Journal
WATER
Volume 14, Issue 15, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/w14152391
Keywords
phosphate fertilizer; colloidal phosphorus; leaching loss; purple soil; soil depth; column study
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [42107494]
- Key R&D Project of Sichuan Province [2019YFS0463]
- Chinese Universities Scientific Fund [2452020246]
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Phosphorus loss through leaching from agricultural land is a major concern for water resource managers worldwide. This study found that phosphorus fertilization rates and timing significantly affect the leaching of colloidal phosphorus, and the risk of leaching is higher within two weeks after fertilizer application.
Phosphorus (P) lost via leaching from agricultural land is of major concern for water resource managers worldwide, and colloidal phosphorus (CP) may have a high contribution, since it is an important mobile form of P in soil and subsurface drainage. The objective of this study is to relate P fertilization application rates to CP leaching. To eliminate the influence of climate and facilitate the accurate measurement of P contents in different soil layers, we established soil columns to investigate the impacts of fertilizer application rates and timing on P leaching. Therefore, a soil column leaching experiment was undertaken with different P fertilization application rates (0, 20, 40, 100, 200, and 400 mg kg(-1)) for purple soil in southwest China. P application rates had significant effects on CP and dissolved phosphorus concentrations in the top soils (p < 0.05) (e.g., 0-10 cm in this study), and they further increased P leaching loss by 24-375%. CP was the dominant P form and contributed 31-61% to total phosphorus in the leachate. The concentration of different P forms in leachates decreased significantly over time, and the risk of P leaching loss was greater within two weeks after P application (p < 0.05). The advisable range of P application rate is recommended to be 0-450 kg ha(-1) for agricultural practice, and it is also recommended to keep P fertilizer in the soil for more than two weeks. Some countermeasures, related to application rates and timing, should be taken to minimize the buildup of P in the field and reduce the risk of P leaching.
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