The effect of fertilizer best management practices on nitrate leaching in a plastic mulched ridge cultivation system

Ruidisch, Marianne; Bartsch, Svenja; Kettering, Janine; Huwe, Bernd; Frei, Sven

doi:10.1016/j.agee.2013.02.006

Cited by 75 publications

(27 citation statements)

References 31 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Gravel with its availability and low cost has been a preferred mulch for many years [ 3 ], and plastic-film mulching has become a well-evolved technique in agriculture since the 1990s in the semiarid areas of northwestern China. These mulching technologies are highly effective in increasing soil moisture and topsoil temperature [ 4 , 5 ], improving nutrient availability [ 6 ] and thus significantly improving yield and water-use efficiency [ 3 , 7 ]. Microbial biomass, activities and diversities respond quickly to the changes in soil conditions, and the changes can be valuable indicators of the effect of management on the soil environment and can have large impacts on ecosystemic dynamics.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Microbial Functional Diversity, Biomass and Activity as Affected by Soil Surface Mulching in a Semiarid Farmland

Shen

Chen

2016

PLoS ONE

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Mulching is widely used to increase crop yield in semiarid regions in northwestern China, but little is known about the effect of different mulching systems on the microbial properties of the soil, which play an important role in agroecosystemic functioning and nutrient cycling. Based on a 4-year spring maize (Zea mays L.) field experiment at Changwu Agricultural and Ecological Experimental Station, Shaanxi, we evaluated the responses of soil microbial activity and crop to various management systems. The treatments were NMC (no mulching with inorganic N fertilizer), GMC (gravel mulching with inorganic N fertilizer), FMC (plastic-film mulching with inorganic N fertilizer) and FMO (plastic-film mulching with inorganic N fertilizer and organic manure addition). The results showed that the FMO soil had the highest contents of microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen, dehydrogenase activity, microbial activity and Shannon diversity index. The relative use of carbohydrates and amino acids by microbes was highest in the FMO soil, whereas the relative use of polymers, phenolic compounds and amines was highest in the soil in the NMC soil. Compared with the NMC, an increased but no significant trend of biomass production and nitrogen accumulation was observed under the GMC treatment. The FMC and FMO led a greater increase in biomass production than GMC and NMC. Compare with the NMC treatment, FMC increased grain yield, maize biomass and nitrogen accumulation by 62.2, 62.9 and 86.2%, but no significant difference was found between the FMO and FMC treatments. Some soil biological properties, i.e. microbial biomass carbon, microbial biomass nitrogen, being sensitive to the mulching and organic fertilizer, were significant correlated with yield and nitrogen availability. Film mulching over gravel mulching can serve as an effective measure for crop production and nutrient cycling, and plus organic fertilization additions may thus have improvements in the biological quality of the soil and its sustainability in the rainfall-limited semiarid region.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Microbial Functional Diversity, Biomass and Activity as Affected by Soil Surface Mulching in a Semiarid Farmland

Shen

Chen

2016

PLoS ONE

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Horticultural crops, such as cucumber (Cucumis sativus), eggplant (Solanum melongena), melon (Cucumis melo), pepper (Capsicum annuum), potato (Solanum tuberosum), radish (Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. sativus), squash (Cucurbita pepo), and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), have benefited from plastic mulch in field production, through water and fertilizer savings, yield increases, earlier fruiting, weed reductions, improved fruit quality, and soil temperature modulation (Lamont, 2005;Locascio et al, 1985;Ramakrishna et al, 2006;Ruidisch et al, 2013;Zhao et al, 2012). We believed that by using a novel method of placing low-density polyethylene mulch over the top of nonspaced (container-tight or pot-to-pot) containers during the beginning phase of the production cycle, similar to vegetable field-grown crops, similar benefits might be attained.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Response of Japanese Privet to Plastic Mulch Applied over Nonspaced Containers

Steed

Bechtloff

Koeser

et al. 2018

hortte

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Mulches have many positive benefits for the production of plants, ranging from weed suppression to water conservation. In this study, a novel method of using plastic film mulch for container-grown plants was evaluated. Plots of 25 japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum) in #1 (2.5 qt) nonspaced containers were wrapped with 1.25-mil white or black plastic mulch over the top and sides of containers. Small plants were planted through the plastic and grown for 22 weeks with overhead irrigation. Water application amount was determined by moisture sensors placed in the substrate of each treatment. Plant growth, dry weights (DWs), weed fresh weights, weeding time, substrate electrical conductivity (EC), substrate temperature, total water applied, and mulch costs were determined. Black plastic (BP) and white plastic (WP) mulch reduced water applied by 82% and 91%, respectively, compared with the nontreated control (NT). Nontreated control plants grew faster and had greater DW at the end of the experiment. Mulched containers had fewer weeds and required less labor to remove weeds than the NT treatment. Substrate EC level was greater in BP and WP treatments than for the NT after 20 weeks, and plastic mulch did not result in different substrate temperatures. Plastic mulch added $4.94/1000 containers ($2.24 input cost and $2.70 removal cost) to production costs, not including disposal costs. This novel method of mulching nonspaced plants reduced irrigation water, herbicide applications, and weeding labor, but probably added 2–3 weeks to finish time.

show abstract

“…Also Mg content in soils on higher situated plots hinted a slight declining trend (Figure 1), just as precipitation increased with increased elevation. The risk of nutrient leaching in regions affected by frequent and intense rainfalls was noted by Maathuis (2009) and Ruidisch et al (2013). On the contrary, K content grows with increasing altitude (fitted by liner equation), (Figure 1).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of altitude and age of stands on physiological response of three dominant plants in forests of the Western Carpathians

Hniličková¹,

Kuklová²,

Hnilička³

et al. 2016

PLANT SOIL ENVIRON

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The objective of research was to evaluate physiological reaction of dominant plants (Fagus sylvatica, Dryopteris filix-mas, Rubus idaeus) taking advantage of the altitudinal variations in the area of the Slovenský raj National park (Western Carpathians). Secondary spruce stands are the current edificators of phytocoenoses between the ages of 10-15 and 80-100 years, in undergrowths with a mix of naturally regenerated beech and fir. Nutrient contents in top soils followed the change of conditions, such as climate and soil type. The concentrations of available Ca and Mg were relatively fluctuated (CV 44-55%) and decreased with increased altitude. On the other hand, K and P concentrations (CV 38-41%) improved with increased altitude. Results of physiological characteristics of plants showed variations between species in rate of photosynthesis (P n ), rate of transpiration (E) and maximum quantum efficiency of photosystem II (F v /F m ). Effect of altitude appears inconclusive in species monitored and their measured parameters, with the exception of P n in R. idaeus a D. filix-mas. Influence of better light conditions in younger stands was proved in the values of F v /F m for F. sylvatica.

show abstract

The effect of fertilizer best management practices on nitrate leaching in a plastic mulched ridge cultivation system

Cited by 75 publications

References 31 publications

Microbial Functional Diversity, Biomass and Activity as Affected by Soil Surface Mulching in a Semiarid Farmland

Microbial Functional Diversity, Biomass and Activity as Affected by Soil Surface Mulching in a Semiarid Farmland

Response of Japanese Privet to Plastic Mulch Applied over Nonspaced Containers

Effect of altitude and age of stands on physiological response of three dominant plants in forests of the Western Carpathians

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About