Long term effects of fertilizers on grassland: III. Effects on some soil properties

1969 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. G. Heddle ◽  
K. Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Available P ◽  
Fertilizer N ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Apparent Increase ◽  
Available Nutrients ◽  
K Fertilizer ◽  
Residual Values ◽  
N Treatment ◽  
N Rates

SUMMARYEffects of N as ‘Nitro-chalk’, P as superphosphate, and K as KCl and K2SO4 on ‘available’ P, K and Mg were examined over 14 years. The area was under grass/clover regularly cut 6 times a year.Soil pH was maintained by annual applications of ‘Nitro-chalk’ supplying an average of 4 cwt CaCO3 and 174 lb N per acre. Superphosphate supplying 43 lb P per acre per annum increased available P (modified Morgan method) appreciably even on plots where more than this quantity was taken off in herbage. Applied N also consistently increased available P. It was thought that this was because P in the root system was rapidly mineralized. Applied K consistently reduced available P because of increased uptake in cut herbage, with no apparent increase in root P for mineralization.The amount of available K in soils which received no added K was fairly constant over the period for a given N treatment. About 40 lb/acre/annum of K was released by weathering.There was a very marked interaction effect between rates of N and K fertilizers on available soil K, the large increase in available K where K fertilizer but no N was applied being considerably reduced with increasing N rates. These effects directly reflected uptake of K in cut herbage.Residual values of applied P, K and Mg on the respective ‘available’ nutrients were considerable and persistent.Available Mg was reduced by increasing rates of fertilizer N and by fertilizer K.

Long-term effects of fertilizers on herbage production: II. Chemical composition

1967 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 433-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. G. Heddle ◽  
P. Crooks
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
P Concentration ◽  
Yearly Average ◽  
K Fertilizer ◽  
P Application ◽  
N Treatment ◽  
K Concentration ◽  
Maximum Removal

The effects of Nitro-chalk, superphosphate and potassium fertilizers on the chemical composition of grassland herbage and the removal of major plant nutrients have been traced over 14 years.Without fertilizer N, but with adequate K, clover supplied a yearly average of up to 87 lb Nsol;acre. With an annual application of 348 lb N and adequate K, 237 lb of N was recovered annually.Without applied P, herbage P concentration fell with time especially under heavy N treatment. When P was applied, herbage P concentration did not fall, irrespective of N treatment: K depressed P concentration irrespective of P application. Maximum removal of P occurred with annual applications of 348 lb N, 43 lb P and 280 lb K: at these rates gain and loss of P approximately balanced.Herbage K concentration was greatly increased by K fertilizer. It was reduced by N when no K was applied but applying K counteracted this effect. Removal of K slightly exceeded the 280 lb of K applied when 348 lb N was also applied.

Effects of long-term straw management and fertilizer nitrogen additions on soil nitrogen supply and crop yields at two sites in eastern England

2002 ◽  
Vol 139 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARTYN SILGRAM ◽  
BRIAN J. CHAMBERS
Keyword(s):  
Soil Nitrogen ◽  
Nitrogen Supply ◽  
Fertilizer N ◽  
Soil Mineral ◽  
Soil Mineral Nitrogen ◽  
Mineral N ◽  
Plough Layer ◽  
N Rates ◽  
Soil Nitrogen Supply

The effects of straw incorporation (early and late cultivation) and straw burning were contrasted in a split-plot study examining the impact of long-term straw residue management, and six fertilizer nitrogen (N) rates on soil mineral nitrogen, crop fertilizer N requirements and nitrate leaching losses. The experiments ran from 1984 to 1997 on light-textured soils at ADAS Gleadthorpe (Nottinghamshire, UK) and Morley Research Centre (Norfolk, UK).Soil incorporation of the straw residues returned an estimated 633 kg N/ha at Gleadthorpe and 429 kg N/ha at Morley on the treatment receiving 150 kg/ha per year fertilizer N since 1984. Straw disposal method had no consistent effect on grain and straw yields, crop N uptake, or optimal fertilizer N rates. In every year there was a positive response (P<0·001) to fertilizer N in straw/grain yields, N contents and crop N offtakes at both sites. Nitrate leaching losses were slightly reduced by less than 10 kg N/ha where straw residues had been incorporated, while fertilizer N additions increased nitrate leached at both sites.At both sites there was a consistent effect (P<0·001) of straw disposal method on autumn soil mineral N, with values following the pattern burn>early incorporate>late plough. The incorporation of straw residues induced temporary N immobilization compared with the treatment where straw was burnt, while the earlier timing of tillage on the incorporate treatment resulted in slightly more mineral N compared with the later ploughed treatment. Fertilizer N rate increased (P<0·001) soil mineral nitrogen at both sites. At Morley, there was more organic carbon in the plough layer where straw had been incorporated (mean 1·09 g/100 g) rather than burnt (mean 0·89 g/100 g), and a strong positive relationship between organic carbon and fertilizer N rate (r2=93·2%, P<0·01). There was a detectable effect of fertilizer N on readily mineralizable N in the plough layer at both Gleadthorpe (P<0·001) and Morley (P<0·05). At Morley, there was a consistent trend (P=0·06) for readily mineralizable N to be higher where straw had been incorporated rather than burnt, indicating that ploughing-in residues may contribute to soil nitrogen supply over the longer term.

