Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to explore the spatio-temporal variation of soil nutrients as well as soil organic matter (SOM), and clarify the role of environmental and soil management factors in determining soil nutrients and SOM in farmland over Jiangxi Province of Southern China.
Materials and methods
Between 2005 and 2012, we collected 16,504 surface soil samples (0–20 cm) from farmland across Jiangxi Province. Based on this soil dataset, we summarized the changes in SOM, alkali-hydrolyzable nitrogen (available N), available phosphorus (P), available potassium (K), pH, and cation exchange capacity. Then, we used the geostatistical method to explore and map the spatio-temporal variability of SOM, and available N, P, and K. Finally, the random forest algorithm was used to identify the main factors controlling the variation of SOM and available N, P, and K.
Results and discussion
Our results revealed a clear right-skewed trend for the histogram of available P and K, pH, and cation exchange capacity in farmland soil of Jiangxi Province. From 2005 to 2012, the average concentrations of SOM and available P showed an insignificant decreasing temporal trend in the farmland of Jiangxi Province. The average concentrations of available N and available K showed a significant increasing trend between 2005 and 2012. In general, most of the soil samples had SOM, available N and P content at or above the level of Class 3 (high grade), and available K at or below the level of class 4 (moderate grade). The apparent lack of K fertility was detected. Regarding the spatio-temporal variation pattern, noticeable changes in the concentrations of SOM and available N, P, and K were detected in most of the region in 2012 when compared with 2005.
Conclusion
Farmland soils in Jiangxi Province had good fertility, and soil nutrients and SOM in farmland showed strong spatial variability. Overall, the climate (e.g., mean annual precipitation and mean annual temperature) and soil management (e.g., straw return and chemical fertilizer application) had dominant effects on soil nutrients and SOM, while other factors such as relief and soil properties had slight effect. The straw return is a sustainable way to improve soil fertility. Moreover, soil pH has a slight impact on soil nutrients and SOM. Great efforts are needed to prevent farmland soils from further acidification.
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Thanks all the editors and reviewers for their very helpful and constructive comments and suggestions, which essentially improved our manuscript. We gratefully acknowledge Dr. Hocine Bourennane from INRAE-National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (France) and Jie Hu from University of Wisconsin-Madison for editing the language.
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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 42201073), the Social Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (No. 21YJ43D), the Humanities and Social Sciences Project of Jiangxi Education Department (No. GL21217), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 42071068), the Project of Department of Education Science and Technology of Jiangxi Province (No GJJ210541), and the Key Laboratory of Finance & Economics Data Science (Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics).
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• The content of SOM and available P showed insignificant decreasing trend in the farmland soil between 2005 and 2012.
• The content of available N and K showed significant increasing trend in farmland between 2005 and 2012.
• Strong spatio-temporal variation was detected for the soil nutrients and SOM.
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Hu, B., Xie, M., Li, H. et al. Climate and soil management factors control spatio-temporal variation of soil nutrients and soil organic matter in the farmland of Jiangxi Province in South China. J Soils Sediments 23, 2373–2395 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-023-03471-5
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