Effects of Different Proportions of Organic Fertilizer Replacing Chemical Fertilizer on Soil Nutrients and Fertilizer Utilization in Gray Desert Soil

Lu, Weidan; Hao, Zhiqiang; Ma, Xiaolong; Gao, Jianglong; Fan, Xiaoqin; Guo, Jianfu; Li, Jianqiang; Lin, Ming; Zhou, Yuanhang

doi:10.3390/agronomy14010228

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“…Chemical fertilizer substitution with organic fertilizer may adjust the C and N ratio in agricultural soils [43] and lead to better synchronization of crop N demand and N input, thus improving N fertilizer utilization efficiency and alleviating N losses [44]. The application of organic fertilizers could elevate the SOC due to the adequate contact between soil organic materials, microbes, and enzymes accelerating the organic matter decomposition [45][46][47]. Our study found that OS at all ratios could increase the SOC in 2017, but the SOC contents in high organic substitution ratio treatments (60%, 100%, and 200%) were found to be lower than in the low OS and NOS treatments in 2018.…”

Section: Organic Substitution Improved Soil Quality In Apple Orchardsmentioning

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Effects of Organic Substitution on the Yield and Quality of Apples and Residual Nitrate-N Leaching in Soil

Li,

Chen,

Zhu

et al. 2024

Agronomy

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The substitution of chemical nitrogen (N) fertilizer with organic fertilizer (organic substitution, OS) is increasingly applied in crop production, due to its environmentally friendly characteristics, low price, and high crop and soil improvement efficacies. Here, we studied the effects of chemical N fertilizer with organic fertilizer treatment at different proportions (no organic substitution (NOS), 20% (OS-20), 40% (OS-40), 60% (OS-60), 100% (OS-100), and 200% (OS-200, double the organic fertilizer application amount of OS-100) on the yield and quality of apples in the Shanxi Province of China. The results revealed that, compared to the NOS, the total apple yields of OS treatments, especially the OS-60 and OS-100 treatments, decreased. However, all OS treatments, except OS-200, increased the yield of large-sized fruits (transverse diameter ≥ 85 mm) and the mean mass of apple fruits, and significantly decreased yield of small-sized fruits (transverse diameter < 75 mm). All OS treatments, especially OS-40, promoted the total sugar and vitamin C (Vc) contents and fruit hardness of apples, and OS-40, OS-60, and OS-200 resulted in significantly decreased titratable acid contents in apples. The influence of organic substitutions on soil quality was further investigated in a two-year field experiment. The results showed that the influence of organic substitution on soil chemical properties differed between the two years. Notably, 40% OS increased the soil organic carbon (SOC) content and the C/N ratio in the upper 20 cm of the soil in both years. Additionally, OS treatments reduced the residual nitrate (NO3−)-N (RN) content in deep soil layers, suggesting that OS has the potential to alleviate N leaching. Moreover, redundancy analysis (RDA) of the soil, fruit yield, and fruit quality parameters revealed that the SOC content in the 0–20 cm soil layer and the RN content in the 0–100 cm soil layer had the greatest impact on the fruit quality and yield variables, respectively. This study showed that the proper substitution (40%) of chemical N fertilizer with organic fertilizer could improve the yield of large-sized fruits, the mean mass and fruit quality of apples, and soil chemical properties. Our study will provide a basis for rational organic substitution in apple orchards.

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Section: Organic Substitution Improved Soil Quality In Apple Orchardsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Organic Substitution on the Yield and Quality of Apples and Residual Nitrate-N Leaching in Soil

Li,

Chen,

Zhu

et al. 2024

Agronomy

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“…The formation of grain quantity is due to having a higher phosphorus content, which is lower during yield formation. Different P fertilizer properties influenced wheat and maize spike numbers, 1000-grain weight, and nutrient absorption capacity, collectively impacting yield variations [43].…”

Section: Mechanism Of Different P Fertilizers On Increasing Crop Yieldmentioning

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The Impact of Different Phosphorus Fertilizers Varieties on Yield under Wheat–Maize Rotation Conditions

