Plant nutrient losses in runoff from conservation tillage corn

Conservation tillage in north Mississippi, U.S.A., reduced total (sum of solution and sediment) plant nutrient losses in runoff from corn, even though solution nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations in runoff were greater than from conventional-till and sediments were enriched severalfold in N and P. Plant nutrient losses were reduced by conservation tillage because of the significant reductions in soil loss. Soil losses from corn grown for grain were reduced more than 92% by reduced and no-till practices. Corresponding total losses of N and P were reduced about 70 and 80%, respectively.Conservation tillage reduced plant nutrient losses associated with sediments but increased solution P concentrations and losses in runoff. Solution P concentrations and losses, which were related to crop management, decreased in the following order: no-till corn (grain) ? no-till corn (silage) > reduced-till corn (grain) > conventional-till corn (grain) > conventional-till corn (silage). Solution P concentrations and losses in runoff increased with an increase in crop residues left on the soil surface after harvest and with a decrease in annual soil loss.     

Soybean Best Management Practices for Louisiana,USA, Agricultural Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Control

This field study was conducted over a 3-year time period in Louisiana to determine which soybean (Glycine max L.) tillage practice discharged the least amount of nutrients and sediment from experimental plots after rainfall/runoff events. In addition, tillage effect on soybean yield was investigated. Experimental design consisted of three Louisiana soybean tillage treatments [conventional (CT), stale seedbed (SS), and no-till (NT)] with three replications per treatment. A randomized complete-block design was used for statistical analysis. Each of the nine treatment plots measured 27.1 m by 106.4 m and was equipped with an automatic runoff sampler integrated with a continuously recording flow meter and H-flume. Composite runoff samples were analyzed for ammonium N (NH₄ ⁺-N), nitrate N (NO₃ ^?-N), total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), total phosphorus (TP), orthophosphorus (ortho-P), total organic carbon (TOC), and total solids (TS). Analyte discharge (kg ha^–1) per rainfall/runoff event was calculated using runoff concentrations and total runoff flows (L). Statistical analysis showed that discharge treatment means were highly variable and that tillage practice had little or no effect on total runoff and on the amount of N and P discharged from treatment plots. Treatment differences over the study were nonsignificant for all N and P forms 93% and 61% of the time, respectively. Only 21% of the time was mean treatment total runoff significant (P ≤ 0.05). Stale seedbed and NT practices reduced sediment discharges over segments of the soybean growing seasons. Total organic carbon discharge from the NT plots was significantly greater 42% of the time. Soybean yields were highly variable within and between treatments and strongly influenced by rainfall, disease, and insects.     

Runoff,sediment and nutrient losses from various tillage systems of cotton

Runoff, sediment and nutrient losses were studied from 3 tillage systems of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. ‘McNair 235’): (1) no-till without a cover crop (NT); (2) reduced-till with a winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L. ‘Coker 747’) as a cover crop (RTC); (3) conventional-till (CT) in the Tennessee Valley of north Alabama during the 1985 growing season. Runoff samples were collected from natural rainfall events and analyzed for sediment and nutrient losses.Among the 3 tillage systems the RTC system was the most effective in reducing the surface runoff, sediment and nutrient losses while maintaining comparable crop yield. Runoff and sediment concentrations from the CT system were high during the “critical period” (from planting to the last cultivation of the CT system). During the “non-critical period” (between the last cultivation of the CT system to harvesting) sediment concentrations from all tillage systems were relatively low even with high-runoff events. Summer cultivations reduced both surface runoff and sediment concentrations from the CT system. This may signify that a combination of conservation tillage and summer cultivation has the potential for controlling weeds without enhancing soil erosion.Concentration of ammonium nitrogen (NH₄-N) and soluble-phosphorus concentration in surface runoff were higher than the recommended standard level for public water supplies and the growth of algae, respectively. Concentration of nitrate nitrogen (NO₃-N) in the surface runoff was well within the upper limit for drinking water.     

