SOC sequestration affected by fertilization in rice-based cropping systems over the last four decades
Enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks through fertilization and crop rotation will contribute to sustaining crop productivity and mitigating global warming. In this study, we analyzed the differences in total SOC stocks and their driving factors in the topsoil (0–20 cm) with various fertilizati...
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| author | Shuhui Wang Shuhui Wang Nan Sun Shuo Liang Shuo Liang Shuxiang Zhang Jeroen Meersmans Gilles Colinet Minggang Xu Minggang Xu Lianhai Wu |
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| description | Enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks through fertilization and crop rotation will contribute to sustaining crop productivity and mitigating global warming. In this study, we analyzed the differences in total SOC stocks and their driving factors in the topsoil (0–20 cm) with various fertilization measures in two puddled lowland rice-based cropping systems (i.e., rice-wheat rotation and double rice rotation systems) over the last four decades from seven long-term experiments in the Yangtze River catchment. The soil types include Cambisol, Luvisol, and Anthrosol. The treatments include no fertilizer application (CK), application of chemical nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers (NPK) and a combination of NPK and manure applications (NPKM). Every year, field was ploughed to a depth of 15–20 cm before wheat sowing and rice transplanting. Residue was removed after plant harvesting. Results showed that during the last four decades, the average crop grain yield ranged from 1,151 ± 504 kg ha−1 yr−1 under CK treatment to 7,553 ± 1,373 kg ha−1 yr−1 under NPKM treatment. The topsoil SOC stock significantly increased by 8.6 t ha−1 on average under NPKM treatment in rice-wheat system and by 2.5–6.4 t ha−1 on average under NPK and NPKM treatments in double rice system as compared with CK. A higher SOC sequestration rate and a longer SOC sequestration duration were found in NPKM treatment than that in NPK treatment in both cropping systems. The highest SOC stock ratio (SOC stock in fertilizer treatments to CK) was observed under the NPKM treatment in both cropping systems, though no significant difference was found between these two cropping systems. However, the fertilization-induced relative increase of the SOC stock was 109.5% and 45.8% under the NPK and NPKM treatments, respectively in the rice-wheat system than that in the double rice system. This indicates that the rice-wheat system is more conducive for SOC sequestration. RF and SEM analyses revealed that the magnitude and influencing factors driving SOC sequestration varied between two systems. In the double rice system, continuous flooding weakens the influence of precipitation on SOC sequestration and highlights the importance of soil properties and C input. In contrast, soil properties, C input and climate factors all have important impacts on SOC sequestration in rice-wheat system. This study reveals that the rice-wheat system is more favorable for SOC sequestration despite its lower C input compared to the double rice system in China’s paddies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f34d75c5f7f0439b9a727deb2b72e8142023-06-01T09:04:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2023-05-011110.3389/fenvs.2023.11524391152439SOC sequestration affected by fertilization in rice-based cropping systems over the last four decadesShuhui Wang0Shuhui Wang1Nan Sun2Shuo Liang3Shuo Liang4Shuxiang Zhang5Jeroen Meersmans6Gilles Colinet7Minggang Xu8Minggang Xu9Lianhai Wu10State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, Key Laboratory of Arable Land Quality Monitoring and Evaluation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaTERRA Research Center, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, Gembloux, BelgiumState Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, Key Laboratory of Arable Land Quality Monitoring and Evaluation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, Key Laboratory of Arable Land Quality Monitoring and Evaluation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaTERRA Research Center, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, Gembloux, BelgiumState Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, Key Laboratory of Arable Land Quality Monitoring and Evaluation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaTERRA Research Center, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, Gembloux, BelgiumTERRA Research Center, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, Gembloux, BelgiumState Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, Key Laboratory of Arable Land Quality Monitoring and Evaluation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Eco-Environment and Industrial Technology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, ChinaNet Zero and Resilient Farming, Rothamsted Research, Okehampton, United KingdomEnhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks through fertilization and crop rotation will contribute to sustaining crop productivity and mitigating global warming. In this study, we analyzed the differences in total SOC stocks and their driving factors in the topsoil (0–20 cm) with various fertilization measures in two puddled lowland rice-based cropping systems (i.e., rice-wheat rotation and double rice rotation systems) over the last four decades from seven long-term experiments in the Yangtze River catchment. The soil types include Cambisol, Luvisol, and Anthrosol. The treatments include no fertilizer application (CK), application of chemical nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers (NPK) and a combination of NPK and manure applications (NPKM). Every year, field was ploughed to a depth of 15–20 cm before wheat sowing and rice transplanting. Residue was removed after plant harvesting. Results showed that during the last four decades, the average crop grain yield ranged from 1,151 ± 504 kg ha−1 yr−1 under CK treatment to 7,553 ± 1,373 kg ha−1 yr−1 under NPKM treatment. The topsoil SOC stock significantly increased by 8.6 t ha−1 on average under NPKM treatment in rice-wheat system and by 2.5–6.4 t ha−1 on average under NPK and NPKM treatments in double rice system as compared with CK. A higher SOC sequestration rate and a longer SOC sequestration duration were found in NPKM treatment than that in NPK treatment in both cropping systems. The highest SOC stock ratio (SOC stock in fertilizer treatments to CK) was observed under the NPKM treatment in both cropping systems, though no significant difference was found between these two cropping systems. However, the fertilization-induced relative increase of the SOC stock was 109.5% and 45.8% under the NPK and NPKM treatments, respectively in the rice-wheat system than that in the double rice system. This indicates that the rice-wheat system is more conducive for SOC sequestration. RF and SEM analyses revealed that the magnitude and influencing factors driving SOC sequestration varied between two systems. In the double rice system, continuous flooding weakens the influence of precipitation on SOC sequestration and highlights the importance of soil properties and C input. In contrast, soil properties, C input and climate factors all have important impacts on SOC sequestration in rice-wheat system. This study reveals that the rice-wheat system is more favorable for SOC sequestration despite its lower C input compared to the double rice system in China’s paddies.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1152439/fullcrop rotationfertilizationsoil organic carbonpaddy soilsthe Yangtze River catchment |
| spellingShingle | Shuhui Wang Shuhui Wang Nan Sun Shuo Liang Shuo Liang Shuxiang Zhang Jeroen Meersmans Gilles Colinet Minggang Xu Minggang Xu Lianhai Wu SOC sequestration affected by fertilization in rice-based cropping systems over the last four decades Frontiers in Environmental Science crop rotation fertilization soil organic carbon paddy soils the Yangtze River catchment |
| title | SOC sequestration affected by fertilization in rice-based cropping systems over the last four decades |
| title_full | SOC sequestration affected by fertilization in rice-based cropping systems over the last four decades |
| title_fullStr | SOC sequestration affected by fertilization in rice-based cropping systems over the last four decades |
| title_full_unstemmed | SOC sequestration affected by fertilization in rice-based cropping systems over the last four decades |
| title_short | SOC sequestration affected by fertilization in rice-based cropping systems over the last four decades |
| title_sort | soc sequestration affected by fertilization in rice based cropping systems over the last four decades |
| topic | crop rotation fertilization soil organic carbon paddy soils the Yangtze River catchment |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1152439/full |
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