Assessment of Different Humate Ureas on Soil Mineral N Balanced Supply
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Soil and Humate Urea Preparation
2.2. Soil Nitrogen Incubation Experiment
2.3. Analytical Methods
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Comparative Effects of Moisture Conditions on Soil N Supply When Both Humic Acids Are Applied Alone
3.2. Humate Urea Application Promote Soil Mineral N Accumulation and Adjust Nitrate–Ammonium Ratio under Dryland Condition
3.3. Humate Urea Extracted from Lignite Promote Soil Mineral N Accumulation by Inhibiting Nitrification under Flooded Condition
4. Discussion
4.1. Humic Acids from Lignite Promote Soil Mineral N and Optimal Nitrate–Ammonium Ratio
4.2. Benefits of Humate Urea on Soil Mineral N Accumulation in Diverse Moisture Environments
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Material | pH | C (%) | N (%) | K (%) | P (%) | Alkyl C (0–45 ppm) | O-alkyl C (45–90 ppm) | Aromatic C (110–160 ppm) | Carbonyl C (160–220 ppm) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HA1 | 3.8 | 40.95 | 0.96 | 9.8 | 0.06 | 15 | 13.0 | 50.0 | 12.0 |
HA2 | 3.5 | 39.13 | 0.66 | 10.15 | 0.02 | 28.5 | 17.0 | 33.0 | 11.0 |
Moisture | Treatment | N0 (mg kg−1) | K (mg N kg−1 Soil Day−1) | R2 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dryland | U | 58.32 | 1.37 | 0.72 |
HA1U | 51.34 | 1.12 | 0.93 | |
HA2U | 68.53 | 1.07 | 0.78 | |
Flooded | U | 34.03 | 1.58 | 0.65 |
HA1U | 38.84 | 1.82 | 0.72 | |
HA2U | 51.57 | 1.75 | 0.83 | |
Moisture | *** | *** | ** | |
Treatment | ** | p > 0.05 | *** | |
Moisture*Treatment | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 |
Moisture | Treatment | Soil Mineralization Rate (%) | Soil Nitrification Rate (%) | Soil Denitrification Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dryland | U | 2.78 ± 0.22 c | 58.94 ± 2.75 a | −109.40 ± 8.26 ab |
HA1U | 3.55 ± 0.10 b | 58.02 ± 1.86 a | −72.93 ± 10.19 a | |
HA2U | 4.13 ± 0.15 b | 52.99 ± 2.27 a | −147.87 ± 13.86 b | |
Flooded | U | 1.12 ± 0.07 b | 9.83 ± 0.87 a | 76.86 ± 2.59 a |
HA1U | 1.87 ± 0.23 ab | 9.79 ± 2.26 a | 73.14 ± 6.01 a | |
HA2U | 2.55 ± 0.94 a | 8.10 ± 2.03 a | 71.77 ± 2.32 a | |
Moisture | ** | *** | *** | |
Treatment | ** | p > 0.05 | ** | |
Moisture*Treatment | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | ** |
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Bai, S.; Xu, L.; Ren, R.; Luo, Y.; Liu, X.; Guo, J.; Zhao, X.; Zhang, W. Assessment of Different Humate Ureas on Soil Mineral N Balanced Supply. Agronomy 2024, 14, 1856. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081856
Bai S, Xu L, Ren R, Luo Y, Liu X, Guo J, Zhao X, Zhang W. Assessment of Different Humate Ureas on Soil Mineral N Balanced Supply. Agronomy. 2024; 14(8):1856. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081856
Chicago/Turabian StyleBai, Shengjun, Lingying Xu, Rongkui Ren, Yue Luo, Xiaoqi Liu, Jingli Guo, Xu Zhao, and Wentai Zhang. 2024. "Assessment of Different Humate Ureas on Soil Mineral N Balanced Supply" Agronomy 14, no. 8: 1856. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081856