The Content of Topsoil Nutrients, Ph and Organic Carbon as Affected by Long-Term Application of Mineral and Organic Fertilisers

Abstract Soil is the fundamental element in agriculture and is affected in a variety of ways. Besides other things, the long-term application of mineral and organic fertilisers can significantly influence the topsoil pool of nutrients, organic carbon content and pH. Within the scope of longterm field experiments in Praha-Ruzyně, we evaluated the effect of six fertiliser treatments - unfertilised Control, farmyard manure (FYM), cattle slurry (CAT), cattle slurry amended with straw from previous cereals (CAT+STR), mineral fertiliser (NPK) and NPK amended with FYM (NPK+FYM) on a topsoil pool of nutrient content, organic carbon content (Cox) and pH between the years 2001 and 2012. In the selected period, the fertiliser treatment did not influence the N and Cox content (ranging from 0.126% to 0.143%). Phosphorus and potassium were significantly higher in the NPK+FYM treatment (109.82 and 279.27 mg/kg, respectively), while calcium and magnesium were significantly lower in the NPK treatment (2,973 and 134.95 mg/kg, respectively). Application of mineral fertilisers significantly decreased the value of pH, influencing the Ca and Mg topsoil concentrations. Organic fertilisers cannot provide a sustainable amount of nutrients to generate high yields in a short time, but release their nutrients slowly and the range of nutrients is wider. Mineral fertilisers, if not amended with organic fertilisers, can provide huge doses of nutrients, which can be quickly reused for high yields, but negatively influence the pH value, resulting in a decrease in the pool of Ca and Mg.

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Studies on Changes of Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics under Long-Term Fertilizer in the Black Soil Based on DSSAT Model

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1073-1076.1743 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1073-1076 ◽

pp. 1743-1750

Author(s):

Wei Guo ◽

Zhong Qing Zhang ◽

Jin Hua Liu ◽

Ping Zhu ◽

Jing Min Yang

Keyword(s):

Organic Carbon ◽

Soil Organic Carbon ◽

Carbon Content ◽

Nitrogen Content ◽

Total Nitrogen ◽

Farmyard Manure ◽

Organic Manure ◽

Organic Carbon Content ◽

Npk Fertilizer

Long-term experiment of Gongzhuling base for the study through three treatments(1)NPK: NPK fertilizer; (2)N165M: Manure and NPK fertilizer; (3)1.5M+NPK: 1.5Manure and NPK fertilizer, used DSSAT-Century soil model to study the long-term effects of different fertilizer treatments on soil organic carbon, total nitrogen content and the laws of growth and decline. The results show that: long-term application of nitrogen fertilizer can significantly improve crop yields compare with NPK.. Corn production is also affected by climatic conditions, especially in drought years with less precipitation. Larger impact of organic manure on soil organic carbon (SOC)and total nitrogen, SOC content obtained in descending order of 1.5M + N165> N165> N0 by Century model simulation. Soil organic carbon content and nitrogen content has a certain relevance, and the trend is consistent. Organic manure and inorganic fertilizer can significantly reduce soil inorganic nitrogen content and reduce the risk of nitrogen leaching. Through model simulations C / N ratio could be explained: C / N increases indicated an increase of organic carbon faster than organic nitrogen in soil, and changes of soil chronic library SOM2 determined organic carbon content. Therefore we should pay attention to organic manure carbon return level, vigorously promote the use of farmyard manure to improve soil nutrient content.

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Influence of Fertilizer Systems on Soil Organic Carbon Content and Crop Yield: Results of Long-Term Field Experiments at the Geographical Network of Research Stations in Russia

Eurasian Soil Science ◽

10.1134/s1064229320120133 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 53 (12) ◽

pp. 1794-1808

Author(s):

V. G. Sychev ◽

A. N. Naliukhin ◽

L. K. Shevtsova ◽

O. V. Rukhovich ◽

M. V. Belichenko

Keyword(s):

Organic Carbon ◽

Soil Organic Carbon ◽

Carbon Content ◽

Crop Yield ◽

Field Experiments ◽

Organic Carbon Content ◽

Soil Organic Carbon Content ◽

Term Field

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Conserving the Organic Matter Content of the Soil to Sustain Sugarcane Yield

Experimental Agriculture ◽

10.1017/s0014479700023012 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 57-62 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

R. L. Yadav ◽

S. R. Prasad

Keyword(s):

Organic Carbon ◽

Soil Organic Carbon ◽

Carbon Content ◽

Field Experiments ◽

Farmyard Manure ◽

Organic Matter Content ◽

Matter Content ◽

Cane Yield ◽

Organic Carbon Content ◽

Combined Application

SummaryIn two field experiments conducted over five successive sugarcane crops (including four ratoon crops), yield decline was associated with a decrease in the organic carbon content of the soil. Reduction in cane yield was minimized by the combined application of farmyard manure and urea, which resulted in an increase in soil organic carbon of 0.023% over the initial status within five years. Incorporation of farm waste materials such as cane trash, rice straw and legume husk into the soil before cane planting also increased the soil organic carbon content. Maximum benefits, however, were produced by the incorporation of legume husk with 150 kg N ha−1. A judicious mixture of chemical fertilizer and organic manures is therefore suggested as a means of sustaining the productivity of sugarcane.