Surface Water Quality as Affected by Sugarcane Residue Management Techniques

This study evaluated the impacts of three sugarcane residue management techniques, namely postharvest burning of residue (BR), shredding of residue (SR), and full postharvest retention of residue (RR), on the water quality of surface runoff from February 2006 to September 2007 in Iberia, LA. Total runoff volumes recorded were 58,418, 57,923, and 46,578 L for the BR, SR, and RR treatments, respectively. Except for total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), which was higher for BR than RR or SR, there were no significant differences in total loads of total suspended solids (TSS), total dissolved solids (TDS), biological oxygen demand at 5 days (BOD₅), total phosphorus (TP), nitrate-N, nitrite-N, and sulfate among the three residue management techniques, although the RR treatment generally exported the lowest total loads. Regression analyses on the pollutant load and rainfall event showed that the load exported for each water quality parameter was positively correlated with precipitation, with the BR treatment being more sensitive to rainfall amount than the RR and SR treatments in TSS, TKN, TP, BOD, nitrate, and sulfate exports. Runoff TSS and turbidity were also highly correlated (R ²?=?0.95, P?<?0.001). The results suggested that the two sugarcane residue retention practices (RR and SR) had limited benefit on improving surface runoff water quality over the BR practice in subtropical region such as Louisiana.     

Soil erosion on Alfisols in Western Nigeria: IV. Nutrient element losses in runoff and eroded sediments

Nutrient element losses in runoff and eroded sediments were monitored during 1972 on different slopes and under different soil and crop management treatments. The experiments were conducted on 25 × 4 m field runoff plots, established on natural slopes of 1, 5, 10 and 15%. The soil and crop management treatments consisted of bare fallow (plowed), maize-maize (plowed and mulched), maize-maize (plowed), maize-cowpeas (no-till), and cowpeas-maize (plowed).Total loss of nutrient elements in runoff and eroded soil materials was significantly affected by slope and by soil and crop management treatments. Total annual nutrient element losses in runoff were 55 kg/ha for bare-fallow, 17 kg/ha for maize-maize (plowed), 12 kg/ha for cowpeas-maize (plowed), 2.3 kg/ha for maize-maize (plowed and mulched) and 4.3 kg/ha for maize-cowpeas (no-till). The concentration of nitrate in seepage water was two or three times higher than in surface water. Nutrient losses in eroded soil materials from the mulched and no-till treatments were negligible. From the plowed treatments, greatest losses were of organic matter and total nitrogen. The enrichment ratios were 2.4 times for organic carbon, 1.6 times for N, and 5.8 times for available phosphorus.     

Characterizing the relationships between soil organic matter components and microbial function and composition along a tillage disturbance gradient

We studied the effect of no-till (disc seeder), conventional-till (tine scarifier+disc seeder) and rotary-till (rotary hoe+disc seeder) management on soil organic matter (SOM) components, rates of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling, substrate utilization and microbial community composition. We hypothesized that labile SOM fractions are sensitive to changes in tillage techniques and, in turn mediate any tillage-induced changes in microbial function and composition. A replicated field site was established in May 1998 in the semi-arid agricultural region of Western Australia and soils were collected in September 2004. We found soil pH varied between different tillage techniques as an initial lime application was mixed to deeper soil depths in rotary-till soil than no-till and conventional-till soil. Total-C was greater in surface soil and lower in subsurface soil from no-till and conventional-till plots than from rotary-till plots, but there was no effect of tillage technique on total-C when averaged across soil depths. Light (specific density <1.0 g cm^?3) fraction organic matter (LFOM), dissolved organic matter (DOM) and microbial biomass (MB) C and N pools, and rates of C and N cycling all tended to decrease with soil depth. In general, LFOM-C and N, dissolved organic C (DOC) and microbial biomass carbon (MB-C), soil respiration, cellulase activity, gross immobilization rates were positively correlated (r>0.50) and were greater in no-till and conventional-till soil than rotary-till soil both within, and across soil depths. These soil variables generally increased (r>0.5) with increasing soil pH. Dissolved organic N and gross N mineralization were positively correlated (r>0.90) but neither was affected by tillage techniques. No-till soil had greater utilization of carboxylic acids and lower utilization of amino acids and carbohydrates than conventional-till and rotary-till soil; surface soil also had greater utilization of carboxylic acids than subsurface soil. In turn, substrate utilization differed between soil depths, and between no-till soil and conventional-till and rotary-till soil; these differences were correlated with soil pH, total-N, DOC, LFOM-N and microbial biomass nitrogen (MB-N). Bacterial and fungal biomasses generally decreased with soil depth and were greater in no-till and conventional-till soil than rotary-till soil. Microbial community composition differed between all tillage techniques and soil depths; these differences were correlated with soil textural classes, soil pH, and total, LFOM, DOM and microbial C and N pools. These results indicate that most tillage-induced changes to soil properties were associated with the greater soil disturbance under rotary-till than under no-till or conventional-till management. Our results indicate that tillage-induced changes to soil pH, and LFOM, DOM and microbial biomass pools are likely to be important regulators of the rates of C and N cycling, substrate utilization and microbial community composition in this coarse textured soil.     

