Nitrogen dynamics of cattle dung and urine patches on intensively managed boreal pasture

2009 ◽  
Vol 147 (4) ◽  
pp. 479-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. SAARIJÄRVI ◽  
P. VIRKAJÄRVI
Keyword(s):  
N Fertilization ◽  
Organic N ◽  
Cattle Dung ◽  
Soil Mineral ◽  
Mineral N ◽  
N Dynamics ◽  
N Utilization ◽  
Urine Patch ◽  
Intensively Managed ◽  
Control Patch

SUMMARYThe aim of the present study was to investigate the nitrogen (N) dynamics in soil and N utilization by grass in dung pats and urine patches, and to quantify the amount of soluble organic N (SON) in grassland soil. The experiment was conducted in 2003/04 at MTT Agrifood Research, Maaninka, Finland. The study consisted of three treatments: dung pats, urine patches and a control patch without excreta. The soil (to a depth of 0·6 m) and herbage were sampled on 10 occasions over the course of 1 year. TN and SON in soil averaged 14 400 and 60 kg/ha N, respectively. Changes in soil mineral N were short-lived and a large proportion of excreta N was immobilized. The grass took up 27 kg excretal N/ha from the dung pat and 71 kg N/ha from the urine patch, which equals 0·07 and 0·19 of the excretal N given to each treatment, respectively. As a large proportion of the excretal N is immobilized and accumulates in soil, re-evaluation of the recommendations for N fertilization of pastures older than 2 years is justified.

scholarly journals Split nitrogen application in potato: effects on accumulation of nitrogen and dry matter in the crop and on the soil nitrogen budget

1999 ◽  
Vol 133 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. VOS
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
N Recovery ◽  
Separate Analysis ◽  
Soil Mineral N ◽  
Soil Mineral ◽  
Mineral N ◽  
N Application ◽  
N Content ◽  
Total N ◽  
N Utilization

In four field experiments, the effects of single nitrogen (N) applications at planting on yield and nitrogen uptake of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) was compared with two or three split applications. The total amount of N applied was an experimental factor in three of the experiments. In two experiments, sequential observations were made during the growing season. Generally, splitting applications (up to 58 days after emergence) did not affect dry matter (DM) yield at maturity and tended to result in slightly lower DM concentration of tubers, whereas it slightly improved the utilization of nitrogen. Maximum haulm dry weight and N content were lower when less nitrogen was applied during the first 50 days after emergence (DAE). The crops absorbed little extra nitrogen after 60 DAE (except when three applications were given). Soil mineral N (0–60 cm) during the first month reflected the pattern of N application with values up to 27 g/m2 N. After 60 DAE, soil mineral N was always around 2–5 g/m2. The efficiency of N utilization, i.e. the ratio of the N content of the crop to total N available (initial soil mineral N+deposition+net mineralization) was 0·45 for unfertilized controls. The utilization of fertilizer N (i.e. the apparent N recovery) was generally somewhat improved by split applications, but declined with the total amount of N applied (range 0·48–0·72). N utilization and its complement, possible N loss, were similar for both experiments with sequential observations. Separate analysis of the movement of Br− indicated that some nitrate can be washed below 60 cm soil depth due to dispersion during rainfall. The current study showed that the time when N application can be adjusted to meet estimated requirements extends to (at least) 60 days after emergence. That period of time can be exploited to match the N application to the actual crop requirement as it changes during that period.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF SOIL MOISTURE STRESS ON UPTAKE AND RECOVERY OF TAGGED NITROGEN BY WHEAT

1971 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. A. PAUL ◽  
R. J. K. MYERS
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Moisture Stress ◽  
Organic Soil ◽  
Soil Mineral ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Soil Moisture Stress ◽  
Mineral N ◽  
Growing Period ◽  
Stress Effects ◽  
N Utilization

Labelled 15NH4NO3 was used in a growth chamber to study the effect of moisture stress on the utilization of nitrogen by wheat. This made it possible to determine the recovery of nitrogen (N) in the soil-plant system of two Chernozemic soils. Moisture stress effects were less evident in a clay soil than in a loam. Approximately 55% of the N utilized by the growing plants came from organic soil-N mineralized during the growing period. From 59 to 71% of the initial fertilizer plus soil mineral-N was utilized by the plants. Twenty to 36% remained in the soil, and 1 to 17% was lost. Losses were greatest in soils exposed to high moisture stress and were related to the residual NO3-N levels in the soil. They were attributed to denitrification. Immobilization of N was highest at low moisture stress where plant growth was the greatest, but mineralization was unaffected by the moisture stress applied. It was estimated that 5.0 to 6.2 kg N were required to produce 100 kg of wheat, the highest efficiency of N utilization being obtained at low soil moisture stress.

