Hostname: page-component-77c89778f8-9q27g Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-07-23T13:30:44.498Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false

Soil phosphorus accumulation model for an arid area of north-western China with 3-year rotation of wheat, maize and cotton

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 September 2014

B. WANG
Affiliation:
Institute of Soil Fertilizer and Agricultural Water Saving, Key Laboratory of Oasis Nutrient and Efficient Utilization of Water and Soil Resources, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, People's Republic of China National Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Effects Long-term Monitoring Network, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
H. LIU
Affiliation:
Institute of Soil Fertilizer and Agricultural Water Saving, Key Laboratory of Oasis Nutrient and Efficient Utilization of Water and Soil Resources, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, People's Republic of China
X. H. WANG
Affiliation:
Institute of Soil Fertilizer and Agricultural Water Saving, Key Laboratory of Oasis Nutrient and Efficient Utilization of Water and Soil Resources, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, People's Republic of China
J. M. LI
Affiliation:
National Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Effects Long-term Monitoring Network, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
Y. B. MA*
Affiliation:
National Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Effects Long-term Monitoring Network, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
X. W. MA
Affiliation:
Institute of Soil Fertilizer and Agricultural Water Saving, Key Laboratory of Oasis Nutrient and Efficient Utilization of Water and Soil Resources, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, People's Republic of China
*
*To whom all correspondence should be addressed. Email: ybma@caas.ac.cn

Summary

Predictive models for the accumulation of available phosphorus (Olsen-P, extracted with 0·5 mol/l sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) at pH 8·5) in the north-western arid areas of China, especially in Xinjiang, are essential for the improved management of phosphorus (P) fertilizers. In the present study, an accumulation model for Olsen-P in grey desert soil (Calcaric Cambisol) was developed using the data for initial Olsen-P in soil, P fertilizer application rate (organic and inorganic P), crop yields, and soil pH from a 22-year long-term experiment (1990–2011) with 3-year rotation of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), maize (Zea mays L.) and cotton (Gossypium spp.). The model was also validated independently using previously published data from the literature. The results indicated an average net accumulation of Olsen-P in the plough layer (0–200 mm) of 0·36 mg/kg/year (from 0·083 to 0·47 mg/kg/year) when P fertilizer was applied, while an average net Olsen-P loss of 0·12 mg/kg/year (from 0·067 to 0·26 mg/kg/year) was observed without P fertilization in the soil. For target yields of wheat, maize and cotton at 5, 6 and 6 tonne/ha (t/ha), respectively, in soil with pH 8, the rates of Olsen-P increase in the soil as estimated by the model were 0·11, 0·24, 0·36, 0·49 and 0·61 mg/kg/year when P application rates were 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100 kg P/ha per 3-year period, respectively. For every 100 kg/ha of P surplus, Olsen-P increased by 1·1 mg/kg in Xinjiang grey desert soil. This Olsen-P accumulation model was valuable for the management of soil P in agricultural production and environmental protection in north-western China and other arid areas planted with a yearly rotation of wheat, maize or cotton.

Type
Crops and Soils Research Papers
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