Liang,

Liu,

et al. 2024

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The global phosphate (P) rock shortage has become a significant challenge. Furthermore, the misalignment between crops, soil, and P usage exacerbates P rock wastage in agriculture. The distinctions among various types of phosphorus fertilizers influence the phosphorus cycle, which subsequently impacts biomass, the number of grains per ear, the weight of a thousand grains, and, ultimately, the overall yield. In a four-year field experiment conducted from 2017 to 2021, we assessed the impact of various P fertilizer types on crop yield in a continuous wheat–maize rotation system. Prior to planting the crops, P fertilizers were applied as base fertilizers at a rate of 115 kg P2O5 ha−1 during the wheat season and 90 kg P2O5 ha−1 during the maize season. Additionally, nitrogen (N) was applied at rates of 120 kg ha−1 for wheat and 180 kg ha−1 for maize. The P fertilizers used included ammonium dihydrogen phosphate, ammonium polyphosphate, calcium–magnesia phosphate, ammonium phosphate, and calcium superphosphate. Urea was used as the N fertilizer with a split application—60% at planting and 40% at the jointing stage for wheat or the V12 (twelve leaf collar) stage for maize. The results showed that different P fertilizers increased the average yield of wheat and maize by 21.2–38.0% and 9.9–16.3%, respectively. It was found that ammonium polyphosphate, calcium superphosphate, and monoammonium phosphate were more suitable for application in a summer maize–winter wheat rotation system on loess soil.

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“…Available P was extracted with 0.5 mol/L NaHCO 3 and determined by UV-vis spectrophotometry (Olsen and Sommers, 1982). Available K was extracted with 1 mol/L ammonium acetate and determined by flame photometry (Lu et al, 2024). Soil Ca 2+ concentration was determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (Agilent ICP 720-OES, Varian Inc., Darmstadt, Germany) (Dahlquist and Knoll, 1978).…”

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Multi-year crop rotation and quicklime application promote stable peanut yield and high nutrient-use efficiency by regulating soil nutrient availability and bacterial/fungal community

Yang,

Wang,

et al. 2024

Front. Microbiol.

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Diversifying cultivation management, including different crop rotation patterns and soil amendment, are effective strategies for alleviating the obstacles of continuous cropping in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). However, the peanut yield enhancement effect and temporal changes in soil chemical properties and microbial activities in response to differential multi-year crop rotation patterns and soil amendment remain unclear. In the present study, a multi-year localization experiment with the consecutive application of five different cultivation managements (including rotation with different crops under the presence or absence of external quicklime as soil amendment) was conducted to investigate the dynamic changes in peanut nutrient uptake and yield status, soil chemical property, microbial community composition and function. Peanut continuous cropping led to a reduction in peanut yield, while green manure-peanut rotation and wheat-maize-peanut rotation increased peanut yield by 40.59 and 81.95%, respectively. A combination of quicklime application increased yield by a further 28.76 and 24.34%. Alterations in cultivation management also strongly affected the soil pH, nutrient content, and composition and function of the microbial community. The fungal community was more sensitive than the bacterial community to cultivation pattern shift. Variation in bacterial community was mainly attributed to soil organic carbon, pH and calcium content, while variation in fungal community was more closely related to soil phosphorus content. Wheat-maize-peanut rotation combined with quicklime application effectively modifies the soil acidification environment, improves the soil fertility, reshapes the composition of beneficial and harmful microbial communities, thereby improving soil health, promoting peanut development, and alleviating peanut continuous cropping obstacles. We concluded that wheat-maize-peanut rotation in combination with quicklime application was the effective practice to improve the soil fertility and change the composition of potentially beneficial and pathogenic microbial communities in the soil, which is strongly beneficial for building a healthy soil micro-ecology, promoting the growth and development of peanut, and reducing the harm caused by continuous cropping obstacles to peanut.

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Effects of Different Proportions of Organic Fertilizer Replacing Chemical Fertilizer on Soil Nutrients and Fertilizer Utilization in Gray Desert Soil

Cited by 14 publications

References 23 publications

Effects of Organic Substitution on the Yield and Quality of Apples and Residual Nitrate-N Leaching in Soil

Effects of Organic Substitution on the Yield and Quality of Apples and Residual Nitrate-N Leaching in Soil

The Impact of Different Phosphorus Fertilizers Varieties on Yield under Wheat–Maize Rotation Conditions

Multi-year crop rotation and quicklime application promote stable peanut yield and high nutrient-use efficiency by regulating soil nutrient availability and bacterial/fungal community

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