کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4509337 | 1624495 | 2011 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
The residual effects of pig slurry beyond the year of application have yet to be clearly quantified to determine if it is possible to reduce N fertilizer rates for the subsequent crops. The objective of this study was to assess the residual effects of pig slurry (PSRE) and mineral N fertilizer (MRE) applied to maize (Zea mays L.) with respect to the subsequent wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). A wheat crop was established in the Ebro valley (Northeast Spain) following a 6-year maize monoculture (2002–2007). The maize crops had been annually fertilized with a combination of three pig slurry rates (0, 30, and 50 m3 ha−1) and three mineral N rates (0, 100, and 200 kg N ha−1) commonly applied by farmers in the region. The soil mineral N levels before wheat sowing ranged from 94 to 609 kg N ha−1 and increased as pig slurry and mineral N applications to maize increased. The PSRE were high and ranged from 2287 to 3796 kg ha−1 for wheat grain yield and from 36 to 84 kg N ha−1 for grain-N uptake. Results suggested that the PSRE would mainly originate from the carry-over of unused mineral N. Mineralization of the organic N applied with pig slurry, at rates based on European Union Nitrates Directive, contributed with further residual N effects and would allow farmers to reduce N fertilization of wheat about 30 kg N ha−1. A reduction in the typical N rates applied to maize along with additional N fertilization of wheat is necessary to maximize crop profitability and reduce the risk of water pollution with nitrates.
Research highlights
► We quantified the residual N effects of pig slurry and mineral N fertilizer on wheat.
► Residual N effects were high in terms of wheat grain yield and N uptake.
► Residual N effects mainly originated from carry-over of unused mineral N.
► The organic N of the slurry contributed with further residual effects (≈30 kg N ha−1).
► Consider residual N effects of pig slurry to improve N management in crop rotations.
Journal: European Journal of Agronomy - Volume 34, Issue 4, May 2011, Pages 257–262