References

Aulakh, M. S., Garg, A. K. & Kabba, B. S. (2007). Phosphorus accumulation, leaching and residual effects on crop yields from long-term applications in the subtropics. Soil Use and Management 23, 417427.Google Scholar
Cao, N., Chen, X. P., Cui, Z. L. & Zhang, F. S. (2012). Change in soil available phosphorus in relation to the phosphorus budget in China. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 94, 161170.Google Scholar
Chen, B. L. (2010). Study on mechanism and technology of high efficient utilization of phosphorus resources at cotton field in oasis. Ph.D. Thesis, Xinjiang Agricultural University, China.Google Scholar
Chen, B. L., Sheng, J. D., Jiang, P. A. & Liu, Y. G. (2010). Effect of applying different forms and rates of phosphoric fertilizer on phosphorus efficiency and cotton yield. Cotton Science 22, 4956.Google Scholar
Eichler-Löbermann, B., Köhne, S. & Köppen, D. (2007). Effect of organic, inorganic and combined organic and inorganic P fertilization on plant P uptake and soil P pools. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science 170, 623628.Google Scholar
FAO. (2006). World Reference Base for Soils Resources. World Soil Resource Report No. 103. Rome, Italy.Google Scholar
Higgs, B., Johnston, A. E., Salter, J. L. & Dawson, C. J. (2000). Some aspects of achieving sustainable phosphorus use in agriculture. Journal of Environmental Quality 29, 8087.Google Scholar
Huang, S., Ma, Y., Bao, D., Guo, D. & Zhang, S. (2011). Manures behave similar to superphosphate in phosphorus accumulation in long-term field soil. International Journal of Plant Production 5, 135146.Google Scholar
Jackson, M. L. (1958). Soil Chemical Analysis. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.Google Scholar
Johnston, A. E. (1994). The Rothamsted classical experiments. In Long-term Experiments in Agricultural and Ecological Sciences: Proceedings of a Conference to Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Rothamsted Experimental Station, held at Rothamsted, 14–17 July 1993 (Eds Leigh, R. A. & Johnston, A. E.), pp. 937. Wallingford, UK: CAB International.Google Scholar
Johnston, A. E. & Poulton, P. R. (1992). The role of phosphorus in crop production and soil fertility: 150 years of field experiments at Rothamsted, United Kingdom. In Phosphate Fertilizers and the Environment. Proceedings of an International Workshop, International Fertilizer Development Centre, Tampa, Florida (Ed. Schultz, J. J.), pp. 4564. Muscle Shoals, AL: IFDC.Google Scholar
Li, J. M., Eneji, A. E., Duan, L. S., Inanaga, S. B. & Li, Z. H. (2005). Saving irrigation water for winter wheat with phosphorus application in the north China plain. Journal of Plant Nutrition 28, 20012010.Google Scholar
Li, J. M., Gao, J. S. & Ma, Y. B. (2010). Phosphorus accumulation in soil in rice–rice cropping systems with chemical fertilizer application: modelling and validation. In Soil Solutions for a Changing World: 19th World Congress of Soil Science, 1–6 August 2010, Brisbane, Australia (Eds Gilkes, R. J. & Prakongkep, N.), pp. 224227. Warragul, Victoria, Australia: Australian Society of Soil Science.Google Scholar
Li, J. M., Gao, J. S., Liu, J., Xu, M. G. & Ma, Y. B. (2012 a). Predictive model for phosphorus accumulation in paddy soil with long-term inorganic fertilization. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 43, 18231832.Google Scholar
Li, Q., Li, J. M., Cui, X. L., Wei, D. P. & Ma, Y. B. (2012 b). On-farm assessment of biosolids effects on nitrogen and phosphorus accumulation in soil. Journal of Integrative Agriculture 11, 15451554.Google Scholar
Ma, Y. B., Li, J. M., Li, X. Y., Tang, X., Liang, Y. C., Huang, S. M., Wang, B. R., Liu, H. & Yang, X. Y. (2009). Phosphorus accumulation and depletion in soil in wheat–maize cropping systems: Model and validation. Field Crops Research 110, 207212.Google Scholar
McDowell, R. W. & Sharpley, A. N. (2004). Variation of phosphorus leached from Pennsylvanian soils amended with manures, composts or inorganic fertilizer. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 102, 1727.Google Scholar
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2012). China Statistical Yearbook. Beijing: China Statistics Press.Google Scholar
Page, A. L., Miller, R. H. & Keeney, D. R. (1982). Methods of Soil Analysis. Part 2: Chemical and Microbiological Properties. Madison, WI: American Society of Agronomy/Soil Science Society of America.Google Scholar
Selles, F., Campbell, C. A. & Zentner, R. P. (1995). Effect of cropping and fertilization on plant and soil phosphorus. Soil Science Society of America Journal 59, 140144.Google Scholar
Sharpley, A., Daniel, T. C., Sims, J. T. & Pote, D. H. (1996). Determining environmentally sound soil phosphorus levels. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 51, 160166.Google Scholar
Sharpley, A., Foy, B. & Withers, P. (2000). Practical and innovative measures for the control of agricultural phosphorus losses to water: an overview. Journal of Environmental Quality 29, 19.Google Scholar
Shepherd, M. A. & Withers, P. J. (1999). Applications of poultry litter and triple superphosphate fertilizer to a sandy soil: effects on soil phosphorus status and profile distribution. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 54, 233242.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Tang, X., Li, J. M., Ma, Y. B., Hao, X. Y. & Li, X. Y. (2008). Phosphorus efficiency in long-term (15 years) wheat–maize cropping systems with various soil and climate conditions. Field Crops Research 108, 231237.Google Scholar
Tang, X., Ma, Y. B., Hao, X. Y., Li, X. Y., Li, J. M., Huang, S. M. & Yang, X. Y. (2009). Determining critical values of soil Olsen-P for maize and winter wheat from long-term experiments in China. Plant and Soil 323, 143151.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Xie, R. L. & Tan, H. W. (2001). The present and future demand of phosphate fertilizer in China in the light of agricultural production. Phosphate and Compound Fertilizer 16, 69.Google Scholar
Yang, L. P., Jin, J. Y., Bai, Y. L. & Huang, S. W. (2001). Comprehensive evaluation of soil nutrients balanced fertilization technique and its industrialization. Phosphate and Compound Fertilizer 16, 6163.Google Scholar
Zhang, F. S., Cui, Z. L. & Cheng, X. P. (2010). Single Display the Best Nutrient Management Technology. Beijing: China Agricultural University Press.Google Scholar
Zhang, W. L., Ji, H. J., Kolbe, H. & Xu, A. G. (2004). Estimation of agricultural non-point source pollution in China and the alleviating strategies. II. Status of agricultural non-point source pollution and the alleviating strategies in European and American countries. Scientia Agricultura Sinica 37, 10181025.Google Scholar
Zhang, Z. H. & Jin, B. W. (2010). Chinese Ecosystem Observation and Research Dataset. Farmland Ecosystem Station, Linze Site. Beijing: Chinese Agricultural Press.Google Scholar
Zhao, C. Y. & Hu, S. J. (2010). Chinese Ecosystem Observation and Research Dataset. Farmland Ecosystem Station, Akesu Ssite. Beijing: Chinese Agricultural Press.Google Scholar