scholarly journals Effects of organic fertilizer on soil nutrient status, enzyme activity, and bacterial community diversity in Leymus chinensis steppe in Inner Mongolia, China

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. e0240559
Author(s):  
Lirong Shang ◽  
Liqiang Wan ◽  
Xiaoxin Zhou ◽  
Shuo Li ◽  
Xianglin Li
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Bacterial Community ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Community Diversity ◽  
Leymus Chinensis ◽  
Soil Nutrient Status ◽  
Leymus Chinensis Steppe

scholarly journals Metagenomic Analysis Exploring Taxonomic and Functional Diversity of Soil Microbial Communities in Sugarcane Fields Applied with Organic Fertilizer

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ruoyu Li ◽  
Ziqin Pang ◽  
Yongmei Zhou ◽  
Nyumah Fallah ◽  
Chaohua Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Communities ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Soil Microbial Communities ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Nucleotide Metabolism ◽  
Chemical Fertilizer ◽  
Organic Chemical ◽  
Soil Nutrient Status ◽  
Soil Microbial

Organic fertilizers are critically important to soil fertility, microbial communities, and sustainable agricultural strategies. We compared the effect of two fertilizer groups (organic+chemical fertilizer: OM, chemical fertilizer: CK) on sugarcane growth, by observing the difference in microbial communities and functions, soil nutrient status, and agronomic characters of sugarcane. The results showed that the sugar content and yield of sugarcane increased significantly under organic fertilizer treatment. We believe that the increased soil nutrient status and soil microorganisms are the reasons for this phenomenon. In addition, redundancy analysis (RDA) shows that the soil nutrient condition has a major impact on the soil microbial community. In comparison with CK, the species richness of Acidobacteria, Proteobacteria, Chloroflexi, and Gemmatimonadetes as well as the functional abundance of nucleotide metabolism and energy metabolism increased significantly in the OM field. Moreover, compared with CK, genes related to the absorption and biosynthesis of sulfate were more prominent in OM. Therefore, consecutive organic fertilizer application could be an effective method in reference to sustainable production of sugarcane.

scholarly journals Changes In Sub Optimal Soil Nutrient Status By Adding Liquid Organic Fertilizer From Tofu Wastewater And Lemongrass

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-20
Author(s):  
Siti Mutmainah
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Liquid Form ◽  
Soil Nutrient Status ◽  
Inorganic Fertilizers ◽  
Nutrient Levels ◽  
Unpleasant Odor ◽  
Organic And Inorganic Fertilizers

This study aims to determine the nutrient levels of Liquid Organic Fertilizer (POC) Wastewater and Lemongrass Wastewater and soil nutrient status sub-optimal land after incubation for 21 days. Sub-optimal land is land that naturally has low productivity, therefore it is necessary to add nutrients in both organic and inorganic fertilizers to change nutrient status in the soil. Organic fertilizer in liquid form is one type of fertilizer that can facilitate the absorption of nutrients. Tofu wastewater has an unpleasant odor, one of the efforts that will be made to reduce the odor is by adding fragrant lemongrass in making liquid organic fertilizer. Based on the results of the study note that the total macro nutrient levels (N + P2O5 + K2O) Liquid Organic Fertilizer Wastewater and Lemongrass Wastewater is 0.17% with a degree of acidity 4.39. Suboptimal soil nutrient status after incubation for 21 days with different concentration treatments namely 10%, 30% and 50% addition of Liquid Organic Fertilizer tofu waste water and lemongrass experience changes in potassium nutrient status at concentrations of 0%, 10 %, 30% and 50%, while the phosphorus changes at concentrations of 30% and 50%, but not nitrogen.

Combining sub-field scale soil sampling and GIS interpolation techniques for mapping nutrient hotspots 

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Hayes ◽  
Suzanne Higgins ◽  
Donal Mullan ◽  
Josie Geris
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Soil Sampling ◽  
Nutrient Losses ◽  
Field Scale ◽  
Soil Nutrient Status ◽  
Interpolation Techniques ◽  
Nutrient Hotspots ◽  
Field Variability

<p>The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) aims to target prevalent poor water quality status. Of the various contributing sources agriculture is particularly important due to the high loading rates of sediment and nutrient losses associated with fertilisation, sowing, and cropping regimes. Understanding soil nutrient status and the potential pathways for nutrient loss either through point or diffuse sources is an important step to improve water quality from an agricultural perspective. Research has demonstrated extensive in-field variability in soil nutrient status. A sampling regime that explores this variability at a sub-field scale is necessary. Traditional soil sampling consists of taking 20-30 cores per field in a W-shaped formation to produce a single bulked core, however, it generally fails to locate nutrient hotspots at finer resolutions. Inappropriate generalised fertilisation and management recommendations can be made in which nutrient hotspots or deficient zones are overlooked. Gridded soil sampling can reveal the full degree of in-field variability in nutrient status to inform more precise and site-specific nutrient applications. High soil phosphorus levels and the concept of legacy nutrient accumulation due to long-term over-application of phosphorus fertiliser in addition to animal slurry is a problem across the island of Ireland.</p><p>This research aims to locate and quantify the presence of soil nutrient hotspots at several field-scale locations in the cross-border Blackwater catchment in Northern Ireland / Republic of Ireland. Based on 35 m sampling grids, the nutrient content at unsampled locations in each field was determined using GIS interpolation techniques. Particular attention was paid to phosphorus, given its role in eutrophication. Gridded soil sampling enables the identification of nutrient hotspots within fields and when combined with an analysis of their location in relation to in-field landscape characteristics and knowledge of current management regimes, the risk of nutrient or sediment loss potential may be defined. This research concluded that traditional W soil sampling of producing one average value per field is not appropriate to uncover the degree of spatial variability in nutrient status and is inappropriate for catchment management of agricultural systems for controlling nutrient losses. Soil sampling at multiple locations per field is deemed to be cost-prohibitive for many farmers. However, sub-field scale soil sampling and appropriate geostatistical interpolation techniques can reveal the degree of variability and suggest an appropriate resolution for field-scale nutrient management that may be necessary to achieve measurable improvements in water quality.</p>

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