Evaluating the Impacts of Fertilization and Rainfall on Multi-Form Phosphorus Losses from Agricultural Fields: A Case Study on the North China Plain
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Orthogonal Experimental Design
2.3. Sample Collection and Analysis
2.4. Data Statistics
3. Results
3.1. Runoff Characteristics at Varying Rainfall Intensities
3.2. Phosphorus Loss Dynamics through Different Pathways
3.2.1. Surface Runoff Phosphorus Loss
3.2.2. Interflow Phosphorus Loss
3.3. Effects of Environmental Factors on Phosphorus Losses
3.3.1. Correlating Environmental Factors with Phosphorus Loss
3.3.2. Regression Analysis of Phosphorus Loss and Environmental Factors
3.4. Impact of Optimized Fertilization on Pak Choi Growth
4. Discussion
4.1. Role of Optimized Fertilization in Phosphorus Loss Reduction
4.2. Mechanisms of Phosphorus Loss with Rainfall Intensity
4.3. Uncertainties and Aspects for Improvement
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Area | Year | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | |
Argentina | 1.9 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 14.8 | 17.5 | 11.3 | 25.8 |
Australia | 34.1 | 57.1 | 47.0 | 39.0 | 31.7 | 29.6 | 30.9 |
Brazil | 21.3 | 25.5 | 42.6 | 48.3 | 53.7 | 68.6 | 113.9 |
Canada | 13.9 | 16.0 | 13.9 | 17.4 | 17.2 | 26.1 | 31.1 |
China | 44.3 | 68.1 | 65.8 | 87.0 | 105.8 | 94.0 | 73.1 |
India | 18.4 | 17.1 | 24.8 | 30.7 | 48.4 | 41.2 | 53.2 |
Indonesia | 18.2 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 11.2 | 31.0 | 23.6 |
Japan | 131.6 | 125.3 | 120.7 | 98.8 | 86.7 | 76.8 | 77.3 |
Netherlands | 63.9 | 60.4 | 46.6 | 42.6 | 29.0 | 8.5 | 13.1 |
Spain | 26.5 | 27.2 | 31.0 | 28.8 | 19.6 | 24.0 | 29.2 |
Thailand | 15.5 | 22.2 | 20.2 | 16.7 | 21.5 | 20.8 | 16.6 |
United States of America | 20.6 | 22.1 | 21.8 | 24.1 | 24.3 | 24.8 | 24.8 |
Global | 24.3 | 20.4 | 21.5 | 25.0 | 28.5 | 28.4 | 30.9 |
Soil Texture | BD | pH | OM | TN | AHN | TP | AP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cinnamon soil | 1.25 | 8 | 13.4 | 0.88 | 67.5 | 0.82 | 13.1 |
Soil Trough | Fertilization Schemes | N | P2O5 | Rainfall Intensity |
---|---|---|---|---|
ST1 | CK | 0 | 0 | 54 |
ST2 | CK | 0 | 0 | 75 |
ST3 | CK | 0 | 0 | 99 |
ST4 | CF | 135 | 105 | 54 |
ST5 | CF | 135 | 105 | 75 |
ST6 | CF | 135 | 105 | 99 |
ST7 | OF | 82.5 | 67.5 | 54 |
ST8 | OF | 82.5 | 67.5 | 75 |
ST9 | OF | 82.5 | 67.5 | 99 |
Influencing Factors | Phosphorus Losses from Surface Runoff | Phosphorus Losses from Interflow | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DP | PP | TP | DP | PP | TP | |
Rainfall intensity | 0.647 | 0.591 | 0.596 | 0.795 * | 0.780 * | 0.782 * |
Fertilizer use | 0.674 * | 0.730 * | 0.725 * | 0.483 | 0.477 | 0.478 |
Runoff volume | 0.775 * | 0.731 * | 0.735 * | 0.919 ** | 0.905 ** | 0.906 ** |
Phosphorus Type | Regression Model Equation | R2 | F | Sig. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Group 1: Surface runoff | ||||
DP | TPL1 = −3.725 + 0.455PCF + 0.069RA | 0.879 | 21.873 | 0.003 |
PP | TPL2 = −36.634 + 5.124PCF + 0.657RA | 0.886 | 23.216 | 0.004 |
TP | TPL3 = −40.358 + 5.579CF + 0.726RA | 0.885 | 23.122 | 0.004 |
Group 2: Interflow | ||||
DP | TPL4 = −0.504 + 0.029PCF + 0.008RA | 0.870 | 20.140 | 0.005 |
PP | TPL5 = −4.766 + 0.270PCF + 0.070RA | 0.843 | 16.080 | 0.007 |
TP | TPL6 = −5.270 + 0.299PCF + 0.078RA | 0.846 | 16.431 | 0.007 |
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Guan, R.; Wu, L.; Li, Y.; Ma, B.; Liu, Y.; Zhao, C.; Wang, Z.; Zhao, Y. Evaluating the Impacts of Fertilization and Rainfall on Multi-Form Phosphorus Losses from Agricultural Fields: A Case Study on the North China Plain. Agronomy 2024, 14, 1922. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14091922
Guan R, Wu L, Li Y, Ma B, Liu Y, Zhao C, Wang Z, Zhao Y. Evaluating the Impacts of Fertilization and Rainfall on Multi-Form Phosphorus Losses from Agricultural Fields: A Case Study on the North China Plain. Agronomy. 2024; 14(9):1922. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14091922
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuan, Ronghao, Leixiang Wu, Yi Li, Baoguo Ma, Yu Liu, Can Zhao, Zhuowei Wang, and Ying Zhao. 2024. "Evaluating the Impacts of Fertilization and Rainfall on Multi-Form Phosphorus Losses from Agricultural Fields: A Case Study on the North China Plain" Agronomy 14, no. 9: 1922. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14091922