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。     

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。     

Surface and Subsurface Phosphorus Losses from Sugarcane Fields with Different Management Practices

Phosphorus losses in runoff from sugarcane fields can contribute to non-point source pollution of surface and subsurface waters. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of three different management practices on P losses in surface runoff and subsurface leaching from sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) fields. Field experiments with treatments including conventional burning (CB), compost application with burning (COMB), and remaining green cane trash blanketing (GCTB) treatments were carried out to assess these management practice effects on P losses from sugarcane fields. 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, 8 weeks before planting. In the GCTB treatment, sugarcane residue was raked off from the row tops and remained in the wheel furrow after harvest. Surface runoff was collected with automatic refrigerated samplers, and subsurface leachate was collected with pan lysimeters over a period of 3 years. Measured concentrations of total P (TP), dissolved reactive P (DRP), and particulate P (PP) in surface runoff from the COMB treatment were significantly higher than concentrations from the CB and GCTB treatments. The mean losses of P (TP and DRP) after burning (postharvest, years 2 and 3) were significantly greater than the no-burn treatment (preharvest, year 1) in the CB, COMB, and CB/COMB/GCTB combined options. Additionally, the mean losses of total suspended solid and total combustible solids in residue burning were, on average, 2.7 and 2.2 times higher than the no-burn practices, respectively (preharvest and GCTB treatment). Annual P losses from surface runoff in the third year of study were 12.90%, 6.86%, and 10.23% of applied P in CB, COMB, and GCTB treatments, respectively. However, the percent of annual DRP losses from applied P in COMB and GCTB treatments was similar magnitude, and their values were less than 50% compared to the value from CB treatment. In the leaching study, percent of monthly mean TP and DRP losses in the COMB and GCTB treatments were greatly reduced. Based on these results, the COMB and GCTB procedures were equally recommended as sugarcane management practices that improve water quality in both surface runoff and subsurface leachate.     

Short term response of soil microinvertebrates to application of entomopathogenic nematode-infected insects in two tillage systems

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) in the families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae occur naturally in the soil and are produced commercially for the management of soil-dwelling pests. EPN infected cadavers also represent a potential resource for other soil organisms. We examined the short-term (24 h) response in abundance, diversity and community composition of localized soil microinvertebrates to the presence of EPN-infected insect cadavers in no-till and conventional-till maize. We hypothesized that the response of soil microinvertebrates to the EPN-infected cadavers would vary by soil management practices and EPN species. We expected to observe greater numbers and diversity of arthropods in no-till compared with conventional-till soil, and in the vicinity of steinernematid-infected insect cadavers compare to what would be found in the vicinity of heterorhabditid-infected cadavers. 45,606 invertebrates were collected and identified to 134 morphotaxa. Tillage regime accounted for the majority of the variation observed (84.6%), whereas nematode treatment accounted for 7.5%. Taxonomic richness of invertebrates was greater in treatments with Steinernema carpocapsae-infected cadavers than with Heterorhabditis bacteriophora-infected cadavers. Some invertebrates increased in abundance where EPN were applied whereas others decreased, regardless of tillage practice. Applications of Galleria cadavers infected with steinernematids elicited positive responses from two mite taxa, Galumnidae and Scheloribates spp., while negative responses were elicited from three mite (Histiostomatidae, Scheloribates spp., Eupodes spp.), taxa and Entomobryidae (Collembola) in response to applications of Heterorhabditis-infected cadavers.     

