Fertilizer Potential of Struvite as Affected by Nitrogen Form in the Rhizosphere
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Design
2.2. Plant and Soil Analyses
2.3. Modeling
2.4. Statistical Analyses
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Bulk Soil and Rhizosphere pH
3.2. Root-induced Mobilization of P
3.3. Effect of N Forms on P Uptake
4. Concluding Remarks
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Organic C (%) | Total N (%) | CaAA-EDTA (mg kg−1) | MgAA-EDTA (mg kg−1) | KAA-EDTA (mg kg−1) | PAA-EDTA (mg kg−1) | pH | CEC (cmolc kg−1) |
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1.54 | 0.18 | 3869 | 101 | 292 | 72 | 7.8 | 12.5 |
pH | PCaCl2 | |||||
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Df | F | p-Value | Df | F | p-Value | |
P treatment | 2 | 0.04 | 0.96 | 2 | 3.99 | <0.05 |
N form | 1 | 594.6 | <0.001 | 1 | 26.48 | <0.001 |
Planted/Unplanted | 1 | 694.8 | <0.001 | 1 | 40.88 | <0.001 |
P treatment × N form | 2 | 0.62 | 0.54 | 2 | 1.73 | 0.19 |
P treatment × Plant | 2 | 0.64 | 0.53 | 2 | 1.39 | 0.26 |
N form × Plant | 1 | 403.3 | <0.001 | 1 | 68.30 | <0.001 |
P treatment × N form × Plant | 2 | 1.49 | 0.24 | 2 | 1.54 | 0.23 |
Saturation Index of Variscite | ||
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Bulk Soil | Rhizosphere | |
NO3-N + 0P | −9.46 ± 2.26 | −11.46 ± 0.07 |
NO3-N + TSP | −9.71 ± 2.46 | −11.30 ± 0.12 |
NO3-N + struvite | −9.80 ± 2.46 | −10.80 ± 0.53 |
NH4-N + 0P | −12.28 ± 3.98 | 0.02 ± 0.06 |
NH4-N + TSP | −9.48 ± 2.55 | 0.34 ± 0.12 |
NH4-N + struvite | −1.89 ± 0.36 | 0.33 ± 0.20 |
P uptake by the Whole Plant | |||
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Df | F | p-Value | |
P treatment | 2 | 1.24 | 0.32 |
N form | 1 | 13.84 | <0.01 |
P treatment × N form | 2 | 5.57 | <0.05 |
Root Biomass | Shoot Biomass | |||||
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Df | F | p-Value | Df | F | p-Value | |
P treatment | 2 | 0.76 | 0.48 | 2 | 1.66 | 0.22 |
N form | 1 | 38.06 | <0.001 | 1 | 6.65 | <0.05 |
P treatment × N form | 2 | 3.00 | 0.08 | 2 | 0.50 | 0.61 |
Root Biomass (g) | Shoot Biomass (g) | Total Biomass (g) | |
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NO3-N + 0P | 0.36 ± 0.01 b | 0.96 ± 0.04 a | 1.32 ± 0.05 a |
NO3-N + TSP | 0.34 ± 0.02 ab | 1.08 ± 0.06 a | 1.42 ± 0.07 a |
NO3-N + struvite | 0.40 ± 0.02 b | 1.06 ± 0.05 a | 1.46 ± 0.04 a |
NH4-N + 0P | 0.30 ± 0.01 a | 1.11 ± 0.02 a | 1.41 ± 0.01 a |
NH4-N + TSP | 0.30 ± 0.02 a | 1.16 ± 0.06 a | 1.46 ± 0.05 a |
NH4-N + struvite | 0.29 ± 0.01 a | 1.08 ± 0.04 a | 1.37 ± 0.05 a |
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Gómez-Suárez, A.D.; Nobile, C.; Faucon, M.-P.; Pourret, O.; Houben, D. Fertilizer Potential of Struvite as Affected by Nitrogen Form in the Rhizosphere. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2212. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12062212
Gómez-Suárez AD, Nobile C, Faucon M-P, Pourret O, Houben D. Fertilizer Potential of Struvite as Affected by Nitrogen Form in the Rhizosphere. Sustainability. 2020; 12(6):2212. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12062212
Chicago/Turabian StyleGómez-Suárez, Andrea Danaé, Cécile Nobile, Michel-Pierre Faucon, Olivier Pourret, and David Houben. 2020. "Fertilizer Potential of Struvite as Affected by Nitrogen Form in the Rhizosphere" Sustainability 12, no. 6: 2212. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12062212