Long‐term effects of straw mulching coupled with N application on soil organic carbon sequestration and soil aggregation in a winter wheat monoculture system

Li, Xiushuang; Qu, Chunyan; Li, Yunuo; Liang, Zhenhai; Tian, Xiaohong; Shi, Jingxin; Ning, Peng

doi:10.1002/agj2.20582

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“…Moreover, the reduction in MBC content in this study was accompanied by an increase in qCO 2 , which resulted in lower values of qMic. This information reinforces the suggestion that the reduction in MBC content in all crops occurred due to an increase in energy consumption by microbial communities for biological maintenance [2,7,9,23,28]. Higher qCO 2 values highlight environments with a less stable microbiota [18]; therefore, the ecophysiological state of the microbial community is unbalanced [24].…”

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“…In terms of nutrient cycling, both the amount of plant residue on the soil surface and the availability and lability of nutrients such as carbon and nitrogen in the soil are strongly influenced by nitrogen fertilization [9]. In addition to this, the high demand for nitrogen from maize and tropical grasses for development and productivity highlights the importance of adequately supplying nitrogen in intercropping systems [8].…”

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Tropical Grasses—Annual Crop Intercropping and Adequate Nitrogen Supply Increases Soil Microbial Carbon and Nitrogen

Batista

Vilela

2023

Agronomy

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In Brazil, grain crops in no-till soybean–maize succession have reduced biodiversity and carbon input into soil. Intercropping is a promising approach to address these problems. This study aimed to evaluate the microbiological quality of soil in conventional and intercropping systems in soybean–maize succession, depending on tropical grass and nitrogen fertilizer uses. The treatments were arranged in a randomized complete block design and a split plot scheme, with four replications. The main plots consisted of the following cropping systems: soybean monoculture–maize monoculture; soybean intercropped with Aruana Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximum cv. Aruana)–maize intercropped with Aruana Guinea grass; and soybean intercropped with Congo grass (Urochloa ruziziensis cv. Comun)–maize intercropped with Congo grass. The subplots consisted of nitrogen rates (0, 50, 100, and 150 kg ha−1) applied as side-dressing in rows of maize and tropical grass in the autumn–winter season. Our results showed that maize or soybean intercropped with tropical grasses and adequate nitrogen rates favored the entry of microbial carbon and nitrogen, stimulated enzymatic activity, and reduced C-CO2 loss. However, the excess nitrogen supply can nullify the benefits of the intercropping systems. We concluded that the intercropping systems can improve soil microbiological quality in a short time with adequate nitrogen supply.

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Tropical Grasses—Annual Crop Intercropping and Adequate Nitrogen Supply Increases Soil Microbial Carbon and Nitrogen

Batista

Vilela

2023

Agronomy

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“…Additionally, MBC in this study was significantly lower under 1/3OF + 2/3NF treatment than that under NF, and no significant difference was shown in DOC between 1/3OF + 2/3NF and NF. These results were not consistent with previous studies [55,56]. For example, Xu et al [21] and Lou et al [54] proposed that MBC and DOC in chemical fertilizer combined with organic fertilizer were significantly higher than those in NPK treatment.…”

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Substitution of Chemical Fertilizer with Organic Fertilizer Can Affect Soil Labile Organic Carbon Fractions and Garlic Yield by Mediating Soil Aggregate-Associated Organic Carbon

Hu,

Liu,

Chen

et al. 2023

Agronomy

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This study aimed to explore the impact paths on soil organic carbon and crop yield of completely or partially substituting chemical N fertilizer with organic fertilizers. A four-year field experiment was conducted and included four treatments: (i) N0, no N fertilization application; (ii) NF, only synthetic N fertilizer application; (iii) 1/2OF, organic fertilizer substituted for 100% of the synthetic N fertilizer, with the total N application amount being equivalent to half that of NF; and (iv) 1/3OF + 2/3NF, organic fertilizer substituted for 1/3 of the synthetic N fertilizer with the total N application amount from organic and synthetic fertilizer being equivalent to that of NF. Soil total organic carbon (TOC), labile organic-carbon fractions (microbial biomass carbon (MBC), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), particulate organic carbon (POC), and easily oxidized organic carbon (EOC)), the carbon pool management index (CPMI), soil aggregated distribution, and water-stable aggregate-associated organic carbon were determined. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to clarify the impact paths of TOC and garlic yield changes under different N fertilizer treatments. Results showed that compared with N0 and NF, 1/2OF and 1/3OF + 2/3NF significantly increased TOC contents by 14.1–20.6%. Soil MBC, DOC, and EOC under 1/2OF were significantly higher than under N0, whereas the 1/3OF + 2/3NF treatment had significantly greater POC. The CPMI was improved by organic fertilizer treatment, with 1/2OF treatment being significantly higher than N0 and NF. The proportion of soil aggregate mass with particle sizes >2 mm was significantly greater under N0, while 1/3OF + 2/3NF significantly increased the proportion of particle sizes of 0.5–2 mm. Soil water-stable aggregate-associated organic carbon showed a trend of first increasing and then decreasing, with the largest particle sizes being 1–2 mm. Moreover, organic fertilizer significantly increased soil water-stable aggregate organic carbon compared with N0 and NF. Similarly, the garlic yield increased with organic fertilizer treatment, while 1/3OF + 2/3NF significantly increased the yield by 37.2% and 15.3%, respectively, compared with N0 and NF. Furthermore, SEM analysis indicated that fertilizer regimes could directly affect TOC and labile organic carbon components by affecting aggregate-associated organic carbon. In particular, aggregates with particle sizes of 0.5–2 mm played an important role, indirectly affecting garlic yield and CPMI. These results indicate that organic fertilizer application has the potential to improve soil organic-carbon content and garlic yield; moreover, fully applying organic fertilizer can reduce N fertilizer input while still maintaining an increase in soil organic carbon and crop yield in the short term. However, caution is still needed regarding of the type and quantity of organic fertilizer added in different cropping systems, and with different soil textures.

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Straw mulch and nitrogen fertilizer: A viable green solution for enhanced maize benefits and reduced emissions in China

Wei,

Zhang,

Qin

et al. 2024

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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Long‐term effects of straw mulching coupled with N application on soil organic carbon sequestration and soil aggregation in a winter wheat monoculture system

Cited by 12 publications

References 58 publications

Tropical Grasses—Annual Crop Intercropping and Adequate Nitrogen Supply Increases Soil Microbial Carbon and Nitrogen

Tropical Grasses—Annual Crop Intercropping and Adequate Nitrogen Supply Increases Soil Microbial Carbon and Nitrogen

Substitution of Chemical Fertilizer with Organic Fertilizer Can Affect Soil Labile Organic Carbon Fractions and Garlic Yield by Mediating Soil Aggregate-Associated Organic Carbon

Straw mulch and nitrogen fertilizer: A viable green solution for enhanced maize benefits and reduced emissions in China

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