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Partial substitution of chemical fertilizers with organic amendments increased rice yield by changing phosphorus fractions and improving phosphatase activities in fluvo-aquic soil

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of combined use of chemical fertilizers with wheat straw and swine manure on rice yield and phosphorus (P) fractions distribution.

Materials and methods

We selected two field experiments, both located in Hefei, Anhui province of China. We named these experimental sites as HF-1 and HF-2. The experiments HF-1 and HF-2 were initiated on 2013 and 2015 respectively in fluvo-aquic soil. Treatments included CK (no fertilizer), NPK (chemical fertilizers), NPKS (chemical fertilizers plus wheat straw), and NPKM (chemical fertilizers plus swine manure at HF-1, and chemical fertilizers plus fermented wheat straw at HF-2).

Results and discussion

Results showed that NPKS and NPKM treatments increased grain yield, P use efficiency (PUE), P recovery efficiency, and partial factor productivity, and decreased apparent P balance compared with CK and NPK at both sites. NPKS and NPKM improved pH, organic matter, and nutrient contents in surface soil (0–20 cm) and also improved pH and organic matter content in sub-surface soil (20–40 cm), compared with CK and NPK treatments. Olsen P content in both soil depths was highest under NPKM, but NPKS had lower Olsen P content in sub-surface soil compared with that of NPK. Organic amendments changed P fractions and increased labile P and moderately labile P fractions, and decreased residual P compared with NPK. Organic amendments with chemical fertilizers also improved acid phosphomonoesterase and phosphodiesterase activities compared with chemical fertilization. In addition, path analysis showed relationship between soil properties and P mobility, and also explained soil properties influencing grain yield by changing PUE.

Conclusions

Our results suggested that organic amendments improve crop yield through improving PUE by changing soil P fractions and increasing the phosphatase activities.

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Acknowledgments

We acknowledge the staff at the Hefei site for the technical support to collect soil samples.

Funding

This research was financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFD0300901) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (nos. 41671301, 41371293 and 41561070).

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  1. National Engineering Laboratory for Improving Quality of Arable Land Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China

    Muhammad Qaswar, Huang Jing, Christian Kofi Anthonio & Huimin Zhang

  2. School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China

    Rushan Chai, Waqas Ahmed, Tianfu Han & Xinxin Ye

  3. National Observation Station of Qiyang Agri-ecology System Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qiyang, 426182, Hunan, China

    Huang Jing & Huimin Zhang

  4. National Engineering and Technology Research Center for Red Soil Improvement, Jiangxi Institute of Red Soil, Nanchang, 330046, China

    Kailou Liu

  5. Institute of Soil, Fertilizer and Agricultural Water Conservation, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830091, China

    Yongmei Xu

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Qaswar, M., Chai, R., Ahmed, W. et al. Partial substitution of chemical fertilizers with organic amendments increased rice yield by changing phosphorus fractions and improving phosphatase activities in fluvo-aquic soil. J Soils Sediments 20, 1285–1296 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-019-02476-3

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