平衡减量施肥和行间配植对白茶园氮磷流失的影响

安吉白茶经济效益高,施肥量大,茶园氮磷流失已成为西苕溪流域农业面源污染的主要来源之一.通过2个生长周期的野外径流小区试验连续观测了减量施肥和行间配植乔木控制白茶园氮磷径流损失的效应.试验设置习惯施肥处理(CK)、减氮减磷处理(T1)、减磷+配植合欢处理(T2)和减氮减磷+配植合欢处理(T3)4个处理,各处理重复2次.结...     

Soil microbial communities under conventional-till and no-till continuous cotton systems

Soil management practices affect soil microbial communities, which in turn influence soil ecosystem processes. In this study, the effects of conventional- (fall disking, chiseling and spring disking, field cultivation) and no-tillage practices on soil microbial communities were examined under long-term continuous cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) systems on a Decatur silt loam soil. Soil samples were taken in February, May, and October of 2000 at depths of 0-3, 3-6, 6-12, and 12-24 cm. Compared to the conventional-till treatment, the no-till treatment increased soil organic carbon and total nitrogen contents in the surface layer by 130 and 70%, respectively. Microbial biomass C content under no-till treatment was 60, 140, and 75% greater than under conventional-till treatment in February, May, and October, respectively. Principal components analysis of phospholipid ester-linked fatty acid (PLFA) profile indicated soil microbial communities shifted over time and with soil depth. This change appeared to be driven primarily by soil bacterial populations as indicated by the major PLFA contributors (i.e. fatty acids 16:0, 10Me16:0, cy19:0, 16:1 2OH, and i15:0) to the first two principal components. Tillage treatment differences were revealed by analysis of variance on the first principal components (PC 1), which accounted for 62% of the total sample variance, and by the relative abundance of selected PLFAs and PLFA ratios. The impact of tillage practices was significant in February and May, but not in October. During the growing season, changes in the microbial community may be primarily determined by soil conditions responding to cotton growth and environmental variables such as moisture and temperature; during fallow or prior to cotton establishment, community changes associated with tillage practices become more pronounced. These findings have implications for understanding how conservation tillage practices improve soil quality and sustainability in a cotton cropping system.     

不同培肥模式下闽东茶园水土及其氮磷流失特征

[目的]研究不同培肥模式对闽东茶园水土及其氮磷流失的影响,为该区茶园水土流失评价及防控提供科学依据。[方法]通过径流小区试验,设置6个处理:全量化肥(NPK),半量化肥+半量有机肥(1/2NPKOM),全量有机肥(OM),全量化肥+豆科绿肥(NPKL),半量化肥+半量有机肥+豆科绿肥(1/2NPKOM+L)和不施肥(CK)。[结果]不同培肥处理下径流流失量的大小顺序为:OM1/2NPKOMCKNPKL1/2NPKOM+LNPK,泥沙流失量表现为:OM1/2NPKOMNPKLCKNPK1/2NPKOM+L;OM处理中径流携带的全氮、可溶性氮、硝态氮、铵态氮、全磷、可溶性磷等氮磷组分的流失量均较高,而1/2NPKOM+L中这些氮磷组分流失量则相对较低,且泥沙结合态的全氮、全磷流失量在各处理中也有类似的变化规律。[结论]1/2NPKOM+L处理在减控茶园水土及其氮磷流失方面具有良好的保土保肥效果。     