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Depth-dependent response of soil aggregates and soil organic carbon content to long-term elevated CO2 in a temperate grassland soil

Soil Biology and Biochemistry ◽

10.1016/j.soilbio.2018.05.005 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 123 ◽

pp. 145-154 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

L. Keidel ◽

K. Lenhart ◽

G. Moser ◽

C. Müller

Keyword(s):

Organic Carbon ◽

Soil Organic Carbon ◽

Carbon Content ◽

Elevated Co2 ◽

Soil Aggregates ◽

Temperate Grassland ◽

Organic Carbon Content ◽

Grassland Soil ◽

Soil Organic Carbon Content

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Assessment of long-term protection on the aboveground biomass and organic carbon content using two non-destructive techniques: case of the Sidi Toui National Park in southern Tunisia

African Journal of Range and Forage Science ◽

10.2989/10220119.2021.1928752 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Roukaya Chibani ◽

Abderrazak Tlili ◽

Farah Ben Salem ◽

Mounir Louhaichi ◽

Azaiez Ouled Belgacem ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Organic Carbon ◽

Carbon Content ◽

Aboveground Biomass ◽

National Park ◽

Organic Carbon Content ◽

Southern Tunisia ◽

Non Destructive ◽

Non Destructive Techniques

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Impact of Soil Test Based Fertilizer Application on Yield, Soil Health and Economics in Rice

10.48165/ijee.2021.57432 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 57 (4) ◽

pp. 147-149

Author(s):

M. Jayalakshmi ◽

G. Prasadbabu ◽

B. H. Chaithanya ◽

R. Bindhupraveenaand ◽

T. Srinivas

Keyword(s):

Organic Carbon ◽

Carbon Content ◽

Farmyard Manure ◽

Soil Health ◽

Fertilizer Application ◽

Soil Test ◽

Organic Carbon Content ◽

Yield Increase ◽

Net Returns ◽

Phosphorus And Potassium

Frontline demonstrations were carried out to study the soil test-based fertilizer application on yield, soil health and economics in rice during the kharif seasons of 2017, 2018 & 2019 in farmers’ fields of Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. The demonstrations conducted in ten locations revealed that application of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium based on soil test values resulted in an average yield increase of 5.01 per cent over the farmer’s practice. Demonstration plots recorded an average B: C ratio of 2.9 against farmers’ practice of 2.4 and the technology index reduced from 3.84 to 1.53 per cent. The organic carbon content increased from 0.45 to 0.50 per cent due the application of farmyard manure based on soil test value. The soil test based fertilizer application resulted in higher yield, net returns, B:C ratio and organic carbon content and low technology index indicates the feasibility of technology to adopt at farmers’ level.

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Change of Organic Carbon Content and Its Fractions in Black Soil under Long‐Term Application of Chemical Fertilizers and Recycled Organic Manure

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis ◽

10.1080/00103620600588553 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 37 (7-8) ◽

pp. 1127-1137 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Xiaozeng Han ◽

Shouyu Wang ◽

Peter L. M. Veneman ◽

Baoshan Xing

Keyword(s):

Organic Carbon ◽

Carbon Content ◽

Black Soil ◽

Organic Manure ◽

Organic Carbon Content ◽

Chemical Fertilizers

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Effects of long-term fertilization on soil organic carbon content and aggregate composition under continuous maize cropping in Northeast China

The Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.1017/s0021859614000100 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 153 (2) ◽

pp. 236-244 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Z. W. SONG ◽

P. ZHU ◽

H. J. GAO ◽

C. PENG ◽

A. X. DENG ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Organic Carbon ◽

Soil Organic Carbon ◽

Northeast China ◽

Farmyard Manure ◽

Organic Carbon Content ◽

Inorganic Fertilizers ◽

Continuous Maize ◽

Clay Aggregates ◽

Topsoil Layer

SUMMARYFertilizer application can play an important role in soil organic carbon (SOC) retention and dynamics. The mechanisms underlying long-term accumulation and protection of SOC in intensive maize cropping systems, however, have not been well documented for cool high-latitude rainfed areas. Based on a 23-year fertilization experiment under a continuous maize cropping system at Gongzhuling, Jilin Province, China, the effects of fertilization regimes on SOC content and soil aggregate-associated carbon (C) composition were investigated. Results showed that, within the 0–1·0 m soil profile, SOC contents decreased significantly with soil depth in all treatments. In the topsoil layer (0–0·2 m), SOC concentrations in balanced inorganic fertilizers plus farmyard manure (MNPK), fallow system (FAL) and balanced inorganic fertilizers plus maize straw residue (SNPK) treatments were significantly greater than initial levels by 61·0, 34·1 and 20·1%, respectively. The MNPK and SNPK treatments increased SOC content by 50·7 and 12·4% compared to the unfertilized control in the topsoil layer, whereas no significant differences were found between balanced inorganic nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers (NPK) and the unfertilized control treatment. There were no significant differences in aggregate-size distribution among the unfertilized control, NPK and MNPK treatments, whereas the SNPK treatment significantly enhanced the formation of micro-aggregates (53–250 μm) and decreased the formation of silt+clay aggregates (<53 μm) compared to the unfertilized control, NPK and MNPK treatments. Moreover, SOC concentrations in all aggregate fractions in the MNPK treatment were the highest among treatments. Furthermore, the MNPK treatment significantly increased SOC stock in micro- and silt+clay aggregates, which may slow down C decomposition in the soil. These results indicate that long-term manure amendment can benefit SOC sequestration and stability in the black soil of Northeast China.

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