scholarly journals Nutritional status and fruit production of Carica papaya as a function of coated and conventional urea

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 322-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel B. da Silva Júnior ◽  
Eduardo M. dos Santos ◽  
Roberto L. Silva ◽  
Ítalo H. L. Cavalcante
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Production ◽  
N Fertilization ◽  
Soil Mineral ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
N Losses ◽  
Mineral N ◽  
N Sources ◽  
N Release ◽  
Coated Urea ◽  
Polymer Coated Urea

ABSTRACT As a strategy to minimize N losses in the soil, mineral N sources, such as polymer-coated urea, have been studied as possibility to increase the synchronization of N release by the fertilizer and its absorption by plants. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the contents of macronutrients and the production of Formosa papaya as a function of sources and doses of N fertilizer applied as top-dressing in the region of Bom Jesus-PI, Brazil. The treatments were arranged in a 2 x 4 factorial scheme corresponding to N sources (coated urea and conventional urea) and N doses (350, 440, 530 and 620 g plant-1 of N), with four replicates and four plants per plot. The contents of macronutrients in the leaf dry matter and fruit production were evaluated. The sources and doses of top-dressing N fertilization incremented the leaf contents of macronutrients and the production of Formosa papaya hybrid Caliman 01. Under the experimental conditions and based on the macronutrient contents considered as adequate for crop nutrition, associated with maximum fruit production (8.08 kg plant-1), the supply of 525 g of N plant-1 is recommended in the form of coated urea.

Experimental and simulated soil mineral N dynamics for long-term tillage systems in northern France

2007 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 441-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
K OORTS ◽  
F LAURENT ◽  
B MARY ◽  
P THIEBEAU ◽  
J LABREUCHE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Mineral N ◽  
Soil Mineral ◽  
Tillage Systems ◽  
Mineral N ◽  
N Dynamics ◽  
Northern France

scholarly journals Responses of yield and N use of spring sown crops to N fertilization, with special reference to the use of plant growth regulators

1999 ◽  
Vol 8 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 423-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. PIETOLA ◽  
R. TANNI ◽  
P. ELONEN
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Growth Regulators ◽  
Spring Wheat ◽  
N Uptake ◽  
N Fertilization ◽  
N Leaching ◽  
Soil Mineral N ◽  
Soil Mineral ◽  
Mineral N ◽  
N Rates

The role of plant growth regulators (PGR) in nitrogen (N) fertilization of spring wheat and oats (CCC), fodder barley (etephon/mepiquat) and oilseed rape (etephone) in crop rotation was studied in 1993–1996 on loamy clay soil. Carry over effect of the N fertilization rates (0–180 kg ha-1 ) was evaluated in 1997. N fertilization rate for the best grain/seed yield (120–150 kg ha-1 ) was not affected by PGRs. The seed and N yields of oilseed rape were improved most frequently by recommended use of PGR. The yields of oats were increased in 1995–96. Even though PGR effectively shortened the plant height of spring wheat, the grain yield increased only in 1995. N yield of wheat grains was not increased. Response of fodder barley to PGR was insignificant or even negative in 1995. The data suggest that PGRs may decrease some N leaching at high N rates by improving N uptake by grain/seeds, if the yield is improved. The carryover study showed that in soils with no N fertilization, as well as in soils of high N rates, N uptake was higher than in soils with moderate N fertilization (60–90 kg ha-1 ), independent of PGRs. According to soil mineral N contents, N leaching risk is significant (15–35 kg ha-1 ) only after dry and warm late seasons. After a favourable season of high yields, the N rates did not significantly affect soil mineral N contents. ;

scholarly journals Effect of chemical and mechanical grassland conversion to cropland on soil mineral N dynamics and N2O emission

2020 ◽  
Vol 298 ◽  
pp. 106975
Author(s):  
Mirjam Helfrich ◽  
Greta Nicolay ◽  
Reinhard Well ◽  
Caroline Buchen-Tschiskale ◽  
René Dechow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
N2o Emission ◽  
Soil Mineral N ◽  
Soil Mineral ◽  
Mineral N ◽  
N Dynamics ◽  
Grassland Conversion
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