A Field Evaluation of Rain Garden Flow and Pollutant Treatment

Rain gardens have been recommended as a best management practice to treat stormwater runoff. However, no published field performance data existed on pollutant removal capabilities. Replicated rain gardens were constructed in Haddam, CT, to capture shingled-roof runoff. The gardens were sized to store the first 2.54 cm (1 inch) of runoff. Influent, overflow and percolate flow were measured using tipping buckets and sampled passively. Precipitation was also measured and sampled for quality. All weekly composite water samples were analyzed for total phosphorus (TP), total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), ammonia-nitrogen (NH₃-N), and nitrite+nitrate-nitrogen (NO₃-N). Monthly composite samples were analyzed for copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn). Redox potential was measured using platinum electrodes. Poor treatment of NO₃-N, TKN, organic-N, and TP in roof runoff was observed. Many Cu, Pb and Zn samples were below detection limit, so statistical analysis was not performed on these pollutants. The only pollutants significantly lower in the effluent than in the influent were NH₃-N in both gardens and total-N in one garden. The design used for these rain gardens worked well for overall flow retention, but had little impact pollutant concentrations in percolate. These results suggest that if an underdrain is not connected to the stormwater system, high flow and pollutant retention could be achieved with the 2.54 cm design method.     

Soil erosion on Alfisols in Western Nigeria: II. Effects of mulch rates

The effects of four rates of straw mulching on runoff and soil loss were compared with those of no-tillage treatments under natural rainfall conditions using field runoff plots of 25 × 4 m established at 1, 5, 10 and 15% slopes on the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) research site near Ibadan, Nigeria. The four rates of straw mulching were 0, 2, 4 and 6 t/ha. The mean annual runoff was 50, 10, 4 and 2% of the total annual rainfall for mulch rates of 0, 2, 4 and 6 t/ha, respectively. Runoff from unmulched treatments was not related to slope. Runoff loss from no-till treatments was only 2% of the rain received. The mean soil losses for the rainstorms greater than 25 mm were 143, 16, 2 and 0.4 kg/ha per mm of rain received for mulched rates of 0, 2, 4 and 6 t/ha, respectively. The soil loss declined exponentially with increasing mulch rate with exponents ranging from approximately ?0.3 to ?0.7. The soil losses from the no-till plots were equal to those from plots that received mulch at the rate of 6 t/ha. Soil erodibility was significantly influenced by time after clearing, with maximum K reached two to three years after forest removal. The nutrient loss in runoff and eroded soil was significant only for unmulched treatments. The maximum annual loss of NO₃-N in runoff was about 15 kg/ha. The maximum annual loss of total N in eroded soil from unmulched plots was about 180 kg/ha, that of P, 5 kg/ha, and that of K, about 14 kg/ha.     

长期秸秆覆盖对免耕稻-麦产量、土壤氮组分及微生物群落的影响

为探究长期秸秆覆盖对免耕区作物产量、土壤氮素组分及微生物群落特征的影响,以稻–麦定位免耕试验为研究对象,选取了其中免耕且秸秆移除和免耕且秸秆覆盖2个处理,于试验开展第12年（2018年）小麦收获后,统计分析近五年产量数据,并采集各处理0～5、5～10、10～20、20～30 cm的土壤样品,测定土壤全氮及活性氮组分,利用磷脂脂肪酸（PLFA）方法表征土壤微生物群落。结果表明：（1）秸秆覆盖显著提高了小麦产量（增幅为6.49%）,对水稻产量影响不显著。（2）秸秆覆盖对土壤氮组分的影响略有差异：它显著提高了土壤0～5 cm全氮、硝态氮和铵态氮以及0～10 cm颗粒有机氮、0～5 cm和10～20 cm可溶性有机氮含量,对微生物生物量氮无显著影响;它提高了0～5 cm和10～20 cm可溶性有机氮占全氮的比例,对其他组分占全氮比例无显著影响。（3）秸秆覆盖显著提高了土壤微生物总PLFA和细菌PLFA丰度,对真菌PLFA和放线菌PLFA无影响,降低了土壤真菌/细菌比;微生物生物量氮、土壤全氮、颗粒有机碳/颗粒有机氮比是显著影响土壤微生物群落组成的关键土壤环境因子。（4）无论秸秆覆盖与否,土壤全...     

不同治理措施对坡地芒果园水土流失的治理效果

[目的]针对四川省攀枝花市坡地芒果园水土流失严重的现状,筛选适宜坡地果园的水土流失治理措施.[方法]通过工程措施(D1和D2处理)和生物措施对坡地果园水土流失治理成效的野外试验比较研究,评价不同治理措施对芒果园地表径流、产沙量、径流液中养分含量和果园地表土壤养分的影响.[结果]两年试验期芒果园林下行间种植紫花苜蓿处理(...     

