Nitrogen mobility, ammonia volatilization, and estimated leaching loss from long-term manure incorporation in red soil

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Title: Nitrogen mobility, ammonia volatilization, and estimated leaching loss from long-term manure incorporation in red soil
Authors: Jing HUANG, Ying-hua DUAN, Ming-gang XU, Li-mei ZHAI, Xu-bo ZHANG, Bo-ren WANG, Yang-zhu ZHANG, Su-duan GAO, Nan SUN
Source: Journal of Integrative Agriculture, Vol 16, Iss 9, Pp 2082-2092 (2017)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2017.
Publication Year: 2017
Collection: LCC:Agriculture (General)
Subject Terms: soil NO3−-N, ammonia volatilization, nitrogen leaching, long-term field experiment, mass balance, nitrous oxide emission, Agriculture (General), S1-972
More Details: Nitrogen (N) loss from fertilization in agricultural fields has an unavoidable negative impact on the environment and a better understanding of the major pathways can assist in developing the best management practices. The aim of this study was to evaluate the fate of N fertilizers applied to acidic red soil (Ferralic Cambisol) after 19 years of mineral (synthetic) and manure fertilizer treatments under a cropping system with wheat-maize rotations. Five field treatments were examined: control (CK), chemical nitrogen and potash fertilizer (NK), chemical nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer (NP), chemical nitrogen, phosphorus and potash fertilizer (NPK) and the NPK with manure (NPKM, 70% N from manure). Based on the soil total N storage change in 0–100 cm depth, ammonia (NH3) volatilization, nitrous oxide (N2O) emission, N plant uptake, and the potential N leaching loss were estimated using a mass balance approach. In contrast to the NPKM, all mineral fertilizer treatments (NK, NP and NPK) showed increased nitrate (NO3−) concentration with increasing soil depth, indicating higher leaching potential. However, total NH3 volatilization loss was much higher in the NPKM (19.7%) than other mineral fertilizer treatments (≤4.2%). The N2O emissions were generally low (0.2–0.9%, the highest from the NPKM). Total gaseous loss accounted for 1.7, 3.3, 5.1, and 21.9% for NK, NP, NPK, and NPKM treatments, respectively. Estimated N leaching loss from the NPKM was only about 5% of the losses from mineral fertilizer treatments. All data demonstrated that manure incorporation improved soil productivity, increased yield, and reduced potential leaching, but with significantly higher NH3 volatilization, which could be reduced by improving the application method. This study confirms that manure incorporation is an essential strategy in N fertilization management in upland red soil cropping system.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2095-3119
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311916614983; https://doaj.org/toc/2095-3119
DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(16)61498-3
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/83f4c2787eb2463eb93ef1055e9a2912
Accession Number: edsdoj.83f4c2787eb2463eb93ef1055e9a2912
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20953119
DOI:10.1016/S2095-3119(16)61498-3
Published in:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Language:English