Effects of combined nitrification inhibitors on soil nitrification, maize yield and nitrogen use efficiency in three agricultural soils.
Application of nitrification inhibitors (NIs) with nitrogen (N) fertilizer is one of the most efficient ways to improve nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). To fully understand the efficiency of NIs with N fertilizer on soil nitrification, yield and NUE of maize (Zea mays L.), an outdoor pot experiment wi...
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| author | Lei Cui Dongpo Li Zhijie Wu Yan Xue Furong Xiao Ping Gong Lili Zhang Yuchao Song Chunxiao Yu Yandi Du Yonghua Li Ye Zheng |
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| description | Application of nitrification inhibitors (NIs) with nitrogen (N) fertilizer is one of the most efficient ways to improve nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). To fully understand the efficiency of NIs with N fertilizer on soil nitrification, yield and NUE of maize (Zea mays L.), an outdoor pot experiment with different NIs in three soils with different pH was conducted. Five treatments were established: no fertilizer (Control); ammonium sulfate (AS); ammonium sulfate + 3, 4-dimethyl-pyrazolate phosphate (DMPP) (AD); ammonium sulfate + nitrogen protectant (N-GD) (AN); ammonium sulfate + 3, 4-dimethyl-pyrazolate phosphate + nitrogen protectant (ADN). The results showed that NIs treatments (AD, AN and ADN) significantly reduced soil nitrification in the brown and red soil, especially in AD and ADN, which decreased apparent nitrification rate by 28% - 44% (P < 0.05). All NIs treatments significantly increased yield and NUE of maize in three soils, especially ADN in the cinnamon soil and AD in the red soil were more efficiency, which significantly increased maize yield and apparent nitrogen recovery by 5.07 and 6.81 times, 4.39 and 8.16 times, respectively. No significant difference on maize yield was found in the brown soil, but AN significantly increased apparent nitrogen recovery by 70%. Given that the effect of NIs on both soil nitrification and NUE of maize, DMPP+N-GD was more efficient in the cinnamon soil, while N-GD and DMPP was the most efficiency in the brown and red soil, respectively. In addition, soil pH and soil organic matter play important role in the efficiency of NIs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9b25b7a7335043e89f1307822ab3690e2022-12-22T01:51:21ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01178e027293510.1371/journal.pone.0272935Effects of combined nitrification inhibitors on soil nitrification, maize yield and nitrogen use efficiency in three agricultural soils.Lei CuiDongpo LiZhijie WuYan XueFurong XiaoPing GongLili ZhangYuchao SongChunxiao YuYandi DuYonghua LiYe ZhengApplication of nitrification inhibitors (NIs) with nitrogen (N) fertilizer is one of the most efficient ways to improve nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). To fully understand the efficiency of NIs with N fertilizer on soil nitrification, yield and NUE of maize (Zea mays L.), an outdoor pot experiment with different NIs in three soils with different pH was conducted. Five treatments were established: no fertilizer (Control); ammonium sulfate (AS); ammonium sulfate + 3, 4-dimethyl-pyrazolate phosphate (DMPP) (AD); ammonium sulfate + nitrogen protectant (N-GD) (AN); ammonium sulfate + 3, 4-dimethyl-pyrazolate phosphate + nitrogen protectant (ADN). The results showed that NIs treatments (AD, AN and ADN) significantly reduced soil nitrification in the brown and red soil, especially in AD and ADN, which decreased apparent nitrification rate by 28% - 44% (P < 0.05). All NIs treatments significantly increased yield and NUE of maize in three soils, especially ADN in the cinnamon soil and AD in the red soil were more efficiency, which significantly increased maize yield and apparent nitrogen recovery by 5.07 and 6.81 times, 4.39 and 8.16 times, respectively. No significant difference on maize yield was found in the brown soil, but AN significantly increased apparent nitrogen recovery by 70%. Given that the effect of NIs on both soil nitrification and NUE of maize, DMPP+N-GD was more efficient in the cinnamon soil, while N-GD and DMPP was the most efficiency in the brown and red soil, respectively. In addition, soil pH and soil organic matter play important role in the efficiency of NIs.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272935 |
| spellingShingle | Lei Cui Dongpo Li Zhijie Wu Yan Xue Furong Xiao Ping Gong Lili Zhang Yuchao Song Chunxiao Yu Yandi Du Yonghua Li Ye Zheng Effects of combined nitrification inhibitors on soil nitrification, maize yield and nitrogen use efficiency in three agricultural soils. PLoS ONE |
| title | Effects of combined nitrification inhibitors on soil nitrification, maize yield and nitrogen use efficiency in three agricultural soils. |
| title_full | Effects of combined nitrification inhibitors on soil nitrification, maize yield and nitrogen use efficiency in three agricultural soils. |
| title_fullStr | Effects of combined nitrification inhibitors on soil nitrification, maize yield and nitrogen use efficiency in three agricultural soils. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of combined nitrification inhibitors on soil nitrification, maize yield and nitrogen use efficiency in three agricultural soils. |
| title_short | Effects of combined nitrification inhibitors on soil nitrification, maize yield and nitrogen use efficiency in three agricultural soils. |
| title_sort | effects of combined nitrification inhibitors on soil nitrification maize yield and nitrogen use efficiency in three agricultural soils |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272935 |
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