scholarly journals Nutrient composition of diverse organic residues and their long-term effects on available nutrients in a tropical sandy soil

Heliyon ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. e05601
Author(s):  
Tanabhat-Sakorn Sukitprapanon ◽  
Metawee Jantamenchai ◽  
Duangsamorn Tulaphitak ◽  
Patma Vityakon
Keyword(s):  
Sandy Soil ◽  
Nutrient Composition ◽  
Organic Residues ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Available Nutrients

Response of silage corn and wheat to dairy manure and fertilizers in long-term fertilized and manured trials

1996 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrien N’Dayegamiye
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Dairy Manure ◽  
Crop Species ◽  
K Fertilizer ◽  
Wet Weight ◽  
N Rates ◽  
Fertilizer Rates

Silage corn (Zea mays L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were grown (1987–1991) in trials that had been manured and fertilized since 1978 to evaluate the effects of annual N, P, K and Mg fertilizers and dairy cattle manure on yields and nutrient uptake. Manure as the main factor was applied at 0 and 20 Mg ha−1 on a wet-weight basis. The subplots consisted of six fertilizer treatments: NK, PK, NP, NPK, NPKMg and the unfertilized control. For silage corn, fertilizer rates were 150, 100, 150 and 40 kg ha−1 N, P2O5, K2O and Mg, respectively. Fertilizer rates for wheat were 80, 100, 120 and 40 kg ha−1 N, P2O5, K2O and Mg, respectively. In manured plots, reduced N rates were applied for silage corn (100 kg N ha−1) and wheat (50 kg N ha−1). Silage corn and wheat yields and nutrient uptake were significantly increased by manure, N and K fertilizers whereas P and Mg effects were limited. A N-K synergistic effect on yields and nutrient uptake was observed both for silage corn and wheat. Application of K fertilizer significantly reduced silage corn Mg uptake without limiting yields, while it increased wheat yields and Mg uptake. Reduced N rates applied to silage corn and wheat achieved maximum yields and nutrient uptake in long-term manured treatments. Crop response to fertilizer application varied with crop species and was higher for silage corn than for wheat. Fertilizer adjustment is necessary after a long-term fertilizer or manure application. Key words: Silage corn, wheat, yields, nutrient uptake, manure, fertilizers, long-term, response to fertilizers

Long-term effects of fertilizers and integrated nutrient supply systems in intensive cropping on soil fertility, nutrient uptake and yield of rice

1999 ◽  
Vol 133 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHAIK MOHAMMAD
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Nutrient Supply ◽  
Recommended Dose ◽  
Available P ◽  
Rice Grain ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Continuous Application

The long-term effect of fertilizers and an integrated nutrient supply system was studied in a rice–rice sequence for 8 years at Hyderabad in India from 1988/89 to 1995/96. Nutrient uptake and seed yield improved with increase in fertilizers up to the recommended dose of 120, 60, 40 kg/ha, N, P2O5 and K2O in the rainy and post-rainy seasons during the 8 years sequence cycles. The soil became enriched in organic carbon (OC) and maintained the available P while K concentration was reduced from medium to low status after 8 years. Integrated nutrient supply by incorporating glyricidia or FYM 15 days before transplanting the rice thereby substituting 25% nitrogen in the rainy season and application of only 75% of the recommended fertilizers in the post-rainy season maintained the overall mean yield at a level equal to that from the continuous application of the recommended fertilizer dose. The practice saved 30 kg N, 15 kg P2O5 and 10 kg K2O/ha in every season and improved the OC% and available P of the soil. The overall mean production of rice grain following the substitution of 50% nitrogen with glyricidia in the rainy season and fertilizer application at the recommended dose in the post-rainy season was also equal to that given by the application of the recommended fertilizer dose applied in every season and increased the OC% and available P of the soil. This procedure reduced the fertilizer dose in the rainy season by 60 kg N, 30 kg P2O5 and 20 kg K2O/ha.

