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Low pH of a High Carbon Gleysol Contributes to Nitrification Inhibition Resulting in Low N2O Soil Emissions and Limited Effectiveness of Nitrification Inhibitors1.46 MB
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Low pH of a High Carbon Gleysol Contributes to Nitrification Inhibition Resulting in Low N2O Soil Emissions and Limited Effectiveness of Nitrification Inhibitors
Soil Systems, Vol.4(4), 75
2020
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Abstract
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas, and drained tropical/subtropical wetland soils that are high in carbon (C) make a substantial contribution to global anthropogenic N2O emissions. However, we previously reported negligible N2O emissions from an acidic, C-rich Gleysol under aerobic rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in the subtropics despite ample moisture and fertiliser nitrogen (N). In a field experiment, seasonal cumulative N2O emissions in the field following the application of 90 kg ha−1 N as urea were low (0.15 kg N2O-N ha−1·season−1). An incubation study examining the effects of temperature (20 °C, 25 °C and 30 °C) and water-filled pore space (WFPS; 40% vs. 60%) on N transformations showed that incubation temperature had a larger influence on nitrification than WFPS (40% vs. 60%). There was limited nitrification at 20 °C at either WFPS over 30 days, but low concentrations of NO3− (<100 mg kg−1) began to accumulate between 16–23 days at 30 °C and between 23–30 days at 25 °C. Liming soil resulted in nitrification after 10 days, while only minor nitrification was evident in the unlimed soil. The presence of the nitrification inhibitor 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) with urea delayed nitrification for up to 4 days in the limed soil, suggesting such inhibitors may not provide substantial benefits in high C soils. Our results suggest that a low soil pH contributes to impaired nitrification in the C-rich Gleysol examined, which is associated with low fluxes of N2O in the field. We suggest that soil pH could potentially be manipulated to sustain low rates of nitrification and lower N losses, without compromising crop growth.
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- Title
- Low pH of a High Carbon Gleysol Contributes to Nitrification Inhibition Resulting in Low N2O Soil Emissions and Limited Effectiveness of Nitrification Inhibitors
- Creators
- Terry J. Rose (Author) - Southern Cross Plant Science, Southern Cross University, P.O. Box 157, Lismore, NSW 2480, AustraliaLee J. Kearney (Author) - Southern Cross Plant Science, Southern Cross University, P.O. Box 157, Lismore, NSW 2480, AustraliaLukas Van Zwieten (Author) - Southern Cross Plant Science, Southern Cross University, P.O. Box 157, Lismore, NSW 2480, AustraliaMichael T. Rose (Author) - NSW Department of Primary Industries, Bruxner Highway, Wollongbar, NSW 2477, Australia
- Publication Details
- Soil Systems, Vol.4(4), 75
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Identifiers
- 991012926974002368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; Centre for Organics Research; Science; Southern Cross Plant Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article