Residue impacts on runoff and soil erosion for different corn plant populations

The year to year carry-over effects of biomass additions under different plant populations on runoff and erosion are unclear. The objective of this study was to quantify the impact of different plant populations on residue cover to elucidate the effects of residue cover on runoff and erosion. The residue management system involved shredding of corn (maize) biomass after harvest, incorporating the residue in the spring, and leaving the land fallow until it was no-till planted the following spring. Runoff and soil losses were measured on 18 runoff plots with plots arranged in two areas with each having three randomized treatments (0%, 50%, and 100% plant population) with three replications. The two areas were managed as a fallow/no-till corn rotation in two cycles of alternating years. Surface residue cover was highly dynamic with significant changes between cycles and seasons in response to the management practices. The annual soil losses were reduced by 47% and 54% for the 50% and 100% plant populations, respectively compared to the control. However, the annual soil loss even for the 100% plant population was still nearly seven times the tolerable soil loss limit of 7 ton ha⁻¹. The normal erosion protection afforded by no-till practices was lost by the incorporation of residue the previous year.     

Tillage and Nitrogen Application Methodology Impacts on Corn Grain Yield

ABSTRACT

Increased fuels costs have prompted many producers to consider conservation tillage techniques and single pass applications of nitrogen (N) fertilizer and herbicide to reduce fuel expenses. The objective of this study was to determine the impacts of tillage and nitrogen application methodology on corn grain yield. The experiment was conducted from 2002–2005 at the Northwest Research Station of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) near Hoytville, OH. Six different tillage regimes were established as main plots: no-till, fall disc-field cultivator, Aerway tool tillage, early planted strip-till, late planted strip-till, and zone deep-till. Subplots consisted of either a single-pass application of broadcast, surface applied urea-ammonoium nitrate (UAN) representing a weed ‘n’ feed application, a split application of nitrogen between planter applied and sidedress N (subsurface injected N), or an unfertilized control. The rate of N for the different application methodologies was 168 kg ha^?1. Dry conditions during the 2002 growing season resulted in very poor corn yield and thus little response to tillage or N application. In 2003, the split treatment maximized corn yield likely due to minimized ammonia volatilization independent of tillage regime. Surface broadcast applications of UAN resulted in lower grain yields in conservation tillage treatments compared to split nitrogen applications in 2004. No statistical differences were noted between the two application methods in the conventional tillage treatments. In 2005, no yield differences could be attributed to N application methodology across tillage treatments. From this study it was concluded that surface broadcast application of UAN can result in yield loss, especially in conservation tillage systems.     

持续秸秆还田减施化肥对水稻产量和氮磷流失的影响

[目的] 探究持续性秸秆还田减施化肥对水稻产量和氮磷随径流流失的影响,为当地农业资源循环再利用和防控农业面源污染提供科学依据。[方法] 在四川省广汉市开展连续3 a (2018—2020年)的田间小区试验,设置常规施肥处理(T₁)和秸秆还田+常规施肥减氮28.57%,减磷25.11%(T₂)2种施肥方式,分别测定了地表径流中氮磷浓度、流失量,水稻秸秆、籽粒的产量和氮磷吸收量、水稻收获时土壤养分。[结果] 随着秸秆还田年限的增加,T₂可达到显著的增产效果,其中2020年T₂比T₁增产16.93%。与T₁相比,T₂的总氮和硝态氮流失量分别增加6.25%～14.97%,6.99%～15.03%,可溶性总氮、总磷和可溶性总磷流失量分别降低0.94%～6.03%,4.66%～10.32%和5.77%～21.15%。土壤中全磷、速效磷、硝态氮和铵态氮含量的年际变化显著(p<0.05)。与T₁相比,T₂处理显著降低了土壤8.79%的全磷和30.56%的速效磷。[结论] 持续秸秆还田与减施化肥在保证作物产量的同时,减少了化肥投入量,降低了磷素的径流流失量,但增加了氮素径流流失的风险,在实际农业生产中应进一步优化处理。