Long-term effects of tillage and nitrogen fertilization on soil C and N fractions in a corn-soybean rotation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mervin St. Luce ◽  
Noura Ziadi ◽  
Martin H. Chantigny ◽  
Justin Braun
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
N Fertilization ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Total N ◽  
Soil C ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
C And N ◽  
N Rates

Tillage and nitrogen (N) fertilization can influence soil organic matter (SOM) dynamics, but their interactive effects remain contradictory. A long-term (25 yr) corn (Zea mays L.)-soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) rotation was used to investigate the effect of tillage [moldboard plow (MP) and no-till (NT)] and N rates (0, 80 and 160 kg N ha-1) on soil organic carbon (SOC), total N (STN), respiration, and SOM fractions [particulate organic matter (POMC, POMN), mineral-associated organic matter (MAOMC, MAOMN), and microbial biomass (MBC, MBN)]. Results indicate that NT had 27% higher SOC and 24% higher STN than MP in the 0-20 cm depth. Furthermore, SOC and STN stocks (0-20 cm) were 22% and 20% higher, respectively, under NT than MP. There was significant stratification under NT, with a rather uniform distribution under MP. The SOM fractions and soil respiration were 28-275% and 20-83% higher at the 0-5 and 5-10 cm depths, respectively, under NT than MP. Interestingly, N fertilizer rate or its interaction with tillage had no impact, except for respiration (tillage × N rate and N rate × depth). Hence, while N addition was required for adequate grain production and increased cumulative plant C and N inputs, our findings indicate that the vertical distribution of SOC, STN and SOM fractions were affected by tillage, thereby influencing resource accessibility and subsequent dynamics of SOM fractions. Taken together, our results support the adoption of NT and judicious use of N fertilizers for enhancing topsoil SOM storage and fertility under humid temperate conditions.

Long-term changes of needle litter in coniferous forests of Finland

1987 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 466-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Raunemaa ◽  
P. Hari ◽  
J. Kukkonen ◽  
P. Anttila ◽  
H.-S. Katainen
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Coniferous Forests ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Annual Increase ◽  
Apparent Increase ◽  
Elemental Concentrations ◽  
The North ◽  
Needle Litter ◽  
Long Term Changes

Long-term effects of air pollutants in Finland have been studied by analyzing needle litter of pine (Pinussilvestris L.) and spruce (Piceaabies L. Karst) in 13 stands from the years 1958 to 1982. A considerable annual increase in elemental concentrations was observed in the southern stands where acid deposition is high. No apparent increase was seen in the north, where deposition is low. During recent years the concentration of mobile nutrients, especially potassium in the needle litter has started to decrease. The decline seems to be very steep, probably due to acidic processes in soil.

Long-term effects of late-summer overseeding of winter rye on corn grain yield and nitrogen balance

2005 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 543-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. R Ball Coelho ◽  
R. C Roy ◽  
A. J Bruin
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Secale Cereale ◽  
Cover Crop ◽  
N Uptake ◽  
Winter Rye ◽  
Corn Yield ◽  
N Availability ◽  
Fertilizer N ◽  
Long Term Effects

Winter rye (Secale cereale) overseeded into standing corn (Zea mays L.) on sandy soil controlled NO3 leaching over the short-term (3 yr). Long-term effects were unknown, so yield and N balance were monitored for an additional 6 yr with and without a rye cover crop under conventional (CT) and no-till (NT) management at six fertilizer N rates. Corn yield was greater with rye cover cropping than without in 6 of the last 7 yr. Response exceeded 1600 kg grain ha-1 (average 100–200 kg fertilizer N ha-1) by year 8 (wet following a dry year) and was greater under NT than CT in dry years (years 7 and 9). The response is attributed to improved soil physical properties and N availability. Rye N uptake increased with fertilizer N rate particularly following dry growing seasons, with shoots containing up to 73 kg N ha-1. Post-harvest topsoil NO3 was reduced by the rye in all but the initial year, and groundwater NO3-N concentrations only exceeded 10 mg L-1 without rye. The overseeding system facilitates utilization of conserved N and reduces movement of NO3 to groundwater over the long term. Key words: Nitrogen management, Zea mays, Secale cereale, cover crop, soil nitrate, tillage

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