探讨合理调控土壤质量的施肥模式。以黑龙江省海伦国家野外科学观测研究站上进行了10年的田间定位试验土壤为研究对象,采用密度分组和腐殖质化学分组相结合的方法,探讨和分析不同有机肥施用量下土壤各密度组分中有机碳、氮的消长变化以及重组中腐殖物质的组成特征。结果表明:与试验初期相比,经过10年单施化肥处理,土壤总有机碳和全氮、各密度组分中有机碳氮以及腐殖物质各组分的含量均显著下降,而有机无机配施能够提升土壤总有机碳和全氮的含量水平,改善密度组分中有机碳氮的分配特征,土壤总有机碳、全氮和各密度组分中有机碳氮对不同有机肥施用量的响应有所差异。随着有机肥施用量的增加,土壤总有机碳和全氮的含量呈逐渐升高的趋势,二者与有机肥施用量之间达到极显著的线性相关(P<0.01);低量有机肥(7.5,15t/(hm2.a))配施化肥仅增加了土壤游离态轻组有机碳、氮的含量,并未造成闭蓄态轻组和重组中有机碳、氮的积累,而高量有机肥(22.5t/(hm2.a))配施化肥后,促进了土壤各密度组分中有机碳、氮的形成和积累;此外,低量有机肥有利于土壤富里酸的积累,高量有机肥有助于胡敏酸和胡敏素的积累,从而提高了土壤有机质的腐殖化程度,增强了土壤有机质的稳定性。在东北黑土区,加大有机肥的施用量是提高土壤肥力和土壤固碳能力的有效途径。